Professor Bilal Alkhaffaf, MBChB, PhD, FRCS
Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon
Bilal Alkhaffaf is an established consultant surgeon who offers the entire range of weight-loss procedures and surgery including the gastric balloon, gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional surgery. Together with his experienced team of nurses, dietitians and psychologists, Professor Alkhaffaf ensures that you have access to treatment that is tailored to you.
Clinical Expertise
Professor Alkhaffaf has worked as a surgeon for over two decades and was appointed as a consultant surgeon in 2013. His NHS practice is at Salford Royal Hospital (Manchester) – one of the country’s largest specialist upper gastrointestinal centres. He has a specialist interest in advanced minimally invasive (keyhole) surgery and has worked at some of the largest specialist centres in the United Kingdom. Professor Alkhaffaf has further developed his expertise by visiting international surgical centres of excellence in the United States, South Korea and The Netherlands as well as a number of leading organisations within the United Kingdom.
Professor Alkhaffaf grew up in Manchester and attended the University of Manchester from which he graduated in 2003. He prioritises the delivery of excellent medical care for all his patients and believes that this should be achieved through a relationship based on trust, clear communication and an empathetic approach. He specialises in the treatment of conditions affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract. These include obesity, oesophageal and gastric cancer, benign oesophageal and gastric disorders, acid reflux, hiatus hernia and achalasia.
Research
Professor Alkhaffaf is active in the field of research and holds the position of ‘Honorary Clinical Professor’ at the University of Manchester. His research activities have resulted in his award of a prestigious ‘NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship‘. Professor Alkhaffaf has a particular interest in the way surgical outcomes are reported and was awarded a PhD in this field.
A more comprehensive overview of his research activities can be found at ‘Research Gate’.
Professional Memberships
Professor Alkhaffaf is an active member of the following professional organisations:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland
- British Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society
- The International Federation of the Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases
- International Gastric Cancer Association
- The European Society of Surgical Oncology
- BASO – The Association for Cancer Surgery
- Faculty of Surgical Trainers