Dr Sala Abdalla

Dr Sala Abdalla is a Consultant General, Emergency and Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgeon based in London, and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London. Her NHS practice is at the London North West University Healthcare Trust. Dr Abdalla treats a wide range of surgical diseases, with a focus on the biliary and upper gastrointestinal systems. She specialises in laparoscopic/minimally invasive 'keyhole' surgery; emergency general surgery; all types of hernia surgery including complex abdominal hernias requiring abdominal wall reconstruction; gallbladder surgery including the provision of intra-operative cholangiography; surgery for reflux disease; and diagnostic gastroscopies.

She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She is Chair of the  Abdominal Wall Reconstruction subcommittee at the British Hernia Society. She is a member of the Association of Upper GI Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), the British Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Society (BBUGSS), the British and European Hernia Societies, the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) and the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).

With a strong passion for medical education Dr Abdalla has re-developed the Intermediate Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery course for the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She also teaches on the Basic Surgical Skills, Core Skills in Laparoscopy, and Intermediate Skills in Laparoscopy courses at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. She is training faculty for the London School of Surgery's Core Surgical and Higher surgical training programmes. She is on the Board of Examiners for Imperial College, School of Medicine.

Dr Abdalla is keen on expanding global access to safe, effective, and timely surgical care and is the founder and director of Operation International UK. This surgical charity delivers free surgical care to thousands of patients in underserved communities around the world. She has received two national awards for this work. She also holds a certificate in Improving Global health from Harvard University.

Dr Abdalla has numerous publications including two textbooks:  'A History of Surgery' which she co-authored with Harold Ellis CBE FRCS, showcasing her dedication to preserving the rich history of surgical practices across the globe and 'Cracking the general surgical interviews for ST3', which serves as a valuable resource for aspiring surgeons.

Dr Abdalla was the recipient of the Moynihan Lectureship medal in 2025, awarded by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

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