Colorectal surgeons

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Mr Muti Abulafi is a highly skilled consultant surgeon with over 30 years' experience in both colorectal and general surgery. He has a special interest in colorectal cancer care and currently acts as lead for the colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team at Croydon University Hospital. His other specialist interests include colorectal and keyhole surgery, colonoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic floor dysfunction, and hernia operations. Mr Abulafi takes a keen interest in research, and has published extensively on colorectal cancer and cancer genetics. He is actively involved in training and education, having helped found and establish the annual M25 colorectal course, which teaches trainee surgeons and educates them on all aspects of colorectal surgery. Mr Abulafi is a member of several specialist surgical associations in the UK and Europe and is the current Chair of the Colorectal Cancer Pathway Group at the Royal Marsden Partners Cancer Vanguard.

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Mr Asif Haq is an expert consultant laparoscopic, colorectal and general surgeon in London, who holds a special interest in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. He is an expert in the treatment of bowel cancer, rectal bleeding, haemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. He also holds an interest in revision abdominal surgery, particularly incisional hernia repairs and he is able to repair simple hernias using the latest techniques and meshes to minimise pain and scarring. Mr Haq graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his general surgical rotation in England and his specialist colorectal training in London and Canada. After his completion of training, he obtained two prestigious laparoscopic fellowships nationally and internationally, in Canada. He is passionate about teaching and training, doing so both nationally and internationally. Mr Haq is a member of the charitable Network of Iranians for Knowledge and Innovation, with whom he visits hospitals annually in Iran to train medical students and doctors through live surgery, training workshops, lectures and seminars.

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Mr Pasquale Giordano is a skilled colorectal surgeon and honorary senior lecturer with expertise in areas including include bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, haemorrhoids, proctology and other functional bowel problems. Mr Giordano graduated in Italy before furthering his education in the United States and the UK. He has produced a number of scientific papers and established research programs, putting him at the forefront of his field and gaining him international recognition. He is regularly invited to speak at conferences or give live demonstrations. His recent focus on hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction using biological materials has led him to pioneer new techniques and become one of the world’s leading experts in the field.

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Mr Ayo Oshowo is an expert colorectal surgeon, based in London. Coming from a broad general surgery background, Mr Oshowo now focuses on complex colorectal surgical cases, with a particular focus on laparoscopic techniques. After completing his undergraduate medical studies, Mr Oshowo gained his Masters of Surgery at the Univerity of London in 2000, before being appointed as Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College London in 2002. On top of this, Mr Oshowo received further specialty training in colorectal diseases as a Travel Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA in 2002.  Mr Oshowo is very experienced in many areas of colorectal surgery including haemorrhoids, gallstones, hernias and the treatment of chronic pelvic pain disorders. With an active interest in research and academia, Mr Oshowo has published many articles, appeared as a guest lecturer and presented internationally on numerous occasions. As a Fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons, UK and a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons, Mr Oshowo dedicates time to outreach training programmes training new doctors overseas.

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Mr Ian Jenkins is one of London's leading surgeons, specialising in coloproctology. His specialist interests are in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, complex and recurrent colorectal cancer, surgical training and enhanced recovery. He has published and presented widely on colorectal and intestinal diseases and is commited to training, education and research. His NHS practice is at St Mark's Hospital, London and he practices privately at the London Clinic, King Edward VII's Hospital, and the Clementine Churchill Hospital. 

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Mr Jonathan Wilson is a leading consultant in general and colorectal surgery located in the city of London. Specialising in a wide array of colorectal treatments and surgery techniques, his main interests are in all areas of colorectal diseases, as well as general surgical conditions such as groin-abdominal wall hernias and gallstones. Mr Wilson is the lead clinician for colorectal cancer services at the Whittington NHS Trust and a board member of The (London Cancer) Colorectal Cancer Pathway Group, which aims to improve all aspects of colorectal cancer management for patients in central and north-east London. He was notably awarded a grant from the Royal College of Surgeons to complete a PhD thesis investigating the molecular causes of cancer of the colon and rectum. His surgical practice includes minimally invasive (laparoscopic surgery) techniques for haemorrhoids (piles), anal fissure, colorectal cancer, surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; Crohn's; Ulcerative Colitis), diverticular disease, and pilonidal disease. Mr Wilson also specialises in minimally invasive techniques for groin/ abdominal wall hernia and gallbladder disease.

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Mr Chetan Bhan is a leading consultant colorectal surgeon based in London. A highly skilled general surgeon and an advanced colorectal surgeon, Mr Bhan specialises in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, keyhole surgery, pelvic surgery, rectal surgery and hernias. Following medical school, he undertook surgical training in London and spent 2 years researching lower gastrointestinal functional disorders and in particular pelvic floor disorders. Aiming to provide cutting-edge treatments for his patients, Mr Bhan is an expert in minimally invasive techniques and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), procedures which cut recovery time and minimise scarring during surgery. An innovator and a clinical lead, he is responsible for the development of the SILS colorectal service at Whittington Hospital, London. 

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Mr Tariq Ismail is a leading consultant colorectal surgeon in Birmingham with a special interest in colorectal treatments, surgical techniques, and colorectal cancer. He was one of the first surgeons to perform SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) for bowel cancer in the UK. Mr Ismail was also instrumental in setting up the Birmingham Bowel Clinic, which is the first private centre of excellence for managing bowel conditions in the West Midlands.  Graduating from Cardiff University School of Medicine in 1982, he was accredited his FRCS in 1986 and furthered his surgical training in Birmingham, Hong Kong and at the National Cancer Centre in Tokyo. He was awarded the prestigious Sheldon Research Fellowship, which led to his MD award as a distinction in his doctorate thesis. Following his training in gastrointestinal surgery, Mr Ismail was appointed as a consultant surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and as an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham. He currently practices at the BMI Priory Hospital and BMI The Edgbaston Hospital. He is a past member of the charity Fundraising Committee of the Bowel Disease Research Foundation that promotes research, education and public awareness in the disease, including bowel cancer.  Mr Ismail has appeared on the BBC2 programme Don't Die Young and on C4's Embarrassing Bodies. 

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