About
Mr Andrew Mishreki
Mr Andrew Mishreki is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, with an NHS practice at University Hospital North Durham, and private practice based at Spire Washington Hospital.
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In Mr Mishreki's NHS practice he sits as Trust Cancer Lead for County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, whilst at Spire Washington he sits on the Medical Advisory Council.
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Mr Mishreki's practice encompasses the full remit of general surgery and colorectal surgery, all of which he performs with advanced laparoscopic (keyhole) and minimally invasive (including trans-anal) techniques, including:
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Hernia and gallbladder surgery
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The investigation and treatment of colorectal and anorectal disorders, and all bowel related diseases
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Colorectal cancer surgery
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Endoscopic procedures for the upper GI tract (OGD) and lower GI tract (colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy)
Training
Following qualification in medicine from The University of Birmingham, Mr Mishreki carried out his basic surgical training in the West Midlands and the South West, before completing his higher surgical training in the North East of England.
Alongside fellowship examinations (Royal College of Surgeons of England), he achieved a Master of Surgery degree with merit during this time. Towards the end of his training, Mr Mishreki had the honour of being awarded the prestigious ACPGBI (Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Ireland) travelling fellowship, gaining a unique experience in the world's largest Intestinal Failure unit (Nebraska, USA), treating the most complex of bowel conditions during this time.
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Following completion of his training, Mr Mishreki undertook a year's fellowship in Auckland, New Zealand, focusing on advanced laparoscopic (keyhole), minimally invasive surgical techniques, and complex colorectal cancer surgery. Mr Mishreki then took up his current post as Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at University Hospital North Durham.
Mr Mishreki has published in many peer reviewed journals, and recently has been pivotal in the development of a new state of the art laparoscopic operating theatre that has opened at University Hospital North Durham.
His varied and valuable experiences, highly specialised skill-set, and demanding NHS practice, enable Mr Mishreki to provide the highest possible standard of care for his patients.