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Dr Avril Chang

MBBS, FRCS (Eng), FRACS
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute

Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London Hospital , Cleveland Clinic Portland Place Outpatient Centre

Speaks English

Clinical Interests

  • Achalasia
  • Bile Duct Stones
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST)
  • Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GORD)
  • Hernia
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Lipomas

Specialties

  • Hernia Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
  • Laparoscopy
  • Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery
  • Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Accepted Insurances

This doctor works with the following private medical insurance providers.

  • Aviva Health UK Limited
  • AXA PPP Healthcare Limited
  • Bupa Insurance Services Limited
  • Vitality Corporate Services Limited
  • Aetna Global Benefits (UK) Limited
  • CIGNA European Services (UK) Ltd
  • Healix Health Services Limited
  • Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC, traded as GeoBlue
  • Western Provident Association (WPA) Ltd
  • Allianz Partners SAS, Société par Actions Simplifiée (AzP)
  • International SOS (Medical Services) UK Limited

Biography & Education

About Dr Avril Chang

Ms Avril Chang is a very well respected Consultant Surgeon with over 20 years experience, specialising in Upper Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic (Keyhole) surgery.

She has a particular interest in gallstone diseases and has successfully performed thousands of keyhole operations for patients to remove their gallbladder. She has been able to help patients who have been told they have difficult or high risk gallbladders, to still have keyhole surgery, including those with bile duct stones.

She also has great expertise in hernia repairs of all types, including umbilical, inguinal and femoral hernias and can help you work out the best way of repairing your hernia, including different types of surgery and use of meshes. She will ensure that all aspects of a patient's medical and surgical history are carefully considered and fully discussed to develop a plan of management for all her patients. This is particularly pertinent for the more difficult hernias like large para-oesophageal hernias and large complex incisional hernias where no further surgery may be an option.

Trained and educated in Australia, Ms Avril Chang undertook Advanced laparoscopic training with a world renowned unit in Leeds, and worked at Imperial College London as a Senior Lecturer. She was then appointed as a consultant surgeon in King's College Hospital from 2006. Her Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgery practice is now fully at Cleveland Clinic London.

Research & Publications

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Professional Memberships

ALSGBI - Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland, BMA - British Medical Association, EHS - European Hernia Society, AUGIS - Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, BOMSS - British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society.

GMC Number

4067010

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