e-Consultation with Colorectal surgeons

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Mr Rakesh Bhardwaj is a highly-experienced consultant consultant laparoscopic general and colorectal surgeon working across south-east London and Dartford. Mr Bhardwaj’s practice includes all forms of abdominal surgery but he has particular specialist experience in colorectal surgery, offering treatments for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and functional bowel disease. After qualifying from Bristol University, Mr Bhardwaj undertook basic surgical training in Manchester and higher surgical training in general and colorectal surgery in London and South East England. He was aarded a specialist fellowship to train at St Mark’s Hospital as well as a fellowship from Ethicon Endiosurgery to continue general and colorectal laparoscopic training in Plymouth. Mr Bhardwak holds a PhD from University College London as well as an MD. In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Bhardwaj has visited leading centres of clinical excellence in Rome and the US to gain further colorectal experience, and has published widely in the field of colorectal surgery.

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Mr Romi Navaratnam is a leading Colorectal and Laparoscopic surgeon based in London and a founding Consultant of the gastrointestinal units at The Wellington Hospital and the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, both are recognised as national and international centres of excellence. His areas of expertise lie in the investigation and management of irritable bowel syndrome, rectal bleeding, haemorrhoids, bowel cancer and is an expert in performing colonoscopy and laparoscopic keyhole surgery Mr Navaratnam trained in Nottingham, Cambridge, London and Sri Lanka before being appointed as a Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeon at the North Middlesex University Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Royal Free Medical School in 2002. He is an editor for the journal of Frontiers in Oncology. As well as being a member of the London Cancer Alliance Board,in which he forms part of the laparoscopic advisory group, he is the cancer lead at his NHS hospital and provides routine advice to both local and international medical institutions. This includes NHS Trusts and certain governments with regards to the management of senior dignitaries. He has recently introduced a new minimally invasive surgical technique that has proven successful and popular with patients, resulting in reduced post-operative discomfort and thus ultimately a reduced length of hospital stay. His work over the past 17 years as a Consultant Surgeon has been associated with very positive outcomes.

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Mr Yüksel​ Gerçek is a consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in Bedford. He specialises in a number of general surgery procedures, including abdominal wall hernia, colorectal surgery (lower gastrointestinal), colorectal cancer, laparoscopic cholecystectomy and haemorrhoids. Mr Gerçek is highly trained with almost 20 years of experience. He gained his qualifications in general and colorectal surgery in Belgium before moving to Dundee, Scotland, to receive further training. He continued his development in a number of locations including Bath, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, and Durham. He currently practices in Bedford, England. Mr Gerçek set up specialist clinics for colorectal cancer, IBD surgery, benign anorectal surgery, and abdominal wall hernias, and is specialised in open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery for colorectal cancer. He has performed over 200 laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgical procedures with excellent outcomes, over 400 laparoscopic cholecystectomies, 300 laparoscopic appendicectomies, and 400 hernia repairs. Mr Gerçek ensures that he keeps his knowledge up-to-date by attending regular training courses, and he participates in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, supervision and audits within his field. He is a member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI). 

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Mr Danilo Miskovic is an exceptionally skilled consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in London.  He is also one of the leading robotic colorectal surgeons in the UK and internationally. Throughout his career, Mr Miskovic has developed leading expertise in the surgical management of colorectal cancer (bowel cancer), with a focus on advanced minimally-invasive surgery, such as laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery, transanal surgery and robotic surgery. His expertise in his field has led him to become a consultant at the renowned St Mark's Hospital, a specialist bowel hospital in Harrow, West London. From as early as 2013, Mr Miskovic has been at the forefront of implementing robotic surgery for colorectal procedures. He is incredibly skilled in the use of the novel da Vinci Si and Xi system and performs more than 150 major robotic cancer operations each year. In these major operations, he teaches and trains other professionals from all over the world in the use of this exciting and highly sophisticated technology. He is also a member of the faculty of the European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery (EARCS). Mr Miskovic's surgical practice also involves other aspects of general and colorectal surgery, such as proctology. He offers a wide range of surgical procedures for the treatment of anal fistula, hernia, pilonidal disease, prolapse and haemorrhoids.  Dr Miskovic completed his surgical training in Zurich, Switzerland, before relocating to the UK in 2007. After training as a registrar in Surrey and completing his PhD in London, he underwent extensive subspecialist training in minimally-invasive surgery as a fellow at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. After training at some of the best colorectal units in the country, he was appointed as an Associate Professor and Consultant Surgeon at the University of Leeds and St James’ University Hospital in Leeds. He attends to the needs of patients in both the public and private health care sectors. He also contributes to his field of work through surgical education and research. Dr Miskovic has a strong commitment to the development of surgical technology, education and quality in colorectal surgery.

