Dr James Morgan

Dr James Morgan is the lead Consultant Anaesthetist at the Welsh Institute of Metabolic and Obesity surgery based at Morriston Hospital in Swansea. He brings with him a wealth of experience - including weight loss anaesthetics, heart and lung anaesthetics and intensive care anaesthetice - to his private consultant anasthetist role at Vale Healthcare, South Wales' leading private clinics and private hospital, near Cardiff

Born and raised in South Wales, James qualified from Southampton University Medical School in 1989 before undertaking postgraduate training in the teaching hospitals of Southampton, Manchester and Sheffield.

He is doubly qualified in the Fellowship examinations of both the Royal Colleges of Anaesthetists and Physicians and was delighted to be appointed to his Consultant post in his home town in 1999.

He is the most experienced Anaesthetist practicing anaesthesia for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery throughout Wales and has developed this expertise alongside his other speciality interest of cardiothoracic (heart and lungs) anaesthesia and intensive care at the ABM University Cardiac Unit.

As well as having been Royal College Tutor with responsibility for the teaching of trainee Anaesthetic doctors, James holds current membership of the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists and is one of the founder members of the Society of Bariatric Anaesthetists.

To all patients contemplating weight-loss surgery, James offers a bespoke Anaesthetic programme which includes a full pre-operative evaluation followed by medical care in the operating suite and beyond which involves the most up-to-date pharmaceutical and monitoring techniques for bariatric procedures.