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Professor Adam Frampton

Professor Adam Frampton

Consultant General and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgeon

BSc(Hons) MSc PhD DIC MBBS MRCSEd FRCS(Gen Surg) FRSB DipMed

Languages spoken: English

Professor Adam Frampton

Consultant General and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgeon

BSc(Hons) MSc PhD DIC MBBS MRCSEd FRCS(Gen Surg) FRSB DipMed

Languages spoken: English

Appointments available at:

Cromwell Hospital

Patient Age Group

Adults

Year qualified

2003

Gender

Male

Specialty

General surgery

Subspecialties

General, Hepatobiliary, Upper GI surgery

Clinical Interests

Removal of skin ‘lumps and bumps’ (e.g. lipoma, sebaceous cysts, skin tags, abscess drainage); Gallstone disease (Open/laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) with on-table cholangiography, Open/laparoscopic common bile duct (CBD) exploration and clearance, Completion cholecystectomy (previously abandoned elsewhere), Repair of bile duct injuries/biliary reconstruction); Groin and abdominal wall hernia repair (e.g. inguinal, femoral, umbilical, incisional, recurrent); Management of acute and chronic pancreatitis (multidisciplinary and multimodal approach); Pancreatic pathology (benign/malignant) e.g. Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic cystic lesions (Open/laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy, Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's procedure/PPPD), Total pancreatectomy and splenectomy, Central pancreatectomy); Biliary and liver pathology (benign/malignant) (e.g. gallbladder polyps, hepatocellular carcinoma, colorectal liver metastases, biliary-tract cancers (gallbladder, ampullary, cholangiocarcinoma), liver cysts, liver adenoma, focal nodular hyperplasia), Open/laparoscopic liver resection (hepatectomy); Splenectomy for haematological malignancies; Excisional biopsy, including groin and axillary lymph nodes; Diagnostic laparoscopy to investigate abdominal symptoms; Duodenal pathology (e.g. gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), duodenal adenoma/cancer); Management of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) such as small bowel/carcinoid and pancreatic, as well as metastatic disease to the liver; Robotic surgery; Multimodal treatment to increase the resectability of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and colorectal liver metastases; Assessment of acute abdominal problems and emergency surgery (e.g. laparoscopic appendicectomy for appendicitis, abscess drainage, treatment of bowel obstruction/bowel perforation); Surgical oncology

About Professor Adam Frampton

Professor Adam Frampton is a Consultant General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgeon based in Guildford, Surrey and London. He is a specialist in treating hernias and gallstones, as well as benign and cancerous disorders of the liver, pancreas and biliary-tract.

Professor Frampton's interests include minimally invasive surgery, acute/chronic pancreatitis, complex gallstone disease, bile duct stones, pancreatic cysts, neuroendocrine tumours and abnormal liver function tests/jaundice.

He qualified from Imperial College London in 2003 and completed his specialist training on the South-West London rotation. He advanced his surgical skills training in laparoscopic/robotic HPB surgery at the Hammersmith and Royal Marsden Hospitals, and in liver transplantation at the Royal-Free Hospital, London.

Professor Frampton is a well recognised ‘surgical scientist’ and is an active researcher alongside his clinical practice. He was awarded a PhD from Imperial in 2013 for his work on pancreatic cancer. He was also awarded the distinguished Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2018. He is currently tenured Assoc. Professor in Surgical Oncology and Head of Oncology at the University of Surrey where he leads a laboratory group and supervises BSc, MSc, MD and PhD students.
His primary aim is to develop cutting-edge research, and translate findings into patient benefits, using an evidence-based approach.

NHS Base (trust)

Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust

Professional memberships

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), British Medical Association (BMA), European – African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (E-AHPBA), European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHBPA), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal Society of Biology (RSB), Society of Academic and Research Surgery (SARS)
I received excellent care from Prof Frampton at the Cromwell Hospital. He diagnosed my condition during our initial consultation, ordered blood tests and a MRI which were carried out promptly and he clearly explained all the risks involved with gallbladder surgery compared with the benefits and realistic choices/alternatives going forward. He is obviously an expert with plenty of academic knowledge as well as practical experience. His experience of surgery was reassuring and gave me confidence that he was speaking from first hand experience. He followed up our visit with a call to discuss my test results and the suitability of the operation. Robotic surgery was more appropriate for my build and he has the experience and facilities to do that. He performed the operation, which turned out to be more challenging because of my anatomy, perfectly and I was discharged the following day. I had no pain and returned to work (from home) the next day. He telephoned me the next day to check-up on me and the follow up consultation showed all was good and that the small scars were healing well. We also discussed the positive histology which he had obtained. I am very grateful to him for his manner, kindness, knowledge, professionalism and of course surgical expertise. I recommend Prof Frampton for gallbladder surgery without hesitation.
Last Friday at 9:39 PM
By a verified patient
Professional, reassuring and caring throughout my whole process. Highly recommended.
27/03/2025
By a verified patient
All care outstanding. Operation went smoothly and post-operative support was excellent.
26/03/2025
By a verified patient
Very happy with Prof Frampton's work and the support of the Nuffield at Guildford. Also very grateful to Sarah, his secretary, for her excellent & prompt responses to my concerns and her general assistance.
25/03/2025
By a verified patient