Professional statement
Mr Michael Stechman is an experienced endocrine and general surgeon based in Cardiff. He currently sees patients at Spire Hospital Cardiff and performs keyhole surgery for groin and abdominal hernia and gallstones, as well as thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
His specialist interest is endocrine surgery (surgery of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands), which includes thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer and benign thyroid lumps, overactive thyroid disease, and parathyroid removal for high blood calcium. Please check with your GP in case they advise you to see an endocrinologist rather than an endocrine and thyroid surgeon.
He is also an experienced general surgeon including day case keyhole gallbladder and hernia surgery.
Mr Stechman undertook his higher surgical training in Oxford where he completed an MD with the Molecular Endocrinology group and a national Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) Fellowship in endocrine surgery. He has previously been the Quality and Safety Lead for General surgery on the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. In addition to his clinical work, he is also Director of Year five for the Medicine MBBCh course at Cardiff University Medical School, which allows him to train and assess medical students as they prepare to become junior doctors. He is the current honorary secretary of the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS), the national society that represents thyroid surgeons in the UK.
He has co-authored more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to several chapters in surgical textbooks. Mr Stechman has also co-hosted a webinar series on endocrine surgery topics in collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons and BAETS.
Clinics
Spire Cardiff Hospital
Cardiff, Glamorgan House, Croescadarn Rd, Pontprennau, Cardiff CF23 8XL,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 32 years of experience
- Consultant General and Endocrine Surgeon, Spire Cardiff Hospital (2012 - present)
Subspecialties
- Endocrine surgery
- Hernia repair surgery
Professional memberships
- British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons
- British Medical Association
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Birmingham (2010)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Birmingham (1994)
Teaching posts
- Director of Year 5, Centre for Medical Education, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cochrane Building, Heath Park, Cardiff (2011 - 2023)
Positions in organisations
- Secretary, British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (2016 - 2021)
- UK Delegate, European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (Oct 2023 - present)
Publications and conferences
- Prognostic model to predict postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery based on a national prospective observational cohort study. STARSurg Collaborative. BJS Open. 2018 Jul 27;2(6):400-410. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.86. eCollection 2018 Dec.
- A practical risk scale for predicting morbidity and mortality in the emergency general surgical setting: A prospective multi-center study. Ablett AD, McCarthy K, Carter B, Pearce L, Stechman M, Moug S, Ceelen W, Hewitt J, Myint PK; Older Persons Surgical Outcomes Collaboration. Int J Surg. 2018 Dec;60:236-244. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.11.023. Epub 2018 Nov 24. PMID: 30481611
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- A pleasant change from the Spire, Bristol, my local Spire hospital. Also, parking is very easy, unlike Bristol!
- Had gall bladder removal and received excellent care from Mr Stechman, he was very professional throughout and I would recommend him to anyone.
- Fantastic service from Mr Stechman. Explained the whole process of my operation & received my operation with very little waiting time. Would highly recommend.
- I would highly recommend Mr Stechman. Fantastic and very knowledgeable. Very thorough and explained the findings and best options.
- From first meeting mr Stechman to having surgery he made me feel at ease. He was friendly. explained everything and gave me honest advice re. My future health.
- Fantastic Doctor patient care and quality of treatment.
- Mr strechman was excellent from start to finish ! Explained everything in layman’s terms , was very knowledgeable and courteous ! like everyone else at spire.
- Professional and friendly at the same time whilst giving a calm air of reassurance. Very impressive.
- Excellent, definitely recommend.
- Amazing surgeon, excellent care and knowledge.