About Mr Neil Bhardwaj

Consultant General, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon

Honorary Associate Professor, Leicester Medical School

MBChB, MD, MRCS, MMIS, PGCert. (Med.Ed.), FRCS

Mr Neil Bhardwaj is a Consultant General, Hepatobiliary (liver) and Pancreatic Surgeon in Leicester. He has a specialist interest in gallbladder, hernia, adrenal and spleen surgery and, in particular, keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery. He routinely performs keyhole surgery for gallbladder removal, keyhole and open hernia surgery, and keyhole and open liver and pancreas surgery, as well as investigations into the causes of abdominal pain. Mr Bhardwaj also runs a chronic pancreatitis clinic.

Mr Neil Bhardwaj

  • I am a consultant liver, pancreas and gallbladder surgeon with a specialist interest in hernia, adrenal and spleen surgery and in particular keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery. My aim is to provide expert surgical care to my patients whilst taking a holistic approach to their illness.

    I treat all manner of liver, pancreas and gallbladder problems, including acute and chronic pancreatitis and have performed both laparoscopic and open gallbladder operations and open and keyhole hernia operations for the last 10 years.

    I graduated from University of Leicester Medical School in 2001 and have been working as a consultant HPB surgeon at the Leicester General Hospital since 2015. I am currently the Trent Region Representative for the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS).

    I undertook most of my surgical training in Leicester and then spent one year each in Adelaide and Oxford undertaking prestigious fellowships.

    I have published widely and presented at national and international meetings along with authoring book chapters.

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery / University of Leicester / 2001

    Doctor of Medicine / University of Leicester / 2011

    Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons / Royal College of Surgeons / 2005

    Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery / University of Adelaide, Australia / 2013

    Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education for Surgeons / University of Dundee / 2017

    Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons / Royal College of Surgeons / 2012

  • Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon, Leicester Glenfield Hospital

    Honorary Associate Professor, Leicester Medical School

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    • Trent Region Representative for the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)

    • International Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Association (IHPBA)

    • The Great Britain and Ireland Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association (GBIHPBA)

    • The Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (PSGBI)

Read Mr Bhardwaj's Publications

Key Treatments

  • Keyhole removal of gallbladder

  • Keyhole and open hernia surgery

  • Keyhole and open liver and pancreas surgery

  • Investigation of abdominal pain

  • Keyhole adrenal surgery

  • Investigation of acute and chronic pancreatitis and management

Teaching / Mentorship

Alongside his surgical practice, Mr Bhardwaj devotes time to teaching and mentoring trainee surgeons and medical students. He is an Honorary Associate Professor at Leicester Medical School and often has international students and doctors shadowing him in his NHS posts and has a passion for sharing his knowledge and skills in events, lectures and one-to-one mentoring.

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Dear Mr Bhardwaj,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for giving me the opportunity of the clinical attachment and for the warm welcoming. The clinical attachment gave me a valuable experience to learn and apply clinical and audit skills. I have obtained great insight into the department. Your leadership has created a happy and friendly working environment as I really loved the culture of it being a big family. All the staff are helpful and willing to teach me whenever I ask for help. The attachment allowed me to revise my future career path and increased my interest to pursue surgery and hopefully one day I can be part of this family. Forever will be grateful for the learning opportunities and for the connections I made.

- Nadeen