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Mr Parv Sains

Consultant General, Colorectal & Laparoscopic Surgeon MBChB, LLM (Med Law), MD, FRCSEd (Gen)
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Medico-Legal Experience

Mr Parv Sains has practiced as an expert witness for over 10 years, covering breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis. He is regularly instructed on behalf of both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence cases, providing independent, balanced and evidenced-based opinions. This has included giving oral expert witness evidence in Court.

Mr Sains has produced over 1,500 reports since 2013, covering the full breadth of colorectal and laparoscopic procedures, including, but not limited to, liver lacerations, colonic polyps, sphincterotomy, and abdominal trauma. He has a particular focus and interest in hernia and bowel surgery, coloproctology, and colonoscopy.

Mr Sains has extensive report writing experience, as well as academic and practical applications of medical law. His training as an expert witness is underpinned by a Certificate in Civil Law and Procedure (Cardiff University/Bond Solon). Additionally, he holds the post of the medicolegal lead for the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI).

He is familiar with root cause analysis methodology and subsequent structured judgment review, which supports his completion of concise and detailed medicolegal reports.

Mr Sains can provide oral evidence in court when required.

Mr Sains has comprehensive experience in cases associated with:

Clinical negligence and personal injury relating to:

General surgery and conditions:

  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder/gallstone removal)
  • Hernia surgery
  • Open inguinal hernia surgery
  • Umbilical hernia
  • Epigastric hernia repair
  • Femoral hernia repair
  • Lipoma and cysts
  • Skin lesion removal surgery
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Appendectomy
  • Abscess incision and drainage
  • Liver lacerations
  • Pancreatic inflammation
  • Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) for gynaecological conditions
  • Lethargy/dehydration/vomiting
  • Peritonitis

Colorectal surgery and conditions:

  • Anal fissure surgery
  • Anal fistula surgery
  • Anal warts surgery
  • Bowel surgery:
    • Colostomy
    • Ileostomy
    • Crohn’s disease surgery
  • Change in bowel habits
  • Misdiagnosis of bowel obstruction or perforation
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Gastroparesis
  • Diverticulitis
  • Colonoscopy procedure
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Colonic polyps
  • Haemorrhoidectomy (piles surgery)
  • Haemorrhoids Incisional hernia
  • Haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO)
  • Rafaelo procedure for haemorrhoids
  • Misinterpretation of colonoscopy findings/CT scans/imaging
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Rectal prolapse surgery
  • Coloproctology
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Closure of loop colostomy
  • Closure of loop ileostomy surgery
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Reversal of Hartmann’s procedure
  • Sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease
  • Abdominal pain
  • Rectopexy
  • Lack of consent in emergency or high-risk situations
  • Failure to escalate care
  • Abdominal trauma following PI/SI/RTA

Mr Sains’ appointment availability is 2-3 week and has a report turnaround time of 4-6 weeks.

Clinical Experience

Having qualified from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 1995, Mr Sains completed his pre-registration year in Birmingham before spending a year as a senior house officer. He was then appointed to the Kingston Hospital, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, SHO training rotation for two years, followed by a year at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, as a Senior SHO in General Surgery. He was then appointed to the South West Thames Higher Surgical Training Rotation for six years, with the privilege of rotating through St Thomas’ Hospital, Mayday Hospital, Kingston Hospital, St Helier Hospital, St Peter’s Hospital, Frimley Park Hospital and St George’s Hospital.

Throughout this time, Mr Sains has gained wide surgical experience alongside focused general and colorectal laparoscopic experience. This was further augmented by spending two years out of region training at Imperial College, St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, in a Laparoscopic Fellow post, where he completed a Doctorate in Medicine (MD) in surgical robotics, as well as gaining experience in surgical technology, future technologies and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Mr Sains’ final period of training was at Frimley Park Hospital as a Post-CCT Laparoscopic Fellow in General and Colorectal Surgery.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you comment on liver lacerations?

Yes, I can.

Can you comment on pancreas inflammation?

Yes, I can.

Can you comment on lethargy, diarrhoea, dehydration, vomiting?

Yes, I can.

Do you have experience with bariatric surgery?

Unfortunately I cannot help with bariatric surgery cases.

Do you have experience with laparoscopic mesh procedures?

No, this fall outside of my remit.

Can you comment on food poisoning?

No, this falls outside of my remit.

Can you comment on gall bladders?

Yes, I can.

Can you comment on GI cancer?

No, this falls outside of my remit.

Publications

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Venues

St Anthony's Hospital

Sutton, SM3 9DW

Goring Hall Hospital

Worthing, BN12 5AT

The Montefiore Hospital

Brighton, BN3 1RD

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