Staff Profile

John Hammond is a consultant HPB, liver transplant and sarcoma surgeon at the Freeman Hospital Newcastle and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University. He is the current Head of HPB Surgery, past Clinical Research Lead and runs the enhanced recovery after surgery program for HPB surgery. His research interests are in outcomes for surgery in patients with chronic liver disease, liver surgery and quality in HPB surgery.

• Articles

  • Adiamah A, Rashid A, Crooks CJ, Hammond J, Jepsen P, West J, Humes DJ. The impact of urgency of umbilical hernia repair on adverse outcomes in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England. Hernia 2024, 28, 109-117.
  • Mahendran B, Tingle SJ, Malik AK, Figueiredo R, Hammond JS, Sen G, Amer A, Talbot D, Manas DM, Sharp L, Exley C, White S, Wilson CH. Racial disparities in outcomes after liver transplantation in the UK: registry analysis. British Journal of Surgery 2024, 111(2), znae020.
  • Ghazanfar MA, Abdelhamid A, Aldreghetti L, Sturesson C, Takemura N, Truant S, Fiorentini G, Teh C, Alikhanov R, Ahmed I, Hammond J, Ferrero A, Silva M, Pawlik T, Jones R, Bekheit M. The dilemma of the disappearing colorectal liver metastases: defining international trends in management. HPB 2023, 25(4), 446-453.
  • Adiamah A, Rashid A, Crooks CJ, Hammond JS, Jepsen P, West J, Humes DJ. Outcomes after emergency appendicectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England. Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery 2023, 408, 362.
  • Adiamah A, Crooks CJ, Hammond JS, Jepsen P, West J, Humes DJ. Cholecystectomy in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England. HPB 2023, 25(2), 189-197.
  • Mansour D, Masson S, Hammond J, Leithead JA, Johnson J, Rahim MN, Douds AC, Corless L, Shawcross DL, Heneghan MA, Tripathi D, McPherson S, Bonner E, Botterill G, West R, Donnelly M, Grapes A, Hollywood C, Ross V. British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis - part 3: special circumstances. Frontline Gastroenterology 2023, 14(6), 474-482.
  • Mansour D, Masson S, Shawcross DL, Douds AC, Bonner E, Corless L, Leithead JA, Hammond J, Heneghan MA, Rahim MN, Tripathi D, West R, Johnson J, Botterill G, Hollywood C, Ross V, Donnelly M, Compston JE, McPherson S, Grapes A. British Society of Gastroenterology Best Practice Guidance: outpatient management of cirrhosis - part 1: compensated cirrhosis. Frontline Gastroenterology 2023, 14(6), 453-461.
  • Sharp L, Mentor K, Deane J, Watson E, Roberts KJ, Silva M, Phillips M, Siriwardena AK, Hammond J, Bradshaw A, Exley C, Pandanaboyana S. Assessing impact, needs and quality-of-life among informal carers of people with pancreatic cancer, a prospective study: the PAN-CARER study protocol. BMJ open 2023, 13(5), e068178.
  • North AS, Thakkar RG, James RA, Hammond JS. The palliative management of non-islet cell tumour hypoglycaemia with glucocorticoids and somatostatin analogues in an unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2022, 104(6), e180-e182.
  • Li E, Hammond J, Moir J, Abbadessa F, Chan C, Dawe N, De Silva C, Ferrara M, Hillier R, Kadhim MR, Myszkowski S, Salisbury T, Sudworth P, Tingle S, Williams T. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia 2022, 77(1), 28-39.
  • Malik AK, Varghese C, Pandanaboyana S, Sen G, Robinson S, McPherson S, Dyson J, Manas DM, Masson S, Hammond JS. Risk factors for decompensation and death following umbilical hernia repair in patients with end-stage liver disease. European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2022, 34(10), 1060-1066.
