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Mr Nathan Coombs

Verified General Surgery Swindon

Mr Nathan Coombs

14 years of experience 5.0 (20 verified reviews)

11,732+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Nathan Coombs at a glance

Mr Nathan Coombs is a General Surgery practitioner based in Swindon, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 34+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Swindon, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Nathan Coombs is the senior consultant breast surgeon at the Shalbourne Suite with 20 years experience in breast surgery, endocrine surgery and general surgery. He is passionate about minimally invasive surgery and specialises in day-case breast cancer techniques that preserve the aesthetics of the breast without compromising cancer outcomes. As a trained  general surgeon, he also specialises in complex hernia operations. He is the Director of The Hernia Clinic at the Shalbourne Suite and is the main surgeon for laparoscopic (keyhole) hernia surgery in the area.

Mr Coombs graduated from Southampton University in 1992 and has worked in the NHS since then. Following this, he completed an 18-month fellowship at Sydney's Breast Cancer Institute where he gained expertise in minimally invasive breast cancer techniques and researched extensively about hormone therapy and breast cancer risk. He is passionate about medical research and is the author of many research papers, published in international peer-reviewed medical journals and has been an advisor to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer as well as a specialist commentator for technology appraisal with the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments


Hernia Repair (Keyhole)

Laparoscopy

Hernia Pain Management

Femoral Hernia

Hernia

Inguinal Hernia

Epigastric Hernia

Abdominal wall reconstruction

Incisional Hernia repair

Video Consultation 

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Nathan Coombs

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Swindon (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Swindon (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-503663 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-51C28C34 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,074
Annual physical exam 99395 2,956
Vaccination administration 90471 1,516
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,515

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 120 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Nathan Coombs
HEADSHOT
Nathan Coombs in consultation
IN OFFICE
Nathan Coombs with the team
WITH TEAM
Nathan Coombs at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 113s
Meet Nathan Coombs

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 12

  1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Nathan Coombs, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4514/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31314316 · cited by 58
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Nathan Coombs, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4991/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 35622767 · cited by 56

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Swindon · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Swindon · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.nathan.coombs.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

20 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
20 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Nathan Coombs's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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    Nathan Coombs speaks English.

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