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Mr William Carr

General Surgery Washington

Mr William Carr

10 years of experience

7,330+
Patients seen
10
Years in practice
4
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr William Carr at a glance

Mr William Carr is a General Surgery practitioner based in Washington, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 22+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2012). Serves patients in Washington, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr took up his post as a NHS Consultant General and Bariatric Surgeon in August 2014 having completed his surgical training in the North East, benefitting from being present at Sunderland Royal Hospital when bariatric surgery became an accepted NHS treatment for morbid obesity and during which time Sunderland became the busiest NHS bariatric centre in the country. Whilst he developed expertise in all areas of benign upper gastro-intestinal Surgery (hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery) his focus has been delivering high quality, safe laparoscopic surgery for the conditions he manages with a patient centred focus.

He regularly attends and presents at national and international bariatric meetings, contributing to research papers and presentations.

His General Surgery practice specialises in laparoscopic gallbladder surgery and laparoscopic and open hernia surgery, including inguinal, ventral, umbilical and incisional hernia. He has an interest in performing acute (or HOT) gallbladder surgery for patients admitted as an emergency with acute gallstone infections and performs laparoscopic bile duct surgery when required.

He perform laparoscopic antireflux surgery and has an interest in surgery for patients with symptomatic giant para-oesophageal hernias.

As a Bariatric Surgeon he specialises in minimally invasive procedures to aid weight loss and improve obesity related comorbidities. He performs endoscopic gastric balloon insertion, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic loop/mini gastric bypass. In addition he performs Metabolic Surgery (for diabetes) on patients with a BMI of 30-35Kg/m2 in accordance with NICE guidelines. He also perform revisional/conversional procedures when previous operations have not been successful.

Since starting as a consultant in 2014 he has performed over 300 primary laparoscopic bariatric procedures (gastric bypass and sleeve) and more complex revisional cases (converting gastric bands to alternative procedures) in addition to performing gallbladder and hernia surgery on a weekly basis.

He has addtional roles as Clinical Governance lead for General Surgery and as a honorary undergraduate lecturer for medical student education at Newcastle University.

He is a member of the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society and sits on their patient safety committe. He also teaches on Royal College of Surgeons courses and runs Bariatric surgery course at Sunderland Royal Hospital for qualified surgeons wanting to gain experience of Bariatric surgery and the loop gastric bypass. He also run a Royal College of Surgeons approved fellowship program to train senior trainees in bariatric surgery.
Diseases, Medical Tests and TreatmentsLaparoscopic cholecystectomy

Open and laparoscopic hernia surgery including : inguinal, femoral, hiatal, umbilical, ventral, incisional, spigelian, epigastric hernia repairs

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery

Weight loss surgery including Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux en Y Gastric Bypass and Loop (single anastomosis / mini / omega) Gastric Bypass

Endoscopic gastric balloon insertion

Gastric band removal
Gallstones

gallstone disease

cholecystitis

gallbladder polyp

hernia

obeisty

weight loss surgery

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

— Mr William Carr

Education & training

  1. 2006–2012 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Washington (GB)
  2. 2012–2016 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Washington (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2016-09–2017-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-611216 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-FBEB6208 · issued 2017 · renewal 2027
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,935
Annual physical exam 99395 2,249
Vaccination administration 90471 1,937
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 942

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 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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William Carr in consultation
IN OFFICE
William Carr with the team
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William Carr at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 149s
Meet William Carr

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 10

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    William Carr, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.2874/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31743146 · cited by 39
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    William Carr, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1248/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 34142431 · cited by 165

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Washington · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2017
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2017

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.william.carr.1@euroclinics.example

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ 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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