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Miss Sarah Mills is a highly-reputable colorectal surgeon based in London. From her NHS base at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital she specialises in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and haemmorhoids though her expertise is far wider. She is a JAG-accredited endoscopist and is developing a specialist practice in interventional endoscopy and cutting-edge techniques for treating complex polyps and early rectal cancers. She has an active interest in surgical research and has published widely in peer-reviewed journals. You can see Miss Mills' medical data showing her surgical and endoscopy numbers and length of stay here: https://www.phin.org.uk Miss Mills has an interest in Global Health and regularly leads and teaches courses in low and middle income countries in Africa. These include the SAFE OR course, a multidisciplinary course for theatre teams of surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses focussing on using non- technical skills such as communication, leadership, situational awareness, decision making and conflict resolution to improve patient safety and outcomes.

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Mr Jack Broadhurst is a consultant general and colorectal surgeon with more than 15 years of professional expertise. Private patients can access his services at Winchester and Eastleigh, at the renowned clinics of Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital and BMI Sarum Road Hospital. Mr Broadhurst has a specialist focus on lower gastrointestinal (GI) surgery (bowel surgery). Throughout his career, he has developed extensive skill and knowledge in the surgical management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and complex proctology. He regularly performs colonoscopy, laparoscopic hernia repair and surgery for polyps. Furthermore, he provides patients with the latest procedures and techniques. For example, he provides novel treatments such as radiofrequency ablation and the Rafaelo procedure for haemorrhoids, as well as minimally invasive treatment of anal fistula using the LIFT procedure. He has a keen interest in robotic surgery and underwent a preceptorship in robotic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. His particular interest in developing innovative techniques and improvements in practice led to him being awarded an NHS clinical entrepreneurship in 2017. In 2002, Mr Broadhurst graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Physiology and then in Medicine in 2005. During his general surgical training in Hampshire, he researched Crohn's disease and gained his MD Res from University College London in 2015. He also dedicates his career to research. His research and clinical work have been published in scientific medical journals and he has written two book chapters. These publications have covered numerous topics, particularly colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and proctological techniques.

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Mr Gordon Neil Buchanan is a leading colorectal surgeon based in London. His specialities span the field of colorectal surgery, but focusses on haemorrhoids, proctology, laparoscopy and hernias. Mr Buchanan graduated from St Thomas' Hospital, London and has gone on to receive advanced training in his field. Mr Buchanan is actively involved in research and has published numerous articles on a variety of aspects of colorectal surgery, particularly looking at anorectal conditions and more recently his research has been on laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer. He is also member of many prestigious medical associations in both the UK and Europe, including the British Medical Association and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery.

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Mr Pasha Nisar is a leading general and colorectal surgeon in Chertsey, Windsor, Woking and London, who specialises in colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease surgery. He is an expert in laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for bowel cancer and hernia, haemorrhoid treatment and colonoscopy. Mr Nisar is the lead for colorectal surgery at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust and lead for endoscopy at Princess Margaret Hospital, Windsor. He studied medicine at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Addenbrooke’s Hospital. He was awarded a doctorate from the University of Nottingham for his thesis at the Academic Surgical Unit. Mr Nisar’s specialist training was completed in London Deanery, including at St George’s, Frimley Park and Royal Surrey Hospitals. He spent one year at the Cleveland Clinic USA, a world renowned centre of excellence at the Digestive Disease Institute training under Professor Vic Fazio. Mr Nisar’s focus is on achieving the best clinical outcomes and excellent results for patients with a focus on enhanced recovery. He was the recipient of the Colorectal Surgeon of The Year 2019 by Global Health and Pharma. He is a high volume surgeon and an expert in keyhole surgery for abdominal and groin hernia and bowel conditions such as colorectal cancer and colitis as well as minimally invasive haemorrhoid treatment including Rafaelo and HALO procedures. Mr Nisar is skilled and experienced in endoscopy, colonoscopy and polyp removal. He is a specialist in pelvic floor treatment for constipation and incontinence and performs keyhole repair of rectal prolapse. He has extensive experience in managing peri-anal conditions such as fissures, fistulae and rectal bleeding. He also regularly performs laparoscopic bowel surgery for endometriosis.   

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Professor Puthucode Haray is a leading consultant colorectal surgeon in South Wales. He utilises his 20+ years of professional expertise to provide his NHS and private patients with the highest level of care. Throughout his entire medical career, Professor Haray has continued to expand his knowledge and further excel in skill. He has mastered numerous techniques, including laparoscopic (keyhole) colorectal surgery (of which he is a pioneer), the diagnosis and surgical treatment of bowel cancer, the THD (transanal haemorrhoid dearterialisation) operation for haemorrhoids and the management of benign conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. Aside from complex operations, Professor Haray also provides day case/outpatient treatment for conditions such as fissures, fistulas and haemorrhoids. He is also highly skilled in the use of colonoscopy and endoscopy for diagnosis and treatment, including the diagnosis of bowel cancer. He has won several awards including Winner of the Best Hospital Doctor (Surgery) in the UK and Best Surgical Trainer in Wales. Professor Haray is an incredibly active participant in surgical research and teaching: he has over 150 publications and presentations to his name and is a regularly invited speaker at local and international conferences. Over the past 10 years, he has also been involved in training established consultant surgeons across the UK and internationally in the techniques of laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

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Mr David Ross McArthur is an experienced consultant colorectal, general and laparoscopic surgeon based in Birmingham. Mr McArthur has a specialist interest in minimally-invasive techniques for the management of colorectal and general surgical conditions, including laparoscopy (keyhole surgery) to treat hernias and all colorectal conditions (cancer and inflammatory bowel disease), and novel techniques to treat haemorrhoids (Rafaelo, THD, eXroid). In addition, Mr McArthur offers treatment for a full range of benign anorectal conditions, including piles, anal fissure, anal fistula and pilonidal sinus, and is a fully trained, JAG-accredited colonoscopist, offering both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy. Mr McArthur qualified from the University of Birmingham with honours in surgery. He was awarded an MD by the University of Warwick for his research into the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer and later completed a fellowship in laparoscopic colorectal surgery at Leeds, where he developed a specialist interest in the management of patients with advanced and recurrent rectal cancer. In 2011, Mr McArthur was appointed Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, and in 2018 continued in this role at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. At the Trust, he has played a key role in furthering the provision of laparoscopic colorectal surgery and setting up a service for patients with locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer. Throughout his career Mr McArthur has maintained a key interest in teaching, first as a lecturer in anatomy at the University of Birmingham, and more recently as course director for the Royal College of Surgeons' "Strategies in Emergency General Surgery", and the ACPGBI "M42 Coloproctology for Junior Surgical Trainee" courses. He has published widely on a variety of colorectal and general surgical conditions and has presented at numerous international and national meetings. He has sat on the Council of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland from 2016-2019.

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Mr Ismail is an experienced colorectal surgeon in Birmingham with a specialist interest in minimally-invasive techniques (laparoscopic/key-hole) for the treatment of bowel cancer.  He is also an expert on novel techniques to treat haemorrhoids (HALO, THD).  In addition, Mr Ismail offers treatment for a full range of conditions, including piles, anal fissure, anal fistula and pilonidal sinus and hernias.  He is also a fully trained, JAG accredited expert in colonoscopy. Mr Tariq Ismail graduated from the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff and obtained his FRCS in 1986 and was awarded an MD with distinction. His registrar training was in the West Midlands, Hong Kong and at the National Cancer Institute in Tokyo before being appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in 1995. He clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of bowel cancer. Over 25 years of consultant practice, Mr Ismail has led a high volume, high quality colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team with excellent patient outcomes. He also undertakes complex surgery with an established leading edge regional and supra regional referral practice for bowel cancer, anal cancer and anorectal melanoma. Mr Ismail was one of the first to introduce laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery for benign and malignant colorectal disease in the West Midlands. He has been surgical tutor and senior examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons and held numerous management roles including surgery and endoscopy lead for the trust. He was pivotal in setting up and leading the colorectal cancer MDT and enhanced recovery surgical pathways. He has published widely on translational research in biomarkers in colorectal cancer, proteomics, gene therapy and genomics and has mentored numerous surgical trainees and research fellows. Mr Tariq Ismail was also instrumental in setting up the Birmingham Bowel Clinic which is the first private centre of excellence managing bowel conditions in the West Midlands. The Birmingham Bowel Clinic is a team of highly qualified specialists who provide a comprehensive and integrated service with a multidisciplinary approach to the management of bowel conditions.

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Mr Savvas Papagrigoriadis is an experienced consultant colorectal and laparoscopic surgeon who has worked more than 20 years in Colorectal Surgery at King's College Hospital, London as Consultant Lead of Colorectal Surgery and Senior Lecturer. At present Mr Papagrigoriadis is an Honorary Consultant Surgeon with King's College Hospital seeing patients privately at 10 Harley Street. He is also Director of Colorectal Surgery at the Metropolitan Group of Hospitals in Athens, Greece. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain, the European Society of Coloproctology, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the British Society of Gastroenterology, Chairman of the International Society of Pelvic Surgery. He is a reviewer of several major surgical journals.   Mr Papagrigoriadis specialises in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and was one of the first to practice it in the UK and has served as a national trainer of LapCo, the national training programme which trained NHS consultants in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.  Mr Papagrigoriadis is considered a national expert in TEMS endoscopic surgery for rectal tumours, having performed more than 300 TEMS operations and having served as the referral surgeon for this operation for SE London for two decades. He has used his experience in TEMS to take up early the pioneering technique of Transanal Total MesoRectal Excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer which allows most anal sphincters to be saved from permanent colostomy.  Mr Papagrigoriadis has a clinical and research interest in Diverticular Disease and has established and run for 15 years the first ever specialist Diverticular Disease Clinic at King's College Hospital. Mr. Papagrigoriadis has now relocated his Diverticular Disease Clinic at 10 Harley Street and sees patients by appointment. He also holds video consultations for second opinion with diverticular patients internationally. Mr Papagrigoriadis is an international expert and researcher on this condition, has co-organised five international conferences on diverticular disease and his research has looked into new treatment modalities which aim to save patients from surgery in the great majority of cases.  Mr Papagrigoriadis has an interest in pelvic floor disorders and treats patients with faecal incontinence, obstructive defecation syndrome and rectal prolapse. Mr Papagrigoriadis runs his own private pelvic floor laboratory.  He has over 150 publications in international journals, book chapters and conference proceedings and has led a group of researchers doing doctoral degrees under his supervision. 

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Mr Steve Pandey is a senior consultant surgeon in Worcestershire with an outstanding clinical reputation. He sees patients privately at the Worcestershire Bowel Clinic at Spire South Bank Hospital in Worcester.  Mr Pandey is a leading specialist in the treatment of bowel cancer. He is an expert keyhole bowel surgeon with the experience of having treated one of the highest numbers of bowel cancer patients in the region over the last 10 years. His clinical outcomes are excellent and can be viewed here.  Mr Pandey also specialises in treating common conditions such as hernias and haemorrhoids (piles). He is a consultant with a reputation for providing expert care using the latest techniques, and is one of the UK's leading experts in Transanal Haemorrhoidal Dearterialisation (THD), which is a minimally invasive treatment for haemorrhoids.  He also offers the only laser treatment service of its kind in the region for treatment of conditions like piles, fistulas, and pilonidal disease. He is also an accredited endoscopist with expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy. Mr Pandey received his medical training at the Armed Forces Medical College in India. After serving briefly as an army doctor in Nepal, he completed his further surgical training in the UK in Bristol and the West Midlands. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. 

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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 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.

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Mr Rajeev Peravali is a highly-experienced consultant colorectal surgeon based in Birmingham who has to date performed well over 5000 major and minor surgeries. His areas of expertise include IBD, Crohn’s disease, gallstone surgery, rectal prolapse, bowel cancer, hernia and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. In 2004, Mr Peravali graduated from the University of Birmingham and later underwent the highest level of training in general and colorectal surgery. Over his 15 years of training, he practised in some of the largest and most important surgical units in the UK, including University Hospital Birmingham, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Cambridge University Hospital. When his training ended, he was selected for the prestigious John Goligher Fellowship in advanced coloproctology. During the fellowship, Mr Peravali further acquired highly specialised skills in laparoscopic surgery, bowel cancer surgery, surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and the management of functional problems of the pelvic floor, in particular, prolapse, constipation and faecal incontinence. Almost 90% of his major colorectal surgery is now performed laparoscopically. Much of Mr Peravali's research on enhanced recovery after surgery has been presented and published both nationally and internationally and has also trained numerous junior surgeons and consultants in major keyhole colorectal resections. He is currently the lead inflammatory bowel disease surgeon at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust and practises privately at BMI The Edgbaston Hospital, Spire Little Aston Hospital and BMI The Priory Hospital.

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Mrs Katie Cross is a highly experienced consultant surgeon who sees patients at North Devon District Hospital. She specialises in bowel cancer and offers open and laparoscopic surgery tailored to the patient's needs. Mrs Cross has an interest in benign anal conditions such as anal fissures, fistulas and haemorrhoids offering digital guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation and rectopexy. Mrs Cross trained at St. Thomas' Hospital, London and qualified in 1994. She worked at Guys and St. Georges Hospital in Tooting, London, as an anatomy demonstrator before moving to Bristol where she had her junior surgical training at the United Hospitals Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust. Mrs Cross undertook research into the effect of epidural on the colon at the University of Bristol. As a Specialist Registrar she rotated throughout almost all the hospitals in the south west. Mrs Cross gained laparoscopic experience at North Bristol NHS Trust from one of the country's leading laparoscopic surgeons and she took part in LAPCO, the national laparoscopic training programme. She gained experience in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the United Hospital Bristol and paediatric surgical training at Bristol Children's Hospital. Mrs Cross was the director of cancer services for North Devon for 10 years and clinical director for support services (inc theatres, anaesthetics, ITU, radiology, pathology, endoscopy, haematology, oncology, chemotherapy, palliative care, resus, pharmacy, outpatients, ED and MIUs for ND), she has now taken on lead for mentoring and coaching, aiming to improve the workplace for those working in it. She is a south-west regional specialist professional advisor in general surgery to the Royal College of Surgeons London. She sits on the ASGBI National Committee. She she also sits on the committee for colonoscopy and the committee for proctology for the ACPGBI nationally. She sits on the Senate Council  for the SW, being actively involved in NHS service redesign.

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Mr Richard Lovegrove is a consultant colorectal and general surgeon based in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, specialising in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and haemorrhoids. He is also an expert in laparoscopic surgical techniques.  Mr Lovegrove qualified from King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry and after completing his basic surgical training he undertook a research degree at Imperial College, London focusing on the outcomes of ileal pouch surgery. Following this, Mr Lovegrove helped to establish the UK National Ileal Pouch Registry which is now in use across Europe. Mr Lovegrove has been a consultant colorectal surgeon since 2014 and since 2017 he has been the clinical director for endoscopy at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Alongside this, in his private practice, Mr Lovegrove offers numerous general surgical procedures, such as hernia repair and haemorrhoid surgery.

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Mr Manoj Sen is a highly skilled and experienced consultant general and colorectal surgeon in London. Private patients can access his exceptional surgical care at the renowned BMI The Clementine Churchill Hospital. Mr Sen has over 30 years of experience across three countries in the surgical management of a wide range of conditions. His repertoire of procedures includes hernia surgery, colonoscopy, pilonidal sinus surgery, upper GI (gastrointestinal) endoscopy, colorectal surgery and proctology. Mr Sen's patients consider him to be friendly and reassuring, and he ensures that he is fully engaged with the patient, and takes time to explain the procedures in way that is easy for the patient to understand.  After qualifying in India in 1982, Mr Sen relocated to the UK to train in general, laparoscopic and colorectal surgery from 1985 to 1997. From 2006 to 2013, he spent some valuable years in Germany, specifically in the Heidelberg group of teaching hospitals, where he further qualified as a Visceral surgeon. During this time, he also qualified as a Fellow of the European Specialty Board in Coloproctology, which is the only formal Europe-wide qualification in coloproctology. Mr Sen also dedicates his career to the teaching and training of future specialists. He has extensive experience in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and is currently an honorary senior lecturer in surgery at The Imperial College of Medicine, London. Furthermore, he is committed to medical research: Mr Sen is the author of numerous research publications in textbooks and renowned peer-reviewed medical journals. This allows him to ensure that his medical knowledge remains up-to-date. 

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Mr Shashank Gurjar is a consultant general & colorectal surgeon specialising in laparoscopic (keyhole) & open surgery for bowel cancer (colon & rectum), IBD (Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis) and surgical treatment of diverticular disease. He offers specialist expertise in laparoscopic groin (inguinal, femoral) and all abdominal wall hernia surgery. He manages all common coloproctology including haemorrhoid surgery (THD and Rafaelo), fistula surgery, pilonidal sinus and anal fissure treatments. He is an accredited endoscopist with expertise in colonoscopy and polypectomy. Mr Gurjar qualified as a doctor from Imperial College London in 1997, and then completed his basic surgical training at King's College. He completed specialist training in colorectal surgery in the South East Thames region and gained the FRCS degree in 2009. He has completed a senior post-CCT fellowship in pelvic floor surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford which gave him expert training in the management of rectal prolapse and evacuatory disorders. He has an active research interest in clinical surgery and pelvic floor dysfunction and has published various papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is an examiner for the General Medical Council and actively trains young surgeons in laparoscopic keyhole surgery, as well as teaching medical students. Mr Gurjar ensures all his patients have a high quality, evidence-based approach to their care. He holds a substantive NHS consultant post at Luton & Dunstable Hospital, and also holds practising privileges at several independent hospitals in North London and Hertfordshire.

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