Professor Nick Maynard areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Professor Nick Maynard is a leading consultant Upper GI surgeon based in Oxford, with more than twenty-five years of experience in his field.
He treats patients at The Manor Hospital, Nuffield Health Oxford. He specialises in the treatment of a wide range of Upper GI conditions, including oesophageal cancer, stomach cancer and gallstones. He has extensive experience conducting laparoscopic surgery to treat hiatal hernia, achalasia and reflux disease. Professor Maynard also has particular expertise in revision surgery, which is surgery done to correct or modify a previous surgery that did not have the desired outcome.
As one of the leading Upper GI surgeons in the country, Professor Maynard is particularly experienced in upper gastrointestinal laparoscopy and endoscopy procedures. He is also an expert in treating adults who have had treatment of trachea-oesophageal fistula (TOF) and oesophageal atresia as a neonate - rare birth defects causing the upper part of the oesophagus and the windpipe to be connected to each other.
Professor Maynard has been Consultant Upper GI surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since 1997. He has been the Director for Cancer Services for Oxford University Hospitals from 2017 to 2022, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Oxford University.
Professor Maynard graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Physiological Sciences in 1983, before receiving his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Guy´s Hospital Medical School in 1986. He then went on to receive his MS from the University of London in 1993, and his FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1997. He then trained in various hospitals in south east England, as well as a 15-month stint in Melbourne, Australia.
In 2020, he was awarded FRCS Ed (ad hominem) at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in recognition of his contributions to upper GI surgery over the last twenty-five years.
He serves as the president of AUGIS (Association of Upper GI surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland). He is also the Clinical Lead for the National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit. When not treating patients, Professor Maynard conducts research on a wide range of Upper GI conditions.
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I was treated with wisdom, courtesy and great skill. Most impressive. Only the zoom or equivalent hindered our comms, and it probably needs looking into. This is not a major criticism, but intended to be of assistance. Tim Douglas-Jones
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Im currently seeing Professor Nick Maynard and honestly I couldn’t recommend him highly enough . From my first consultation I just knew that I wouldn’t want anyone else other than him looking into the problems that I have , he is simply at the top of his profession .
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Nick is an amazing person he’s so reassuring friendly and extremely professional and supportive Thanks for everything you’ve done for me and my family.. thank you Nick
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28/10/2022
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