Bio

Mr Janindra Warusavitarne is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at The London Clinic, specialising in intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease, anal fistula, haemorrhoids and colorectal cancer.

He is the lead surgeon for inflammatory bowel diseases at NHS St Mark’s Hospital, London, and an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College. He is part of the executive team conducting the European Board qualification for colorectal surgery. In addition, he is on the chair education committee of the European Society of Coloproctology.

Janindra is considered a key opinion leader and innovator and has been involved in many new procedures, such as video-assisted fistula treatment and laser treatment for haemorrhoids and anal fistula as well as the modified rectopexy for pelvic floor issues which avoids the use of non-dissolvable mesh.

Mr Warusavitarne relocated from Australia in 2010, when he was offered an appointment at NHS St Mark’s Hospital in Harrow, a national and international referral centre of excellence for intestinal and colorectal disorders.

After completing his surgical training, Janindra undertook full-time research (focusing on the genetics of colorectal cancer) and was awarded a PhD from the University of Sydney, Australia. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and has been innovative in developing minimally invasive surgical techniques.