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Mr Sacheen Kumar
PhD, FRCS (Gen Surg), MRSC (Chem)
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon
Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute
Sees patients at Cleveland Clinic London HospitalSpeaks English, Hindi
Clinical Interests
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Diaphragm Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
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Specialties
- Antireflux Surgery
- Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Oesophageal Reconstruction
- Oesophagectomy
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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
Biography & Education
About Mr Sacheen Kumar
Mr Sacheen Kumar is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgeon specialising in the treatment of Oesophago-Gastric Cancer, GIST tumours and benign Upper GI conditions. He is also Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Division of Surgery at Imperial College London and Team Leader for the Upper GI Surgical Oncology Research Group in the Division of Radiotherapy & Imaging at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR).
Mr Kumar qualified in medicine from Imperial College London and undertook his General Surgical Training within the London Deanery. His specialist Upper GI Surgical training was undertaken at Royal Free London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and University College London Hospitals. Upon completion of his training, he spent time at the National Cancer Centre (NCC) in Seoul learning minimally invasive surgical techniques for Upper GI cancer.
His postgraduate research was focussed on breath analysis for the early diagnosis of Upper GI cancer. He was awarded his PhD from Imperial College in 2014 and was subsequently appointed to the position of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Lecturer in Surgery. During his lectureship, he was awarded CRUK postdoctoral funding and supervised several PhD & MSc students. In recognition of his original scientific research, he was elected a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2018.
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal Society of Chemistry.
GMC Number
6130157
NHS Base
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust