Consultant General Surgeon
with 25+ years of specialist expertise
"A special interest in varicose vein surgery, having introduced the Venefit™ procedure and performed over 2,000 such procedures."
Consultant General Surgeon providing expert private surgical care in Essex.
He has a special interest in varicose vein surgery, having introduced the Venefit™ procedure (radiofrequency ablation) and performed over 2,000 such procedures. He also introduced the laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) at BHRUT, winning first prize at the European Endoscopic Surgeons Conference in 2004.
For patients with spider and thread veins, Mr Jacob offers thermal coagulation (VeinWave™) and injection sclerotherapy. He also performs minimally invasive thoracoscopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, as well as Botox injections.
Providing consultation, investigation, and surgical treatment across general surgery, hernia repair, and varicose vein treatment — from initial assessment through to rehabilitation.
Comprehensive general surgical assessment and procedures including laparoscopic and open techniques, tailored to each patient's needs.
Mr Jacob introduced the laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) technique to BHRUT, winning first prize at the European Endoscopic Surgeons Conference in 2004. He has performed over 2,500 laparoscopic hernia repairs with only 10 recurrences.
Minimally invasive options including Venefit™ radiofrequency ablation (formerly VNUS Closure), VeinWave™ thermal coagulation, and injection sclerotherapy.
Routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstones and gallbladder disease, using minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery.
Minimally invasive thoracoscopic sympathectomy for excessive sweating of hands and armpits, as well as Botox injections for hyperhidrosis.
Additional experience in arterial and venous vascular procedures in the private sector.
Pioneered EVAR and TEP hernia repair at District General Hospital level, with both techniques recognised at national and European level.
First prize at the European Endoscopic Surgeons Conference 2004 for introducing TEP hernia repair to a District General Hospital.
All procedures favour keyhole and endoscopic approaches wherever safe, reducing patient recovery time and surgical risk.
25+ years spanning both settings ensures exceptional clinical standards and access to the full spectrum of surgical options.
Mr Jacob holds private clinics at four independent hospitals across London and Essex, offering flexible access to specialist care.
Peer-reviewed research spanning vascular surgery, nephrology, COVID-19 arterial complications, and surgical case reports.
There are two main ways to access private healthcare with Mr Jacob: you can self-pay for your treatment, or use private medical insurance.
Pay directly for your consultation and treatment without going through an insurer. Transparent pricing with no hidden costs.
Mr Jacob accepts all major private medical insurers. Please check your policy and obtain a GP referral letter before booking.
To arrange a consultation with Mr Jacob, please contact the hospital of your choice directly or use the details below.
Please do not include medical details in an email. For urgent medical problems contact your GP or NHS 111, or call 999 in an emergency. See the Privacy Policy for how emails are handled.
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This policy explains how personal data is used when you visit sabujacob.co.uk (the "website") or contact Mr Sabu Jacob through it. It covers the website and email enquiries only. It does not cover your care as a patient, which is governed by the privacy information of the hospital or clinic where you are seen.
The website is operated by Mr Sabu Jacob, Consultant General Surgeon, who is the data controller for personal data collected through it. To contact him about this policy or your personal data, email jacobsabu@hotmail.com.
The website was designed and built by Innovations and More Ltd (OnlinePortfolios.net), which provides it to Mr Jacob as a web developer.
| Data | Purpose | Lawful basis (UK GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data recorded by the web server when you visit: IP address, date and time, pages requested, browser and device type, referring page. | Delivering the website, keeping it secure and fixing faults. | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): running and securing the website. |
| Your IP address and browser details, sent to Google when your browser loads the website's fonts from Google Fonts. | Displaying the website in its intended typefaces. | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): presenting the website properly. |
| Website usage data collected by Umami analytics: pages viewed, referring page, browser, operating system, device type, screen size, language and approximate location (country, region or city). Your IP address is sent to Umami with this data and is used to work out your approximate location and to create a visitor identifier. Umami states that it does not store IP addresses in its analytics records, but its servers and service providers may still process IP addresses, for example in technical logs. You can turn analytics off (see the Cookie Policy). | Understanding how the website is used so that it can be improved. | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)): maintaining and improving the website. |
| Information you put in an email to the address on the website: your name, email address, and anything else you choose to include. | Reading and replying to your enquiry, and arranging a consultation where you ask for one. | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) in responding to enquiries, or steps you ask for before entering a contract (Article 6(1)(b)). |
| Health information, only if you choose to include it in an email. | Responding to you. It is treated as confidential. | Your explicit consent in choosing to send it (Article 9(2)(a)), and the provision of health care by a professional bound by confidentiality (Article 9(2)(h)) where it relates to arranging your care. |
Please avoid including medical details in an email. The website has no forms, accounts, bookings, payments or advertising, uses cookie-free analytics, and does not set cookies (see the Cookie Policy). Appointments are booked by contacting the hospital directly, and the hospital handles that information under its own privacy notice.
Your data is not sold and is not used for marketing or profiling. The website links to other sites (for example hospital websites and PubMed). They have their own privacy policies and are not covered by this one.
Google, the hosting provider and the email provider may process data outside the UK. Where they do, the transfer should be protected by safeguards recognised under UK law, such as adequacy regulations or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum to standard contractual clauses.
Enquiry emails are kept no longer than is needed to deal with your enquiry and any follow-up. Server logs are kept by the hosting provider in line with its own retention practices. Google handles data from Google Fonts, and Umami handles analytics data, under their own retention terms.
The website is served over HTTPS. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and ordinary email is not end-to-end encrypted, which is another reason to avoid sending medical details by email.
Under UK data protection law you can ask for access to your personal data, correction of inaccurate data, erasure, restriction of processing, a portable copy of data you provided, and you can object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing relies on your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. To use any of these rights, email jacobsabu@hotmail.com. A reply will normally be given within one month. You may be asked to verify your identity.
If you are unhappy with how your data has been handled, please contact Mr Jacob first so that he can try to put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint, telephone 0303 123 1113.
This policy may be updated from time to time. The date above shows when it was last changed.
Last updated: 23 October 2026
This website is operated by Mr Sabu Jacob, Consultant General Surgeon, who is registered with the General Medical Council (GMC). You can check a doctor's registration on the GMC's online register at gmc-uk.org. Contact: jacobsabu@hotmail.com. The website was designed and built by Innovations and More Ltd (OnlinePortfolios.net), a company registered in England and Wales (company number 11350220).
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