Mr Imran Alam
Mr Imran Alam is a General Surgeon in Lancashire
NHS base
Wigan & Leigh Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6080498
Clinic Timetable
Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings
Clinical interests
- Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases (gasdtroesophageal reflux disease, motility disorder, abdominal pain)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG accredited)
- Laparoscopic (key hole) treatment of gallstones disease
- Benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disease (in particular gallstones and pancreatitis)
- Morbid obesity
- Open and Key hole surgery for groin hernia
- Open and key hole surgery for abdominal wall hernia (including incisional hernia)
- Diagnostic laparoscopy
- Laparoscopic (key hole) division of adhesions
- Banding of haemorrhoids
- Excision of skin/subcutaneous lesions (lumps & bumps)
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon Great Britain & Ireland
Member British Medical Association
Life Member Association of Pakistani Physicians of North Europe
Academic Background
Mr Alam graduated from Pakistan but was trained mainly in Wales, however spent his early years of surgical training in the Republic of Ireland.
He worked in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery and did clinical research on the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, its impact on associated co-morbidities successfully defended his thesis for MD.
He spent the last years of training in a Pancreatobiliary Unit and gained experience in management of benign and malignant pancreatobiliary diseases in particular gallstones and pancreatitis.
He is interested in all aspects of upper gastro-intestinal disease and also laparascopic (key hole) and open management of abdominal wall hernias.
Mr Alam enjoys teaching and surgical training and is active in both local and regional education training activities. He has been a faculty member for BCS CCRISP and Upper GI endoscopy courses.
NHS base
Wigan & Leigh Foundation Trust
GMC Number
6080498
Clinic Timetable
Wednesday afternoons & Saturday mornings
Clinical interests
- Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases (gasdtroesophageal reflux disease, motility disorder, abdominal pain)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG accredited)
- Laparoscopic (key hole) treatment of gallstones disease
- Benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disease (in particular gallstones and pancreatitis)
- Morbid obesity
- Open and Key hole surgery for groin hernia
- Open and key hole surgery for abdominal wall hernia (including incisional hernia)
- Diagnostic laparoscopy
- Laparoscopic (key hole) division of adhesions
- Banding of haemorrhoids
- Excision of skin/subcutaneous lesions (lumps & bumps)
Professional Memberships
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon Great Britain & Ireland
Member British Medical Association
Life Member Association of Pakistani Physicians of North Europe
Academic Background
Mr Alam graduated from Pakistan but was trained mainly in Wales, however spent his early years of surgical training in the Republic of Ireland.
He worked in upper gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery and did clinical research on the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, its impact on associated co-morbidities successfully defended his thesis for MD.
He spent the last years of training in a Pancreatobiliary Unit and gained experience in management of benign and malignant pancreatobiliary diseases in particular gallstones and pancreatitis.
He is interested in all aspects of upper gastro-intestinal disease and also laparascopic (key hole) and open management of abdominal wall hernias.
Mr Alam enjoys teaching and surgical training and is active in both local and regional education training activities. He has been a faculty member for BCS CCRISP and Upper GI endoscopy courses.
