Bariatric Surgeons
 Shaw
Somers
Shaw Somers has been an NHS consultant
surgeon since 1996 and specialises in upper Gastrointestinal
surgery. Before this, he was a senior lecturer and honorary
consultant at St James’ University in Leeds and
Associate Professor at The Prince of Wales Hospital in
Hong Kong.
His bariatric surgical training started
in 1994 in Leeds with Stephen Pollard, one of the UK’s
first obesity surgeons. Since 1998, he has provided an
NHS obesity service, initially at King Edward VII Hospital
in Midhurst and subsequently at St Richard’s Hospital
in Chichester. He now practices at centres around the
South of England.
He now has experience of over 2000
bariatric operations including over 1000 gastric bypasses,
600 gastric bands and 200 complex or revision procedures.
His mortality rate is exemplary (less than 0.2%) despite
operating on patients of extreme size (315kg and BMI
105) and with associated co-morbidities.
In addition to being a recognised trainer
in Bariatric Surgery and a counsel member of the British
Obesity Surgery Society, he has a strong academic pedigree
with over 30 peer-reviewed publications. He is also an
honorary reader in Surgery at the University of Portsmouth.
In addition to all this, Shaw Somers
is Discovery Home & Health’s ‘Fat Doctor’,
the bariatric surgeon who battles to help the nation's
morbidly obese lose weight. Every day he shrinks people
in an effort to change and then save their lives. With
a large number of followers, he has won over many with
his great charm, empathy and expertise.
Shaw resides in Chichester with his
wife and two sons. |
 Guy Slater
Guy Slater was appointed as an NHS consultant
surgeon in 2004 specialising in upper GI cancer surgery, laparoscopic
surgery and bariatric surgery. He has a personal experience
of over 800 bariatric procedures including over 300 laparoscopic
adjustable gastric bands, 400 laparoscopic and open Roux-en-Y
gastric bypasses. In common with Shaw he has a particularly
interest in the super-obese patient, BMI 60 kg/m2 and above.
He has an in-hospital mortality rate of zero despite operating
on the biggest and most sick patients including patients with
a BMI over 90 kg/m2.
Guy trained at St. George’s Hospital, London qualifying
in 1990. His surgical training took place in the South West
Thames Region culminating in his Certificate of Completion
of Specialist Training in 2002. Guy spent 2003 in Australia
completing a fellowship in Advance Laparoscopic Surgery at
the Royal Brisbane Hospital, under the tutelage of George
Fielding.
George Fielding is one of the world’s foremost bariatric
surgeons and is now based at New York University Hospital.
Guy was appointed to the consultant staff at St. Richard’s
Hospital, Chichester in 2004.
Guy has published widely in the field
of Upper Gastro-intestinal surgery including eight bariatric
publications written with George Fielding. He is often invited
to lecture to other healthcare professionals on bariatric
surgery. He joins Shaw Somers for the third series of the
Fat Doctor and has previously appeared on TV in “Fat boy to Slim” and radio with in Dr
Mark Porter’s Radio 4 medical program “Casenotes”.
When not working he enjoys cycling, running and sleeping.
 Chris Pring
Chris is a Consultant in Upper GI and Laparoscopic
Surgery at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill
and the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. He has
extensive experience in bariatric surgery having trained
in Leeds, Brisbane and Florida. He has an established and
burgeoning practice. He is an active member of the British
Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society. He also has a strong
interest in the multidisciplinary aspects of weight management
and he is Medical Director of MDBA Weight Management Centres.
 Marco Adamo
Marco Adamo is a Consultant in Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at the University College London Hospital. He is a fully established and experienced laparoscopic bariatric surgeon with an international reputation and over 9 years experience in laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric banding. He has personally performed over 200 bariatric laparoscopic procedures including complex bariatric revisional surgery.
 Tim John
Tim has recently developed his specialist interest in weight
loss surgery having joined the Bariatric Surgical Team at
St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester and The Hampshire
Clinic, Basingstoke, building on a decade of advanced laparoscopic
surgical skills. His interest in Bariatric Surgery was first
nurtured during his fellowship in Brisbane, Australia. During
the last year Tim has performed numerous gastric band and
bypasses.
Simon Toh
Simon went to medical school at Guy’s Hospital London, and his post-graduate training has included speciality obesity. He has a particular interest in weight-loss surgery, especially the LapBand procedure which he has performed in nearly 200 patients with excellent results. His post-operative care ensures his patients understand how to work with the Lapband and get the best weight loss possible. Simon is married with three children.
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