Mr. Vittal Rao

Mr Vittal Rao is a Consultant Laparoscopic and Upper GI & Bariatric Surgeon based at the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. He completed his surgical training in Yorkshire and research degree in Hull

Vittal performs the whole range of advanced laparoscopic, upper GI and bariatric procedures. His main fields of work include weight loss surgery and laparoscopic (key hole) surgery for hernias and gall stones. With a special interest in endobariatric procedures and academia.

Mr. Rao's area of expertise include general, Upper GI, laparoscopic (key hole) and bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) and is an active practitioner both in the NHS and the Private Sector over the last 11 years. He is also involved with emergency surgery. His range of practice include gastric balloons, gastric bands, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy and have performed over 600 procedures. He is also involved with complex revision surgery and emergency bariatric surgery.

He is also a Royal College of Surgeons faculty for the core skills and intermediate course in laparoscopic surgery and the Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient course of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a member of the bariatric sub committee of the Association of Upper GI surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS).

He has presented over 100 papers in various national and international conferences and published over 30 papers in peer reviewed journals including 2 book chapters in his speciality.

Expert witness service includes medical negligence and injury claims pertaining to abdominal wall injuries. He has undertaken extensive expert witness training and holds the Cardiff Bond Solon Expert witness certificate.

Areas of interest include:
Weight loss surgery
Laparoscopic surgery including ventral, incisional and groin hernias and gall bladder surgery
Gall stones
Abdominal pain
Reflux disease
Gastroscopy for diagnosis
Umbilical hernia
Paraumbilical hernia,
Inguinal hernia,
Femoral hernia,
Hiatus hernia,
Laparoscopic hernia repair,
Gastro oesophageal reflux disease

Vittal has a strong academic interest and has presented more than 50 papers in various national and international conferences and published about 20 papers in peer reviewed journals.

CCT, UK

CUBS certificate in Civil expert witness

BMA, BOMSS, IFSO, AUGIS