Mr Eriberto Farinella

General and Emergency Surgery Consultant

Mr Eriberto Farinella is an extensively trained and skilled Consultant General Surgeon who specialises in emergency, general, laparoscopic and coloproctology surgery. 

 

Clinical Interests

  • Laparoscopic and open Gastro-intestinal Surgery
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy including retro-peritoneal biopsies
  • Laparoscopic division of adhesions for recurrent/chronic abdominal pain
  • Laparoscopic and open Cholecystectomy (Gallstone Surgery)
  • Laparoscopic and open Hernia Surgery including inguinal, umbilical, epigastric and incisional hernias
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Laparoscopic and open Abdominal wall and rectus separation repair after pregnancy
  • Coloproctology including treatment of haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula, perianal abscess and pilonidal sinus

 

Other Languages Spoken

  • Italian

 

Year Qualified

2004

 

NHS Base

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Mr Eriberto Farinella

General and Emergency Surgery Consultant

 

Mr Eriberto Farinella completed medical school at the University of Palermo in Italy. His surgical training was at the University of Perugia and Milan in Italy where his MD qualification was achieved. He spent last 2 years of surgical training at the St Mark’s Hospital and Royal Marsden Hospital to gain exposure to complex GI and colorectal cases. He done further specialist training in Laparoscopic and open GI surgery was obtained on the highly regarded North-West Thames rotation in London and a Laparoscopic fellowship with colorectal sub-specialty interest.

 

Mr Farinella has published many research papers, conducted numerous research projects and clinical audits, and presented his work at several national and international conferences. He is also part of the Cochrane collaboration Injury Group and Colorectal Cancer Group. He is the Emergency Surgery Lead at the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust responsible of several quality improvement projects to elevate the standards of the emergency surgical care. He is also the Local Surgical Lead for the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit aimed to improve the care of those patient having emergency bowel surgery.

Mr Eriberto Farinella

General and Emergency Surgery Consultant

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