Consultant Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and Renal Transplant and General Surgeon,
Peninsula HPB Unit, University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth.
Honorary Professor of Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth
Robotic Lead for HPB Surgery
FRCS examiner
Secretary to the Great Britain and Ireland HPB Association (GBIHPBA).
Vice-chair for the E-AHPBA Online HPB Academy and Educational Committee
Founder and organiser of Hands-On Intraoperative liver & Biliary Ultrasound courses
Founder and organiser of Hands-On Major Minimally Invasive Liver course

Mr Naga Venkatesh Jayanthi is a Consultant Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeon specialising in General, Upper GI, and Bariatric Surgery.

He graduated from the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, one of India’s leading medical schools, and subsequently completed post-doctoral research at the University of Oxford. He undertook higher surgical training in Wales, followed by advanced fellowships at internationally recognised centres of excellence.

Mr Jayanthi was a Senior Laparoscopic Fellow at the ICENI Centre, Colchester, gaining expertise in advanced keyhole surgery. He then completed a fellowship in Upper GI cancer surgery at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, before undertaking the prestigious Ethicon Bariatric Fellowship at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, focusing on weight loss surgery.

He is at the forefront of minimally invasive surgery and performed the first robotic oesophagectomy for cancer in the UK. His practice encompasses a broad range of complex operations performed using laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

In addition, Mr Jayanthi performs advanced endoscopic treatments for early cancers and pre-cancerous conditions, providing patients with less invasive options and faster recovery.

Professor of Surgery, UCL. Director of Surgery and Cancer – Whittington Hospital. Council member – BOMSS, IFSO EC, MGB-OAGB International Club, Assosiate Editor Obesity Surgery, JBS

MBBS, MRCS, FRCS

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London
Lead – Robotic Governance
Lead – Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Surgery
Lead – Pelvic Floor Services
GIRFT Lead for General Surgery
Divisional Lead for Surgical Site Infection Prevention

Faculty & Examiner – Royal College of Surgeons of England
Visiting Lecturer – Queen Mary University of London
Honorary Senior Lecturer and tertiary care lead – SHAPE Institute for Health, QMUL