Mr Philip Bearn

Qualifications

BA, MBBS, MA, FRCS, MS

GMC number: 2732185

Practising since: 1999

Specialties

General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery

Consultation times

  • Monthly Monday evenings
  • No patients under 18 years old
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About

Mr Philip Bearn is an expert in diagnosing and treating colorectal cancer, haemorrhoidal and fistula problems, inflammatory bowel disease, abdominal wall and groin hernias and pelvic floor issues (faecal incontinence, constipation, and obstructive defecation syndrome).Mr Bearn uses diagnostics including colonoscopy for colorectal cancer and treatment of benign and malignant disease using minimal invasive (laparoscopic) techniques. His general surgery interests include the investigation of abdominal pain and the management of abdominal wall hernias (including groin, umbilical and incisional), groin pain and benign skin lesions.

Mr Bearn is St. Peter’s senior surgeon, being appointed in 1999, as an NHS Consultant in General Surgery and Coloproctology at Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals (ASPH) NHS Foundation Trust. Being an undergraduate at Cambridge University and Guy’s Hospital, London University, Mr Bearn completed his post-graduate training at Guys Hospital, University College Hospital, Middlesex Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, and the Post Graduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital. He also holds a Master’s degree in Surgery from the London University. Initially, from 1995 to 1999, Mr Bearn was a consultant at the Good Hope Hospital NHS Trust Sutton Coldfield and later joined ASPH. Since 2013, Mr Philip Bearn has been working as an Honorary senior lecturer in biomedical sciences at The Royal Holloway College, the University of London where he is known for teaching gastro-intestinal modules to final year graduates.

Mr Bearn is now the Clinical Chair at The Princess Margaret Hospital and a Joint Colorectal Cancer Lead for the Surgery and Sussex Cancer Alliance establishing the management of colorectal cancer and guidelines in the region. He is also a Technical Editor for Colorectal Disease. He delivers lectures on the Definitive Surgical Trauma Course to the students of the Royal College of Surgeons, England. 

Mr Philip Bearn is married and has four children. He loves to work out in the gym, playing veterans' football games, and fiddling with a classic car or motorcycle.


Special interests

Diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease (Lower GI) 
Laparoscopic and open surgery for benign and malignant colorectal disease
Bowel disease including inflammatory (IBD) 
Abdominal wall and groin hernias
Pelvic floor assessment and management
Endometriosis involving colon and rectum 
Diagnostic Colonsocopy and Therapeutic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

NOTE: Nuffield Health Woking Hospital does not have an Endoscopy Unit so cannot perform colonoscopies/endoscopies. 

Personal interests

He loves to work out in the gym, playing veterans' football games, and fiddling with a classic car or motorcycle.

Languages spoken

English

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Philip Bearn at Nuffield Health

  • Laparoscopy
  • Umbilical hernia repair
  • Haemorrhoidectomy
  • Bilateral (inguinal) hernia repair
  • Hernia repair
  • Excision of skin lesion
  • Rectopexy

Locations Mr Philip Bearn works with

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    Shores Road, Woking, GU21 4BY

    01483 227800
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Related experience

Memberships

  • Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Ireland
  • Association of Surgeons of Great Britian & Ireland Royal Colleges of England and Edinburgh
  • Pelvic Floor Society
  • Royal Society of Medicine
  • British Medical Association
  • European Society of Coloproctology

Other posts held

  • Ashford and St Peters Hospitals (ASPH) Senior surgeon and NHS Consultant in General Surgery and Coloproctology

Insurers Mr Philip Bearn works with

Mr Philip Bearn works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • CS Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Healix
  • Exeter Family Friendly
  • Health-on-Line
  • InterGlobal
  • SecureHealth
  • Simplyhealth
  • Universal Provident
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA

Declaration

Mr Philip Bearn does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Philip Bearn does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Philip Bearn does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.