Consultant profile

Mr Rajeev Peravali graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2004, and since then has undergone training in general and colorectal surgery at University Hospital Birmingham, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Cambridge University Hospital.

While training he was awarded the John Goligher Fellowship in advanced Coloproctology, where he gained specialised proficiency in keyhole surgery, bowel cancer surgery, surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, and pelvic floor functional problems management. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Master of Surgery from the University of Edinburgh,

Mr. Peravali specialises in keyhole surgery, with nearly 90% of his major colorectal surgeries performed using this approach and has a particular focus on inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor functional disorders management. He has performed more than 6000 major and minor surgeries.

Mr Peravali has published and presented nationally and internationally on a variety of topics including haemorrhoids. He has trained and continues to train numerous junior surgeons and consultants in major keyhole colorectal resections. He is currently the lead for General, Colorectal and Upper GI surgery at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.