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Mr Santosh Bhandari

Verified General Surgery Peterborough

Mr Santosh Bhandari

6 years of experience 4.9 (41 verified reviews)

12,132+
Patients seen
6
Years in practice
6
Publications
3
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Santosh Bhandari at a glance

Mr Santosh Bhandari is a General Surgery practitioner based in Peterborough, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2016). Serves patients in Peterborough, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Santosh Bhandari is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon practising at Fitzwilliam Hospital in Peterborough, where he also holds a consultant post at Peterborough City Hospital. He specialises in laparoscopic general and colorectal surgery, with expertise in treating colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal conditions, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, and minor colorectal procedures.

He completed his basic surgical training in Kent, followed by higher surgical training in the East Midlands, rotating through University Hospitals of Leicester and affiliated hospitals. He also undertook research into desmoid tumours in familial adenomatous polyposis at St Mark’s Hospital between 2010 and 2012, earning an MD from Imperial College London for this work. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2018 and was appointed as a substantive consultant at Peterborough City Hospital in 2019.

Mr Bhandari is actively involved in teaching and mentoring surgical trainees at different stages of their careers, and he regularly instructs on national training courses. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and he maintains professional membership of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland.

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

— Mr Santosh Bhandari

Education & training

  1. 2010–2016 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Peterborough (GB)
  2. 2016–2020 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Peterborough (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2020-09–2021-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-734962 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-585B5733 · issued 2021 · renewal 2031
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 302
Annual physical exam 99395 760
Vaccination administration 90471 1,360
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,079

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 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Santosh Bhandari in consultation
IN OFFICE
Santosh Bhandari with the team
WITH TEAM
Santosh Bhandari at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 67s
Meet Santosh Bhandari

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 12

  1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Santosh Bhandari, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4220/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 36192141 · cited by 14
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Santosh Bhandari, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.4649/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 33873636 · cited by 60

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

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 · santosh.bhandari@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

41 verified reviews
4.93
★★★★⯨
41 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 Santosh Bhandari's Areas of Specialty

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General Surgery

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