Mr Iestyn Shapey

Mr Iestyn Shapey is a highly skilled pancreatic, biliary and general surgeon based in Harrogate who specialises in gallstones, hernias and pancreatic cancer alongside pancreatitis, keyhole surgery and abdominal pain. He practises privately at The Duchy Hospital, part of Circle Health Group, and his NHS base is St James’s University Hospital in Leeds.

Mr Shapey is highly qualified and holds the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Edinburgh, a PhD in Medical Science from The University of Manchester, and a Masters (MSc) degree with distinction in Surgical Science from the University of Edinburgh. Furthermore, he graduated with bachelor degrees in Medicine (MBChB) and Healthcare Ethics and Law (BMedSc) from the University of Birmingham. His current role as an honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds is testament to his position as a distinguished researcher in the field of pancreatic surgery. His published work in pancreatic transplantation, metabolism, and glycaemic control has earned him numerous accolades, including both the Syme and Lister medals from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh as well as the Norman Tanner medal from the Royal Society of Medicine.

Mr Shapey is also a member of several esteemed professional organisations including the Association of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, the Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Great Britain and Ireland's Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the European Pancreatic Club, and the British Medical Association.