Dr. Solomon K. P. John

Dr. Solomon K. P. John is a Consultant Surgeon with over 26 years of clinical and academic experience in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB), gastrointestinal, transplant and trauma surgery. He has trained and worked across the United Kingdom, South Korea, the Middle East and India, holding senior consultant positions at major HPB and transplant centres including Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, Lakeshore Hospital and PVS Hospital in India, and Apollo and Welcare Hospitals. His NHS training covered HPB, oesophago-gastric, colorectal, breast, vascular and general surgery.

Dr. John's clinical practice encompasses the full range of open and keyhole (laparoscopic) liver surgery, including major liver resections, pancreatic surgery such as the Whipple procedure (for pancreatic and bile duct cancers), complex bile duct surgery, and minimally invasive approaches to stomach and oesophageal conditions. He also performs emergency abdominal and trauma surgery, multivisceral resections, and surgery for portal hypertension (enlarged veins in the liver). His transplant expertise includes cadaveric and living donor liver transplantation, multi-organ retrievals and vascular reconstruction for transplant patients.

Dr. John's approach emphasises precision, evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary teamwork and minimally invasive techniques to optimise patient outcomes and recovery. He is a good fit for patients needing complex liver, pancreatic or bile duct surgery, or those seeking a surgeon experienced in both open and keyhole approaches to major abdominal conditions.