A leading neurosurgeon from Salford Royal is set to appear in a new Channel 5 documentary series, The Surgeon, which offers viewers a rare glimpse into the skill, precision and humanity behind NHS surgery.
Mr. Omar Pathmanaban, who has more than 20 years of experience, will feature in an episode airing on Wednesday March 4 at 9pm on Channel 5.
The programme follows Omar both inside and outside the operating theatre, exploring his clinical expertise as well as his family life. Viewers will meet his wife Annabel, who is also a surgeon, and learn how they balance their demanding careers with raising their three children.
The episode shows Omar as he supports his patients from their first consultation through to surgery and recovery. It includes the case of patient Aditya, who has lived since birth with a rare tumour, and Emmanuel whose malignant tumour sits so deep within his brain that Omar and his team operate through his nose to reach it.
The Surgeon takes viewers behind the mask, offering an honest and human look at what life is really like for surgeons – capturing the intensity of the operating theatre, as well as the compassionate, personal moments that shape every patient journey.
Watch the trailer below.