  • Adiamah A, Crooks CJ, Hammond JS, Jepsen P, West J, Humes DJ. Mortality following elective and emergency colectomy in patients with cirrhosis: a population-based cohort study from England. International Journal of Colorectal Disease 2022, 37, 607-616.
  • Geh D, Watson R, Sen G, French JJ, Hammond J, Turner P, Hoare T, Anderson K, Mcneil M, Mcpherson S, Masson S, Dyson J, Donnelly M, Macdougal L, Patel P, Hudson M, Anstee QM, White S, Robinson S, Pandanaboyana S, Walker L, Mccain M, Bury Y, Raman S, Burt A, Parkinson D, Haugk B, Darne A, Wadd N, Asghar S, Mariappan L, Margetts J, Stenberg B, Scott J, Littler P, Manas DM, Reeves HL. COVID-19 and liver cancer: Lost patients and larger tumours. BMJ Open Gastroenterology 2022, 9(1), e000794.
  • Kamarajah S, Sutandi N, Sen G, Hammond J, Manas D, French J, White S. Comparative analysis of open, laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatic resection: The United Kingdom′s first single-centre experience. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery 2022, 18(1), 77-83.
  • Houdmont J, Daliya P, Theophilidou E, Adiamah A, Hassard J, Lobo DN, Ahmed J, Babu V, Baker D, Bartlett D, Beckingham I, Bhatti I, Brooks A, Brown S, Burke J, Byrne H, Chetter I, Cook H, Coulston J, Cruddas L, Dias R, Dor F, Dube M, Grant K, Hammond J, Hargest R, Joachim T, Joseph A, Kara N, Karavias D, Kotecha S, Kushairi A, Lal R, Lam K, Lasrado I, Lee R, Mann G, Mannu G, Maxwell-Armstrong C, McCaslin J, McDermot F, Miller A, Miller S, Morgan J, Nandhra S, Narayanasamy S, O'Brien P, Parry L, Peters K, Pitsika M, Psaltis E, Sargen K, Sarmah P, Shyamsundar M, Reddy C, Rollins K, Roslan F, Shalhoub J, Stanislas M, Tan B, Tewari N, Thomas P, Thomas T, Tiernan J, Toogood G, Trimble K, Vauhan P, Wheldon L, White S, White T, Wijetunga I, Wilson M, Winterborn R, Wyld L, Young L. Burnout Among Surgeons in the UK During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cohort Study. World Journal of Surgery 2022, 46(1), 1-9.
  • Garcia-Macia M, Santos-Ledo A, Leslie J, Paish HL, Collins AL, Scott RS, Watson A, Burgoyne RA, White S, French J, Hammond J, Borthwick LA, Mann J, Bolanos JP, Korolchuk VI, Oakley F, Mann DA. A Mammalian Target of Rapamycin-Perilipin 3 (mTORC1-Plin3) Pathway is essential to Activate Lipophagy and Protects Against Hepatosteatosis. Hepatology 2021, 74(6), 3441-3459.
  • Bundred JR, Kamarajah SK, Hammond JS, Wilson CH, Prentis J, Pandanaboyana S. Prehabilitation prior to surgery for pancreatic cancer: A systematic review. Pancreatology 2020, 20(6), 1243-1250.
  • Adiamah A, Ban L, Hammond J, Jepsen P, West J, Humes DJ. Mortality after extrahepatic gastrointestinal and abdominal wall surgery in patients with alcoholic liver disease: A systematic review and meta-Analysis. Alcohol and Alcoholism 2020, 55(5), 497-511.
  • Mentor K, Ratnayake B, Alessandri G, Sen G, French JJ, Manas DM, Hammond J, Pandanaboyana S. Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Hepatic and Pancreatic Resection. World Journal of Surgery 2020, 44, 4221-4230.
  • Avolio AW, Franco A, Schlegel A, Lai Q, Meli S, Burra P, Patrono D, Ravaioli M, Bassi D, Ferla F, Pagano D, Violi P, Camagni S, Dondossola D, Montalti R, Alrawashdeh W, Vitale A, Teofili L, Spoletini G, Magistri P, Bongini M, Rossi M, Mazzaferro V, Di Benedetto F, Hammond J, Vivarelli M, Agnes S, Colledan M, Carraro A, Cescon M, De Carlis L, Caccamo L, Gruttadauria S, Muiesan P, Cillo U, Romagnoli R, De Simone P. Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Model to Estimate Early Allograft Failure among Patients Requiring Early Liver Retransplant. JAMA Surgery 2020, 155(12), :e204095.
