Qualifications: MBBS (2004), MRCS (2007), MD (2014), FRCS (2015)
GMC Number: 6107726
Clinical Areas of Interest: Bowel cancer, Colorectal resection, Early rectal cancer, Lower GI endoscopy and Nutrition
Regional Chapter: Wessex
Biography
Mr Anwar Owais is a Consultant Colorectal and Robotic General Surgeon at The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Ridgeway Hospital in Swindon.
He fulfilled his basic surgical training in Yorkshire. During that time, he completed a research degree / Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Hull. He undertook higher surgical training in Severn Deanery working in several different hospitals including Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.
Mr Owais developed a specialist interest in laparoscopic, Robotic and minimally invasive surgery in both benign and malignant colorectal surgery. After finishing his surgical training, he did a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery and advanced pelvic malignancies in The John Goligher Unit in St James’ Hospital in Leeds.
Mr Owais developed interest in Rectal cancer and Transanal Endoscopic Operations to manage benign rectal tumours and early rectal cancers. He is an experience colonoscopist and have special expertise in endoscopic mucosal resections for complex polyps. He is a certified small bowel and large bowel Pillcam reader.