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Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj

General Surgery Bury Saint Edmunds

Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj

13 years of experience

2,370+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj at a glance

Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj is a General Surgery practitioner based in Bury Saint Edmunds, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 26+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2009). Serves patients in Bury Saint Edmunds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Qualifications: MBBS (2001), DNB(Diplomate of National Board of examinations New Delhi) General surgery (2005), MRCS (2007), FRCS(gen surg) with colorectal interest (2014), ChM (Master of surgery) University of Edinburgh (2014)

GMC Number: 6050713

Clinical Areas of Interest: Abscess, fistula and fissures, Anal cancer, Benign tumours and polyps, Bowel cancer and Colorectal resection,Laparoscopic surgery

Biography

Mr. Thomas Athisayaraj is a consultant colorectal and general surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the health service. He currently works as a full-time consultant specializing in Laparoscopic colorectal and general surgery at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds. He also practices in St Edmunds Circle Health Group Hospital. 

Mr. Thomas Athisayaraj's special interests are laparoscopic (keyhole) colon and rectal cancer operations, colonoscopy, Keyhole surgery for gallstones (laparoscopic cholecystectomy), Hernia operations (open and keyhole), Surgery for benign anorectal conditions like hemorrhoids, Anal fissure and Fistula in ano, Surgery for rectal prolapse (Delormes and Altemeier procedure) and other common general surgical procedures 

Mr. Thomas Athisayaraj has a strong surgical background having graduated from The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University in India in 2001. He did his basic surgical training in Chennai - India, which led to the award of Diplomate of the National Board of Examination (DNB), New Delhi in General Surgery. 

Mr Athisayaraj then moved to the UK in 2005 to pursue specialist surgical training in various subspecialties. During his specialist training, he has worked in various NHS hospitals in the West Midlands, Wales, London, and East of England and he is in the specialist register. He then went on to obtain a Master of Surgery (ChM) from the University of Edinburgh and completed FRCS (General surgery) with colorectal interest from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh 

Mr Thomas Athisayaraj is also a JAG-certified endoscopist and endoscopy trainer. He is a provider and trainer for colonoscopies, Gastroscopies, and flexible sigmoidoscopies. He has a special interest in endoscopy and has performed thousands of scopes. He carries out banding of hemorrhoids and therapeutic lower GI procedures (polypectomies and EMRs)

 https://thomasathisayaraj.com/ 

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

— Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Bury Saint Edmunds (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · General Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Bury Saint Edmunds (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-965153 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-79AF00C6 · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,362
Annual physical exam 99395 1,724
Vaccination administration 90471 276
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 243

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 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Thomas Winston Athisayaraj in consultation
IN OFFICE
Thomas Winston Athisayaraj with the team
WITH TEAM
Thomas Winston Athisayaraj at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 69s
Meet Thomas Winston Athisayaraj

Research & publications

h-index: 9 · i10: 16

  1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.8080/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 38998277 · cited by 66
  2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4757/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30375560 · cited by 64
  3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.2991/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 31425340 · cited by 150
  4. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.7482/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 30334479 · cited by 188

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Bury Saint Edmunds · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery 2026-03-20 · 11 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery? 2026-01-01 · 7 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · thomas.winston.athisayaraj@euroclinics.example

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
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    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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