Mr Shashi Irukulla areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Shashi Irukulla is an extensively skilled consultant general and bariatric surgeon with advanced expertise in endoscopy, laparoscopy and bariatric surgery.
Mr Irukulla offers the full range of weight loss surgery procedures to patients suffering from obesity. This includes gastric band, gastric balloon, gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery. Additionally, he provides complex revisional bariatric surgery, which includes the conversion of a gastric band to gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. To date, he has helped over 500 people lose weight with bariatric weight loss surgery.
He is also an expert in treating issues of the gallbladder and offers cholecystectomy (gallstone removal), along with surgery for hernia repair, abdominal pain and acid reflux. Many of his procedures are performed with laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, a minimally invasive procedure. In fact, he has performed over 2000 laparoscopic surgeries.
Mr Irukulla was responsible for setting up successful new services for the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, including oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring services. He is also a higher surgical trainee lead at the trust, as well as a national faculty member of the Advanced Life Trauma Support Course and Critically Ill Surgical Patient Care courses.
Patient reviews
M R. Verified Patient
31/01/2025
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Dr Irukulla was friendly, reassuring, efficient and professional. The hernia operation was a total success. The hospital staff and facilities were excellent.
B W. Verified Patient
31/01/2025
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Mr irukulla is very professional and understood my needs I was seeing him about sleeve gastrectomy his surgical skills in bariatric surgery are outstanding
N K. Verified Patient
30/01/2025
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I had a fantastic experience with Dr Irukulla. He provided me with all the information I needed, answered all my questions and made me feel very prepared for the surgery and post surgical outcomes. The results have been amazing. I feel energized and healthy.
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Thank you for your kind feedback. I am glad to hear that the operation has helped you.
T D. Verified Patient
16/12/2024
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Mr. Irukulla explained my procedure in a way which put my mind at rest as I was quite anxious about surgery. The procedure went well and the post op care was great.
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Thank you for the feedback and pleased to hear you had a good recovery.