  • Hammond JS, Godtliebsen F, Steigen S, Guha IN, Wyatt J, Revhaug A, Lobo DN, Mortensen KE. The effects of terlipressin and direct portacaval shunting on liver hemodynamics following 80% hepatectomy in the pig. Clinical Science 2019, 133(1), 153-166.
  • Malik AK, Robinson SM, French JJ, Sen G, Wilson CH, Hammond JS, White SA, Manas DM. Surgery for Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: the Newcastle upon Tyne Liver Unit experience. European Surgery 2019, 51, 197–205.
  • Sharma A, Hammond JS, Psaltis E, Dunn WK, Lobo DN. Portoenterostomy as a Salvage Procedure for Major Biliary Complications Following Hepaticojejunostomy. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2017, 21(6), 1086-1092.
  • Ravikumar R, Sabin C, Abu Hilal M, Al-Hilli A, Aroori S, Bond-Smith G, Bramhall S, Coldham C, Hammond J, Hutchins R, Imber C, Preziosi G, Saleh A, Silva M, Simpson J, Spoletini G, Stell D, Terrace J, White S, Wigmore S, Fusai G. Impact of portal vein infiltration and type of venous reconstruction in surgery for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. British Journal of Surgery 2017, 104(11), 1539-1548.
  • Hammond JS, Franko J, Holloway SE, Heckman JT, Orons PD, Gamblin TC. Gemcitabine transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepato-Gastroenterology 2014, 61(133), 1339-1343.
  • Hammond JS, Humphries S, Simson N, Scrimshaw H, Catton J, Gornall C, Maxwell-Armstrong C. Adherence to enhanced recovery after surgery protocols across a high-volume gastrointestinal surgical service. Digestive Surgery 2014, 31(2), 117-122.
  • Hammond JS, Muirhead W, Zaitoun AM, Cameron IC, Lobo DN. Comparison of liver parenchymal ablation and tissue necrosis in a cadaveric bovine model using the Harmonic Scalpel™, the LigaSure™, the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator® and the Aquamantys ® devices. HPB 2012, 14(12), 828-832.
  • Hammond JS, Gilbert TW, Howard D, Zaitoun A, Michalopoulos G, Shakesheff KM, Beckingham IJ, Badylak SF. Scaffolds containing growth factors and extracellular matrix induce hepatocyte proliferation and cell migration in normal and regenerating rat liver. Journal of Hepatology 2011, 54(2), 279-287.
  • Amesur N, Hammond JS, Zajko AB, Geller DA, Gamblin TC. Management of Unresectable Symptomatic Focal Nodular Hyperplasia with Arterial Embolization. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2009, 20(4), 543-547.
  • Brooks AJ, Hammond JS, Girling K, Beckingham IJ. The Effect of Hepatic Vascular Inflow Occlusion on Liver Tissue pH, Carbon Dioxide, and Oxygen Partial Pressures: Defining the Optimal Clamp/Release Regime for Intermittent Portal Clamping. Journal of Surgical Research 2007, 141(2), 247-251.
  • Johal SS, Lambert CP, Hammond J, James PD, Borriello SP, Mahida YR. Colonic IgA producing cells and macrophages are reduced in recurrent and non-recurrent Clostridiun difficile associated diarrhoea. Journal of Clinical Pathology 2004, 57(9), 973-979.
  • Johal SS, Hammond J, Solomon K, James PD, Mahida YR. Clostridium difficile associated diarrhoea in hospitalised patients: Onset in the community and hospital and role of flexible sigmoidoscopy. Gut 2004, 53(5), 673-677.
  • Maxwell-Armstrong CA, Brooks A, Field M, Hammond J, Abercrombie J. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage analysis: Should trauma guidelines be revised?. Emergency Medicine Journal 2002, 19(6), 524-525.

