Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj

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."

1. 2003–2009
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   UAB Barcelona (GB)

2. 2009–2013
   Residency · General Surgery

   UAB Barcelona (GB)

3. 2013–2014
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Royal Marsden London, UK

1. 2013-09–2014-08
   Junior consultant

   UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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Selected publications

1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.8080/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 66

2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes

   Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.4757/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 64

3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Thomas Winston Athisayaraj, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.2991/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 150

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