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 • Colonoscopy • Diverticular disease • Abdominal sepsis • Emergency surgery • Laparotomy • Colostomy • Ileostomy • Stoma

Independent Consultant Surgeon & Endoscopist • Honorary Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, QAH • Consultant Gastroenterologist, Bronglas Hospital • Honorary Senior Fellow, Clinical Skills Centre, Nottingham University Expertise General surgery • Trauma surgery & injury • Colorectal & abdominal surgery • Endoscopy, including gastroscopy & colonoscopy • Laparoscopic surgery • Intestinal & hernia surgery • Rectal & anal surgery • Gastroenterology • Pharmaceutical medicine • Risk management • Drug safety • Regulatory • Clinical development

Mr Sharma carries out elective and emergency surgery for issues pertaining to the gall bladder, small and large bowel and appendix. He has a special interest in colonoscopy, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, small bowel malignancies, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor pathology, intrarectal intussusception, sphincter reconstruction, transanal microsurgery, surgery for incisional hernia and early rectal cancer.

General surgery • Colorectal surgery • Colorectal cancer • Haemorrhoid • Colonoscopy • Bowel surgery • Abdominal surgery • Fissure • Anal fistula • Missed bowel cancer • Intestinal fistula • Groin hernia • Stoma • Incisional hernia • Perianal abscess • Appendicectomy • Bowel obstruction • Volvulus • Inflammatory bowel disease • Rectal bleeding • Anastomotic leak • Abdominal pain • Diverticulitis • Perforation • Crohn's disease • Ulcerative colitis • Rectal prolapse • Appendicular mass • Peritonitis • Adhesions • Laparoscopic surgery • Pilonidal • Peritoneal malignancy •...

Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 960 reports over 29 years: 70% have been on behalf of claimants and 30% have been for hospitals • 96 single joint expert reports for Liverpool Urogynaecology Litigation • 14 Fitness to practise reports for the GMC Urogynaecology Complications of vaginal surgery & prolapse repair, including mesh • Treatment of female incontinence, including TVT and TOT Gynaecology Complications of gynaecological surgery, including urinary fistula & bowel injury • Early pregnancy problems,...

General surgery • Intestinal surgery • Gastrointestinal cancer • Colorectal surgery • Hepatobiliary surgery

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

General and colorectal surgery • General and colorectal emergency and elective procedures, including both open and laparoscopic techniques • Complex hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction procedures • Laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy, transcystic cholangiograms, hernia surgeries (both open and laparoscopic), benign proctology and abdominal wall mesh reconstruction • Complex hernias

I have expertise and have prepared expert medico-legal reports in the following areas: • Laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery and complications • Laparoscopic, open, fundus first and subtotal cholecystectomy and complications • Laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia surgery • Bowel injury at gynaecological/surgical laparoscopic procedures • Anal sphincter injuries • Incisional and strangulated hernia • Appendicitis • Acute abdomen • Peritonitis • Diverticulitis • Intestinal fistula • Colovaginal fistula • Intestinal ischaemia • Small...

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 and Chair of the Colorectal Site Specific Group in the South Central Cancer Network. I am committed to improving outcomes for patients undergoing major colorectal surgery through better perioperative management, minimally invasive surgery,...

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

Delay in diagnosis of cancer • Tumour growth rates • Radiotherapy & chemotherapy

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

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

Professor O'Dwyer has developed a specialist practice in surgical oncology, managing rectal cancer, colon cancer and rare gastrointestinal cancers, including neuroendocrine and anal cancers. She is a leader in peritoneal surface malignancy, treating patients with cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

Management of benign and malignant rectal lesions, with special interest in laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures. Mr Smith has a wealth of competencies, with specific clinical interest in: • Management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding • Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube insertion • Colonoscopic polypectomy • Banding of haemorrhoids • Argon beam photocoagulation • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for colonic polyps

General surgery • Gall bladder surgery • Hernia surgery • Colorectal surgery • Colorectal cancer • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy • Endocrine surgery • Thyroid surgery • Thyroid cancer • Parathyroid surgery • Road traffic accident injuries • Medical negligence & accidents • Endoscopy, minimal access & laparoscopic surgery

Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with a specialist interest in urogynaecology Obstetrics - intra-partum care, anal sphincter injuries (OASI) • General and acute gynaecology - menstrual problems, pain, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy • Urogynaecology - pelvic floor repair, incontinence, prolapse

Expertise in general oncology • Particular expertise in skin cancer, thyroid cancer, head & neck cancer, breast cancer & pain control in cancer patients • Occupational carcinogenesis

General surgery • Coloproctology • Oncology & cancer surgery • Hernia surgery • Abdominal injuries & trauma • Surgical & post-operative care • Upper & lower gastrointestinal endoscopy

Gastro-intestinal pathology • I am a nationally & internationally recognised expert in the field of gastro-intestinal pathology • My particular interests are in the diagnosis & prognosis of gastro-intestinal tumours, inflammatory bowel disease & Barrett's oesophagus • I have undertaken more than 200 medico-legal cases for plaintiffs & defendants, & have attended many courts • Erroneous & delayed pathological diagnoses make up a considerable proportion of cases

I am a broadly trained Consultant General and Cancer Surgeon in current NHS practice, with specialist expertise in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, hernia surgery and extensive experience of breast, soft tissue disorders and complex trauma care. I have been in regular medico-legal practice for more than 20 years. I was Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology from 2003-09, since when I have been the Subject Chair for Medicine of the SCOPUS curation system for some 8,000 academic journals...

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, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

A Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in a DGH for 37 years • Wide experience in all postoperative complications for bowel cancer & other major surgery for colorectal disease • Closely involved in developing guidelines & setting standards for bowel cancer, Chair of Committee which developed GP referral guidelines for patients with the symptoms of bowel cancer • Considerable expertise in the delay in diagnosis of bowel cancer • Clinical Lead of the National Bowel Cancer Audit & considerable experience in identifying outliers...