Mr Rajab Kerwat

Professional statement

Mr Rajab Kerwat is a highly qualified consultant surgeon, with 20 years of experience, based in London and Orpington. He who specialises in gallstones, inguinal hernias and weight loss surgery, as well as endoscopy, hernia and reflux surgery.
 
Mr Kerwat has an MBBCh from Tripoli University Medical School at the University of Al Fateh, Libya, a FRCSEd from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a FRCS (Eng) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and was also awarded a fellowship in General Surgery from The Intercollegiate Board of Surgery.
 
He underwent higher surgical training in London, Cardiff and Mini fellowship training in Tokyo National Cancer Centre and the Cleveland Clinic's Bariatric (weight loss) & Metabolic Surgery Unit. More recently, he completed a clinical fellowship in advanced laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery including revisional bariatric surgery in Bruges, Belgium.
 
Moreover, Mr Kerwat has a special interest in the management of gallstone disease. He is one of the few surgeons in the country with the combined expertise of endoscopic (ERCP) and laparoscopic (key hole) skills in the management of complicated gallstone disease. He combines laparoscopy and endoscopy ERCP skills in the management of complicated bile duct stones with jaundice and pancreatitis cases. He has advanced laparoscopic surgical skills and has performed many complex keyhole procedures such as anti-reflux for severe GORD, and complex hiatus hernia surgery for giant hiatus hernia.
 
He provides a wide range of hernia repair surgery including primary inguinal, femoral and recurrent incisional hernia, alongside a wide range of surgical options for hernia repair including laparoscopic TEP repair and IPOM for both primary and recurrent hernias
 
Mr Kerwat’s expertise in laparoscopic surgery and laparoscopic cholecystectomy is illustrated in the several articles he has published on the topic in various peer-reviewed journals. Moreover, he works to provide patients with the highest quality of care, which includes adopting an approach that incorporates continuous development and regular updates of his clinical, academic and technical skills.
 
He is a respected name in clinical education, and was an honorary upper GI surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital, London. He is a recognised trainer in general and laparoscopic surgery, and was a surgical tutor on the Royal College of Surgeons core surgical training programme.
 
He is also a member of various professional organisations including the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) and The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Society (TUGSS).