Educational Qualifications
- FRCS Royal College of surgeons
- Edinburgh 2008 MD University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2006
- PGCME University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2010
- MRCS Royal College of surgeons
- Edinburgh 2002 AFRCS Royal College of surgeons
- Ireland 2001 DCA PAM InfoTech 1999 MBBS NTRUHS
- King George Hospital 1998
Professional Memberships: Association of Coloproctology Great Britain; Association of Laparoscopic surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland; Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
National Institute Health Research – National panel since 2015 – support high value research and innovation which brings value to NHS
Additional specialties and sub-specialties
- General surgery – Colorectal Surgery
Special clinical interests
- Robotic colorectal surgery
- Single port laparoscopic surgery (Minimally invasive surgery)
- Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgery
- Endoscopy – Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy Bowel cancer
- Pelvic Floor Disorders Faecal incontinence
- Bowel prolapse Haemorrhoids
- Anal problems Gall stones and Hernia surgery Bowel Cancer research