• Book Chapters

  • Hammond JS, Beckingham I. Surgical Jaundice and Cholangitis. In: Emergency Surgery. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, pp.80-85.
  • Hammond JS. Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage. In: Emergency Surgery. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, pp.56-60.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

  • Elameer M, French J, Manas D, Stenberg B, Reeves H, Littler P, Hammond J. Implementation of a one-stop multidisciplinary clinic for liver-directed therapy in patients with primary or secondary liver malignancies. In: Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th Annual Scientific Meeting. 2016, Leeds: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

• Editorial

  • Reeves HL, Hammond JS. The hepatocellular carcinoma Early Recurrence Score (ERS)—Ready for clinical implementation?. Liver International 2023, 43(11), 2346-2347.

• Letters

  • Nassar A, Cimpean S, Abdelhamid A, Jones RP, Wahba R, Fiorentini G, Aldrighetti L, Teh C, Alikhanov R, Hammond J, Silva M, Abdelmabod A, Truant S, Ferrero A, Sturesson C, Ahmed I, Ghazanfar M, Takemura N, Pawlik TM, Bekheit M. The dilemma of the disappeared colorectal liver metastasis: systematic review of reviews and evidence gap map. BJS Open 2022, 6(3), zrac051.
  • Watson NFS, Boereboom CL, Hammond JS. Colonic ischaemia and intra-abdominal hypertension following open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 621-627). British Journal of Surgery 2009, 96(8), 959-959.
  • Watson NFS, Hammond JS, Brooks A, Abercrombie JF, Maxwell-Armstrong CA. Note of caution on diagnostic peritoneal lavage. BMJ 2008, 336(7653), 1086.
  • Hammond JS, Jackson L, Zaitoun AB, Rowlands BJ, Aithal GP. When acquired thrombophilia mattered [4]. Gut 2005, 54(8), 1204-1205.

• Reviews

  • Ratnayake CBB, Wells CI, Atherton P, Hammond JS, White S, French JJ, Manas D, Pandanaboyana S. Meta-analysis of survival outcomes following surgical and non surgical treatments for colorectal cancer metastasis to the lung. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2021, 91(3), 255-263.
  • Wells CI, Ratnayake CBB, Mentor K, Sen G, Hammond JS, French JJ, Wilson CH, Manas D, White S, Pandanaboyana S. Haemostatic Efficacy of Topical Agents During Liver Resection: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials. World Journal of Surgery 2020, 44, 3461-3469.
  • Gavriilidis P, Hammond JS, Hidalgo E. A systematic review of the impact of portal vein pressure changes on clinical outcomes following hepatic resection. HPB 2020, 22(11), 1521-1529.
  • Kamarajah SK, Wilson CH, Bundred JR, Lin A, Sen G, Hammond JS, French JJ, Manas DM, White SA. A systematic review and network meta-analysis of parenchymal transection techniques during hepatectomy: an appraisal of current randomised controlled trials. HPB 2020, 22(2), 204-214.
  • Ratnayake CBB, Wells C, Hammond J, French JJ, Windsor JA, Pandanaboyana S. Network meta-analysis comparing techniques and outcomes of stump closure after distal pancreatectomy. British Journal of Surgery 2019, 106(12), 1580-1589.
  • Hammond JS, Tucker E, Fox M, Beckingham IJ. Benign surgical diseases of the gastro-oesophageal junction. Surgery 2014, 32(11), 581-587.
  • Hammond JS, Lobo DN. Emerging roles for biomaterials in the treatment of liver disease. Expert Review of Medical Devices 2012, 9(2), 181-188.
  • Hammond JS, Guha IN, Beckingham IJ, Lobo DN. Prediction, prevention and management of postresection liver failure. British Journal of Surgery 2011, 98(9), 1188-1200.
  • Hammond JS, Tucker E, Fox M, Beckingham IJ. Benign surgical diseases of the gastro-oesophageal junction. Surgery 2011, 29(11), 550-556.
  • Hammond JS, Beckingham IJ, Shakesheff KM. Scaffolds for liver tissue engineering. Expert Review of Medical Devices 2006, 3(1), 21-27.