MR TIM WORTHINGTON
Specialising in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, upper gastrointestinal and general surgery including hernias, cholecystectomies (gallbladder removal) and colonoscopies.
General Surgery
Mr Worthington was awarded his completion of specialist training in General Surgery in 2004. It covers all aspects of general surgery including hernia repair, endoscopy and colonoscopy, appendicectomy and gallbladder surgery. Skin lesions can be diagnosed and removed, if necessary, in the Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital minor operations unit.
Upper Gastrointestinal
Mr Worthington offers all aspects of upper gastrointestinal surgery including endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound scan and the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease including laparoscopic fundoplication.
Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery
Mr Worthington is Consultant Surgeon at the Royal Surrey County Hospital which is a tertiary referral centre for specialist hepatopancreaticobiliary disease. He provides a full range of services for this sub-specialty including endoscopic ultrasound scan and ERCP and the management of complex gallstone disease, acute and chronic pancreatitis and the management of pancreatic biliary and liver malignancies (both colorectal cancer secondaries and primary liver tumours).
The HPB centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital has outstanding outcomes following liver and pancreatic resection, and has a state of the art intensive care unit for those patients requiring it.
Professional Services
Mr Tim Worthington is a Consultant Surgeon at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital and BMI Mount Alvernia Hospital.
He is a specialist Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon with particular expertise in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery techniques. He is a course director and surgical tutor at the University of Surrey’s Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU), which is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for keyhole techniques.