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Mr Shwetal Dighe

Verified General Surgery Kent

Mr Shwetal Dighe

12 years of experience 4.9 (390 verified reviews)

2,315+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
5
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Shwetal Dighe at a glance

Mr Shwetal Dighe is a General Surgery practitioner based in Kent, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Kent, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Shwetal Dighe works as a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Thyroid Surgeon at the Darent Valley Hospital Dartford and Queen Mary Hospital in Sidcup. He is currently the clinical lead for Laparoscopic UGI surgery and pancreatitis, further expanding the service to receive referrals from adjacent Trusts.
He was appointed at the hospital as an Upper GI surgeon in 2015 and was responsible for introducing a new service in the hospital offering complex gallbladder surgery including laparoscopic bile duct exploration, anti-reflux surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and complex hiatal hernia repair.
Shwetal qualified as a doctor (MBBS) from Grant Medical College in Mumbai in 1998 and completed his Surgical Training in India (MS General Surgery) in 1998 and spent two further years as a post Fellow Resident and General Surgery Lecturer in Grant Medical College.
During this period he obtained the prestigious degrees of the Diplomate of National Board (DNB New Delhi) and Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCS).
He subsequently came to the UK to widen his surgical horizons and spent 3 years undertaking research in imaging of colonic cancer at the Institute of Cancer Research (London) for which he was awarded the Doctorate of Medical Research (MD Res) by the London University.
He undertook further specialist training in General Surgery and spent the last three years specialising in Laparoscopic Upper GI surgery.


Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
General Surgery
Upper GI surgery
Benign Upper GI surgery
Antireflux surgery
Complex hiatal hernia repairs.
complex gall bladder surgery
laparoscopic bile duct exploration
Benign Upper GI surgery
Antireflux surgery
Complex hiatal hernia repairs.
Laparoscopic hernia repair

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

— Mr Shwetal Dighe

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Kent (GB)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency · General Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Kent (GB)
  3. 2014–2015 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-919188 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-D8E987E8 · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,121
Annual physical exam 99395 2,943
Vaccination administration 90471 927
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 120

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 30 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Shwetal Dighe
HEADSHOT
Shwetal Dighe in consultation
IN OFFICE
Shwetal Dighe with the team
WITH TEAM
Shwetal Dighe at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 118s
Meet Shwetal Dighe

Research & publications

h-index: 10 · i10: 13

  1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Shwetal Dighe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7070/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 39576234 · cited by 129
  2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Shwetal Dighe, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7854/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32588677 · cited by 195

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

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.shwetal.dighe@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

390 verified reviews
4.93
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390 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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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 Shwetal Dighe's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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    Shwetal Dighe speaks English, Gujarati, Urdu.

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