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Specialist Team

Senior Surgeon

Specialty		General surgery
Sub-specialty		Obesity surgery Gastrointestinal surgery Laparoscopic surgery Obesity
Special clinical interests		Obesity surgery Barrett's oesophagus Gall bladder disease Gastric banding Gastric bypass Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Hernia surgery Stomach and oesophageal cancer
Research interests		Barrett's oesophagus Minimally invasive surgery
Current NHS and/or university posts		Consultant Surgeon, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Year of first medical qualification		1983
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies		Royal College of Surgeons of England Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Association of Endoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland Manchester Medical Society

Mr Akhtar is a Consultant Surgeon with special interest in Advanced Laparoscopic and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery. He performs large numbers of complex stomach and oesophageal surgery in his NHS and Private Practice at The Alexandra Hospital.

Mr Akhtar has interest in Obesity Surgery and has had training for it both in England and abroad and specialises in advanced laparoscopic surgery and performs Gastric Band and Bypass operation through keyhole technique.

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