Janindra Warusavitarne FRACS, PhD

Mr Janindra Warusavitarne is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at OneWelbeck Digestive Health, specializing in intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease, Anal fistula, hemorrhoids, and colorectal cancer. He is the lead surgeon for inflammatory bowel diseases at St Mark’s Hospital, London, an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College, and conjoint senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. He is part of the executive team conducting the European Board qualification for colorectal surgery and a visiting scientist at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. In addition, he sits on the 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 hemorrhoids and anal fistula. Mr Warusavitarne relocated from Australia in 2010, when he was offered an appointment at 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.