Gastrointestinal surgery • Gastrointestinal disorders • Colorectal cancer • Colorectal disorders • General surgery

I specialise in general surgery, with subspecialty of colorectal surgery.

My medico-legal speciality interests are colorectal cancer (including delayed diagnosis, negligent treatment and post-operative care), inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease, pilonidal sinus, emergency colorectal and general surgery, including abdominal trauma, and hernia causation. I am also regularly instructed on issues pertaining to the colorectal consequences of spinal injury.

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with expertise in: • General, colorectal and emergency surgery, including colorectal cancer surgery, laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures, bowel obstruction and perforation, sepsis, anastomotic complications • Abdominal emergencies • Peri-operative decision-making • Postoperative care • Consent • Clinical governance • Complaints • Adherence to national guidelines Experience includes elective and emergency general surgery and management of complex surgical complications.

All areas of general & colorectal surgery & colo-proctology, including: • Management of elective & emergency patients • Abdominal surgery (including treatment of diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease & bowel cancer) • Surgical procedures relating to the rectum & anus • All general surgical conditions

Colorectal surgery (e.g. colon resection, rectal surgery) • General surgery (e.g. hernia repair, gallbladder) • Gastrointestinal tract • Abdominal surgery (e.g. appendectomy, bowel obstruction) • Anal conditions (e.g. haemorrhoidectomy, fistula repair) • Surgical oncology (e.g. cancer resection, lymph node dissection) • Endoscopy (e.g. colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy) • Minimally invasive surgery (e.g. laparoscopy) All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 60 Tottenham Court Road, Suite 6177

I have been a Consultant Surgeon in a large district general hospital in Portsmouth for >20 years, with extensive experience in colorectal surgery and emergency general surgery, training and clinical research. I have been Clinical Director for Colorectal Surgery in Portsmouth, Chaired the Colorectal Site Specific Group in the South Central Cancer Network and the hospital Mortality and Morbidity meeting. I am committed to improving outcomes for individual patients. I am experienced in Root Cause Analysis and reporting, and in preparing reports for the Court, including the Coroners Court. <...

Hernia • Haemorrhoid • Anal fistula • Colon cancer • Rectal cancer • Abdominal injury • Colonoscopy • Flexible sigmoidoscopy • Gall bladder • Abdominal wall • Anal fissure • Pilonidal sinus

My main areas of expertise are in clinical negligence work and personal injury. My clinical areas of expertise are: • Colon and rectal cancer • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) • Proctology (haemorrhoids, anal fistula) • Diverticular disease • Appendicitis I also deal with: • Bowel injury and delays in diagnosis • Laparoscopic surgery and their complications • Hernias (inguinal and abdominal) I work closely with major instructing companies and solicitors.

I have many years of experience in specialist colorectal and general surgery. I have been a consultant for over 30 years. I have a wide experience in teaching, training and development of new techniques. I have expertise in colorectal surgery, including cancer, diverticular disease, proctology (haemorrhoids, fissures, fistula, etc.) and pilonidal disease. Work location: St Mark's Hospital, London

Expert witness & medico-legal reports concerning the diagnosis & management of the following • General surgical patients, acute & elective • Gastrointestinal surgery, benign & malignant • Coloproctology • Laparoscopic & minimally invasive surgery • Gastrointestinal endoscopy • Surgical nutrition

Colorectal surgery & coloproctology, including: • Colorectal (colon & rectal) cancer • Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease) • Anal & rectal disorders, including anal fistula, haemorrhoids, anal fissure • Diverticular disease • Abdominal sepsis • Emergency surgery • Laparotomy • Colostomy • Ileostomy • Stoma • Abdominal catastrophe • Abdominal trauma • Bowel obstruction Holder of the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate.