Mr Paul Ziprin
Professional statement
Mr Paul Ziprin is a consultant general surgeon based in London who sees patients at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, the London Digestive Centre and the Lindo Wing, St Mary's Hospital. Mr Ziprin specialises in colorectal surgery, the treatment of hernias and the surgical management of gallstones as well as other aspects of general and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.
He specialises in the treatment of rectal bleeding, fissures and management of haemorrhoids, and the treatment of patients with colorectal (bowel) and anal cancer as well as benign conditions such as diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease..
Mr Ziprin qualified in 1992 from the University of Wales and was awarded an MD for his thesis by the University of London as well as a Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons in 2003. Mr Ziprin took up a post at Imperial College in 2004 and was the lead for colorectal cancer services and general surgery until recently.
Mr Ziprin has an active interest in research into the role of circulating tumour cells in predicting outcomes in colon cancer surgery, novel biomarkers in anal cancer and simulation in surgical education.
Clinics
London Digestive Centre (HCA)
Central London, Welbeck Street, W1G 8EAMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 34 years of experience
- Consultant General Surgeon, St John and St Elizabeth Hospital (present)
Subspecialties
- Lower GI surgery
- Laparoscopic procedures for colorectal diseases, hernias and gallstones
Professional memberships
- The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Education
- Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (Gen Surg) (2003)
- Doctorate of Medicine, University of London (2003)
Teaching posts
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
- Laprotrain self directed learning for Core Trainees, STeLI (2011)
Publications and conferences
- Validation of open inguinal hernia repair simulation model: a randomized controlled educational trial., American Journal of Surgery, ISSN:0002-9610
- The impact of shortened postgraduate surgical training on colorectal cancer outcome, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol:29, ISSN:0179-1958, Pages:631-638
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
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- Treatment of the staff
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- Condition of facilities
- The doctor was very attentive and explained everything, the only thing is the imaging receptionist that was very short with us and didn't get us a text about the appointment, we had to call the next morning to askDoctor's response -Thank you very much for the feedback. I will forward your comments to the radiology department - I am sorry for your experience there
- Mr Ziprin is a very experienced and knowledgeable doctor. Has a great manner and takes time to explore and explain everything going on. Highly recommended.Doctor's response -Thank you very much
- Excellent doctor, very helpful, explains everything very well. I felt I was in very good hands.
- Would highly recommend
- Paul himself was very nice and considerate and put you at ease. Very good table manners and I would say one of the best people I would go to. Shame I did not meet him sooner
- Very helpful and friendly
- I found mr Paul Ziprin to be very professional with a friendly manner. He explained clearly and answered my questions.
- I had seen Mr Ziprin previously so I had a good idea of what to expect from him. Although there had been quite since my last consultation my expectations were exceeded. A truly lovely gentleman demonstrating his skills and knowledge in an easy to understand manner. Sincere thanks
- great bedside manner!
- Doctor Ziprin is a nice person and a good listener.