Professor Bilal Al-Sarireh is a Consultant Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea, and Professor of Surgery at Swansea University. He is Clinical Lead for HPB Surgery and Clinical Lead for Pancreatic Cancer for Wales at Swansea Bay University Health Board, and established the Welsh Pancreato-Biliary Centre of Excellence, which receives referrals from across mid and south Wales for complex biliary and gallbladder disease.

He has performed over 1,000 complex pancreatic surgeries and laparoscopic cholecystectomies across his consultant career.

Specialist Interests

• Pancreatic cancer surgery
• Liver surgery
• Biliary and gallbladder surgery
• Laparoscopic HPB surgery
• Anti-reflux and upper gastrointestinal surgery
• Hernia surgery
• General laparoscopic surgery

Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

Prof Al-Sarireh offers private consultations and surgical treatment across the full range of HPB and general surgical conditions at Sancta Maria Hospital. His HPB practice covers complex laparoscopic pancreatic, liver, spleen and bowel surgery including Whipple procedure and laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic disease, laparoscopic hepatectomy for liver conditions, and complex biliary surgery. His general surgical practice covers laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones, anti-reflux surgery for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), and all forms of abdominal wall hernia repair (inguinal, femoral, umbilical, incisional, epigastric and parastomal) using laparoscopic and open techniques. He also offers upper GI endoscopy and general surgical consultations for abdominal pain and skin lumps.

The Welsh Pancreato-Biliary Centre of Excellence

Prof Al-Sarireh established the Welsh Pancreato-Biliary Centre of Excellence in Swansea in 2009 and serves as Clinical Lead for Pancreatic Cancer for Wales, accepting tertiary referrals from across the country. His PhD in Surgical Oncology from the University of Nottingham underpins a career-long commitment to advancing the treatment of pancreatic and biliary cancer.

Research and Academic Roles

Prof Al-Sarireh is Professor of Surgery at Swansea University and leads a pancreatic cancer research group at the Institute of Life Science, Swansea University. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed research papers, supervised MD and PhD students, and is a reviewer for the British Journal of Surgery. He is a Council Member of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and a Member of the Court of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Medicolegal Practice

Prof Al-Sarireh runs an active medicolegal practice, providing expert reports and acting as an expert witness in general and HPB surgical cases.

Teaching and Faculty Roles

Prof Al-Sarireh is a faculty member of WIMAT, which provides courses in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical training.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCS(Ed)
• Great Britain and Ireland Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (GBIHPBA)
• Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS)
• Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
• International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (Council Member)