Qualifications: MBChB (1993), MD (2004), FRCS (Gen.Surg) (2006)
GMC Number: 4048282
Clinical Areas of Interest: Service provision and quality of care
Regional Chapter: Scotland
Biography
I am an NHS Colorectal Surgeon and an Honorary Senior Lecturer.
As a colorectal surgeon I have specialist interests in Colonic and Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Functional Bowel Disorders, working within a diverse surgical unit with full focus on multidisciplinary approach to treat and manage our patients,
As a trainer, I am fully involved in training surgical trainees, mentoring newly appointed consultants, with main focus on laparoscopic training, which would entail nearly 80% of mode of my surgical practice.
As a teacher, I am the Lead for Undergraduate Surgical Training. I am involved in the delivery of well established post-graduate courses and design of new ones relative to the interest within the colorectal field. These are carried out within the surgical unit and the University Skills Centres, aimed for Consultant and senior surgical trainees.