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Mr Vittal Rao

Verified General Surgery Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Mr Vittal Rao

14 years of experience 5.0 (3 verified reviews)

1,510+
Patients seen
14
Years in practice
5
Publications
6
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Vittal Rao at a glance

Mr Vittal Rao is a General Surgery practitioner based in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 30+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2008). Serves patients in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Vittal Sree Rao is a Consultant General Surgeon specialising in Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery. He is based in the North Midlands and practises as part of Infinity Surgery in hospitals across the North Midlands. He also practises at Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital.
Mr Rao has expertise in open hernia surgery, incisional hernia surgery, paraumbilical/umbilical hernia, epigastric hernia, and ingrown toenail surgery. He believes passionately in patient safety and this is reflected in his practice.
Mr Rao has a wealth of experience dealing with emergency conditions regarding the gastrointestinal tract and trauma. He gained his medical qualification from the University of Kerala in 1996. He then completed a Master's degree in General Surgery in 1999 at Bangalore Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He became a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow in 2001. He obtained his medical degree in General Surgery from the University of Hull in 2008.
He then underwent extensive training in benign upper GI surgery and was selected as a Fellow again, this time in General Surgery, by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2010. He obtained his CCT in 2012 and was registered as a Specialist in General Surgery by the GMC in the same year.
He is trained in the treatment of complex reflux disease and functional disorders such as achalasia as well as weight loss surgery (gastric bypass and gastric sleeve) which is one of his research interests. In addition, he has expertise in laparoscopic surgery for hernias and gallbladder surgery, further adding to his broad scope of practice and expertise.
Additionally, Mr Rao is actively involved in research and his publications have had more than 5,000 reads. He is also an editorial board member and peer-reviewer for a number of publications, giving him extensive insight into emerging medical research as well as being actively involved in research himself.
Mr Rao is also a member of the following professional bodies:
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons
British Medical Association
British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

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

— Mr Vittal Rao

Education & training

  1. 2002–2008 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Newcastle-under-Lyme (GB)
  2. 2008–2012 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Newcastle-under-Lyme (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2012-09–2013-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-280471 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-28CA3813 · issued 2013 · renewal 2023
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,737
Annual physical exam 99395 2,279
Vaccination administration 90471 567
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,720

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

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HEADSHOT
Vittal Rao in consultation
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Vittal Rao at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 83s
Meet Vittal Rao

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 3

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Vittal Rao, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1849/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 31947610 · cited by 113
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Vittal Rao, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2944/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36263731 · cited by 3
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Vittal Rao, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.6887/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 37346563 · cited by 13

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Newcastle-under-Lyme · 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 2013
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2013
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2013

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery 2026-03-16 · 7 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery? 2026-01-08 · 6 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · vittal.rao@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

3 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
3 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
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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