Professional statement
Mr Segun Komolafe is a consultant general surgeon specialising in lower gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, based in Glasgow. He works privately at Nuffield Health Hospital Glasgow, and University Hospital Wishaw, and is the current NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Lead for colorectal cancer. His areas of expertise include keyhole surgery for hernias and gallstones; colonoscopy including bowel cancer screening; as well as treating haemorrhoids and abdominal pain.
Mr Komolafe studied medicine at Glasgow University, then trained in general surgery in the west of Scotland, specialising in colorectal surgery. He gained further international training with a fellowship in keyhole surgery for bowel cancer at Barretos Cancer Hospital, Brazil, which is the largest cancer hospital in South America.
As well as teaching medical students and surgical trainees in the NHS and at the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow, Mr Komolafe actively gives back to the international community. He is involved in projects that teach surgical skills to doctors and health clinicians in the developing world, in association with NHS Scotland's Global Citizenship scheme.
Mr Komolafe's research work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and is a member of various associations including the British Medical Association (BMA), Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ALSGBI) and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES).
Clinics
Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital
Glasgow, 25 Beaconsfield Rd, Glasgow G12 0PJ,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 27 years of experience
- Consultant Surgeon, General & Colorectal Surgery, Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital
Subspecialties
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
Professional memberships
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB), University of Glasgow (1999)
- Bachelor of Science, Parasitology (BSc Hons), University of Glasgow (1996)
Teaching posts
- Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow
- College Tutor, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Positions in organisations
- NHS Lanarkshire Clinical Lead for Colorectal cancer (Present)
Publications and conferences
- Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection. GlobalSurg Collaborative.BJS Open. 2019 Feb 28;3(3):403-414. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50138.
- Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy. GlobalSurg Collaborative.Br J Surg. 2019 Jan;106(2):e103-e112. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11051.
Languages spoken
- English
- Portuguese
Reviews
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- Mr komolafe is an absolute credit to Nuffield, amazing compassion, restored my faith with doctors, genuine care for myself and also my family, can't thank him enough for everything
- Mr Komolafe has been one of the best doctors I’ve seen regarding my situation, I felt like he took his time to listen and was very understanding. I left feeling more confident.
- Mr Komolafe as very friendly, approachable and most professional in his manner. After long delays with NHS treatment, he immediately offered solutions for a way forward and posed questions that not previously been addressed.
- Dr komolafe and staff were first class from my initial consultation to carrying out operation very good . Kind regards liam
- I received excellent care from Mr Komolafe who went above and beyond for me in terms of my over all health, not just my hernia surgery which healed very well with no complications.
- Mr Komolafe made me feel very comfortable in discussing a private and sensitive matter. His professional and calm approach assisted greatly. Thank you.
- Mr Komolafe carried out a double hernia operation in September 2025 and he was brilliant from our first meeting and throughout. He had a calm and relaxed approach to it all which was great. Cannot thank him enough.
- Mr Komolafe and all the staff I interacted with at the Nuffield Hospital were excellent. Very professional and took very good care of me throughout. I am now recovering well at home.
- Very caring , kind and compassionate . Mr Komolafe was always very attentive and reassuring . 100% recommendation