Mr Tim Worthington
Qualifications
MBChB, MD, FRCS (Gen)
GMC number: 4017235
Practising since: 1993
Specialties
General Surgery, Gastrointestinal surgery, Liver, pancreas and biliary surgery
Consultation times
- Mondays evening
- Fridays morning
- Alternate Wednesday mornings
- Contact on 01483 555958 or office@timworthington.co.uk
- Overview
About
Timothy Rees Worthington is a general surgeon based in Guildford. He specialises in removing gallstones and hernias and treating the liver and pancreas. He is an expert in laparoscopic surgery, holding the position of Laparoscopic Tutor at the Minimal Access Therapy and Training Unit at the University of Surrey.
After graduating from the University of Birmingham, Mr Worthington was awarded the Royal College of Surgeons Simpson Research Fellowship and studied the biology of pancreatic cancer. He earned his MD in 2001, after which he underwent higher surgical training in London and undertook further specialist training at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. He became a consultant surgeon at University College Hospital, London in 2004, before later moving to the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Mr Worthington leads the Hepatopancreaticobiliary Unit at the Royal Surrey
County Hospital and University of Surrey in the development of
minimally-invasive surgery for pancreatic and liver disease and is an acknowledged expert in the
field.
Special interests
- Hepatopancreaticobiliary/HPB surgery (liver, pancreas, biliary)
- Endoscopy
- Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery')
- Interventional endoscopy
- Hernias
- Inguinal/groin hernia
- Incisional hernia
- Abdominal wall hernia
- Sportsman's hernia
- Upper gastro-intestinal disease
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Colonoscopy
- Skin lesions
- Gallstone disease
- Abdominal pain
- Acid reflux
- Indigestion
- Diarrhoea
- Pancreatic cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lumps
- Management of gallstone disease (including endoscopy and surgery)
- Robotic minimally invasive surgery
Other interests
Tim Worthington has specialist interests in laparoscopic and gastrointestinal surgery. He consults regularly at the Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital and offers a full general surgical service including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic appendicectomy, endoscopy and ERCP.
Emergency and urgent cases can be assessed promptly and routine patients will be seen in a timely fashion.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Tim Worthington at Nuffield Health
- Gastroesophageal
- Appendicectomy
- Splenectomy
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Endoscopic ultrasound
- Excisional biopsy
- Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Hernia repair
- Excision of skin lesion
- Endoscopy
- Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder removal)
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Liver resection
- Larynx diagnostic endoscopy (or laryngoscopy)
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Laparoscopic reflux surgery (fundoplication)
- Haemorrhoidectomy
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatogram (or ERCP)
- Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal tract
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
Locations Mr Tim Worthington works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
- Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Other posts held
- Consultant General Surgeon, Royal Surrey NHS Trust Hospital
Insurers Mr Tim Worthington works with
Mr Tim Worthington works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- PHC
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Tim Worthington does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Tim Worthington does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Tim Worthington does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.