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Mr Veeranna Shatkar

Verified General Surgery Brentwood

Mr Veeranna Shatkar

6 years of experience 5.0 (114 verified reviews)

2,128+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
8
Publications
5
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Veeranna Shatkar at a glance

Mr Veeranna Shatkar is a General Surgery practitioner based in Brentwood, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 29+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2016). Serves patients in Brentwood, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Veeranna Shatkar is a Consultant General Surgeon, who has been practicing for over 23 years, and specialises in General surgery, colorectal surgery, Proctology and endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy). He also has keen interest in haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal skin tags, anal fistula, Investigations and management of change in bowel habits, abdomen pain, gallbladder surgery and endoscopy, lumps and bumps, skin cysts.

His private practice is at Spire Hartswood Hospital, Spire London East Hospital and Nuffield Brentwood Hospital.

Mr Shatkar is the Clinical Director for General Surgery, Endoscopy and Gastroenterology departments at the Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust. He is also the Lead for the BHR Academy of surgery and has won the HSJ award for people and organisational development.

Mr Shatkar qualified as a doctor in 1997, undertook specialist training and obtained Master’s degree (M S). He gained fellowship (FRCS) with the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and appointed as Consultant at the Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust. During his time at the trust, he has been vital to the progress of the surgical assessment unit as well as various other patient pathways for the management of a range of surgical procedures. 

Mr Shatkar developed minimally invasive proctology services at the trust and has keen interest in proctology.  He also gets referrals from regional hospitals for proctology cases including anal fistula and pilonidal sinus for minimally invasive treatment options including video assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) and Endoscopic pilonidal sinus disease (Epsit), Rafaelo procedure. 

Mr. Shatkar has expertise in the following areas:

·  Hernia Repair

·  Haemorrhoids / Piles

·  Rectal Bleeding: investigations and management

·  Anal skin tags excision

·  Anal fissure

·  Anal Fistula treatment

·  Lipoma

·  lumps, bumps removal

·  Change in bowel habits- investigations and management

·  Appendicectomy

·  CT scan (or CAT scan)

·  Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)

·  Colonoscopy

·  Sigmoidoscopy

·  Colorectal surgery

·  Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy (or gastroscopy)

·  Ileostomy

·  Polypectomy

·  Rectal examination

·  Rectal prolapse repair

·  Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

·  Sebaceous cyst

·  Ingrown toe nail surgery

·  General Surgery

·  Abdomen Pain (investigations and management)

·  Anal pain - Fissure

·  Diarrhoea and constipation

·  Colonoscopy and polypectomy

·  Rafaelo procedure for haemorrhoids

·  THD for haemorrhoids

·  Pilonidal sinus surgery

·  EPSiT (Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment)

·  VAAFT (Video-assisted anal fistula treatment)

·  Botox injection for Anal fissure

·  Injection and banding of haemorrhoids/ Piles

 

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

— Mr Veeranna Shatkar

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Brentwood (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Brentwood (GB)
  3. 2020–2021 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Charité Berlin, DE

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-517054 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-0514CE9F · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 322
Annual physical exam 99395 2,412
Vaccination administration 90471 452
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,227

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 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Veeranna Shatkar
HEADSHOT
Veeranna Shatkar in consultation
IN OFFICE
Veeranna Shatkar with the team
WITH TEAM
Veeranna Shatkar at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 93s
Meet Veeranna Shatkar

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 8

  1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Veeranna Shatkar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7970/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32723837 · cited by 130
  2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Veeranna Shatkar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7044/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32387296 · cited by 160
  3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Veeranna Shatkar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2249/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 36852423 · cited by 182
  4. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Veeranna Shatkar, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.3587/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 30644531 · cited by 12

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Brentwood · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2021
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2021

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.veeranna.shatkar@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

114 verified reviews
4.98
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114 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
4.9
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

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General Surgery

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