



General Surgery
Mr Pasha Nisar FRCS, is a Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeon at Ashford & St Peter’s NHS Trust appointed in 2011. He is lead for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease surgery at the Trust. He performed the first single incision ‘scarless’ operation for cancer and the first artificial sphincter implant at the Trust. He established the department's research programme with Royal Holloway, University of London and supervises PhD studies on genetic biomarkers for colon cancer. He is co-ordinating development of robotic surgery and is clinical lead for endoscopy at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr Nisar grew up in Sunningdale and attended King’s College School, Wimbledon. He read medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Addenbrooke’s. He was awarded a doctorate from The University of Nottingham for his thesis at the Academic Surgical Unit. Specialist surgical training was completed in the London Deanery including St George’s, Frimley Park, Royal Surrey Hospitals. Mr Nisar spent one year at the Cleveland Clinic USA, a world renowned centre of excellence, at the Department of Digestive Disease training under Professor Vic Fazio. Mr Nisar is a high volume surgeon with expertise in all aspects of colorectal disease, hernia repair and endoscopy. His focus is on achieving the best clinical outcomes and excellent results for patients. He is an international conference speaker with over 50 articles and book chapters published. Mr Nisar was voted Global Health and Pharma Colorectal Surgeon of the Year 2019.
Expert areas:
Groin and abdominal hernia surgery, laparoscopic and mesh free repair
Advanced colonoscopy, EMR polypectomy, endoscopy, bowel cancer screening, screening for colitis
Keyhole surgery for bowel cancer and diverticular disease
Surgery for stage IV endometriosis
Laparoscopic rectopexy for prolapse
Sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence
Surgery for Crohn’s and colitis including ileo-anal pouch
Treatment for haemorrhoids, anal pain, fistula and fissures
Rafaelo, HALO surgery for piles and botox injections for pain
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain
European Society of Coloproctology
Section of Coloproctology, Royal Society of Medicine
Alumni Trinity College, Cambridge University
Alumni Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA