SOUTH LONDON HALO CENTRE Surgeon Profile Simon Middleton is an experienced colorectal surgeon and Medical Director of the British Haemorrhoid Centre. He has the greatest experience of any UK surgeon in HALO and HAL-RAR and established the UK’s first HALO training centre in Reading, Berkshire, where consultant surgeons from around the United Kingdom are trained in the techniques. He has presented his work on HALO and HAL-RAR nationally and internationally and published in peer-reviewed journals. Mr Middleton was appointed as consultant colorectal and general surgeon in Reading in 2001 where he runs an extensive practice in the management of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus. He is Surgical Tutor and Chairman of the Hospital Transfusion Committee. He is also Chairman of the Enhanced Recovery Programme committee. He treats patients from the Reading area and receives referrals from Berkshire and nationally to provide a specialist opinion and treatment. A comprehensive database of treated patients reflects the excellent outcome from the procedure. One of his patients appeared in the national press and on television’s Good Morning to describe the procedure and successful outcome. Mr Simon Middleton MB ChB MS FRCS(Ed) FRCS (Gen Surg) Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon Medical Director Location (private): London HALO Procedure Information The Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation HALO is designed to eradicate piles without the need for cutting or a general anaesthetic. The operation uses a miniature Doppler ultrasound device to locate the arteries supplying the haemorrhoids as they come down from the rectum under the lining of the bowel. The device also has a small window which allows a stitch to be placed around the artery thus cutting off the blood supply to the pile. During the course of the procedure all the arteries supplying the piles are located (up to 6) and tied off. Over the next few days and weeks the pile shrinks away and the symptoms resolve. The window is also used to perform the RAR (Recto Anal Repair) to reposition the tissues and reduce the prolapse providing you with a virtually pain free operation with minimal time away from work and normal activities. What to do next Private Health Insurance or Self Pay Please call my private secretary to arrange an appointment at my private rooms. We can then meet to discuss your condition and the treatment options available to you. NHS You need to visit your GP and ask for a referral letter to myself at the NHS hospital as for an outpatient appointment during which we can discuss your condition and the treatment options available to you. Contact Details Private Practice Secretary: Karen Bowden Telephone: 01872 520 490 Mobile: 07769 657 427 Email: info@halocentre.com Websites www.halocentre.com www.londonhalocentre.co.uk Click here to view The British Haemorrhoid Centre website Registered Address: British Haemorrhoid Centre London. LB House, Lower Sticker, Cornwall PL26 7JH

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