MEDICO-LEGAL PRACTICE
Expert opinion in general & colorectal surgery
Independent expert opinion
I accept medico-legal instructions within my areas of expertise in general and colorectal surgery.
I provide independent, objective and evidence-based opinion, recognising that my overriding duty as an expert is to the court or tribunal.
Clinical negligence · Personal injury · Condition & prognosis
Areas of expertise
Colorectal surgery
Colorectal cancer
Diverticular disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Pelvic floor disorders
Proctology
Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
General & emergency surgery
Acute abdominal conditions
Emergency general surgery
Abdominal wall & groin hernias
Gallbladder disease
Scope of opinion
Diagnosis and investigation
Surgical decision-making
Operative management
Postoperative management
Complications of surgery
Causation and prognosis within my expertise
Current clinical practice
I have been a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon since 2013 and remain in active clinical practice across elective and emergency general surgery and specialist colorectal surgery.
My practice includes colorectal cancer, benign colorectal disease and minimally invasive colorectal surgery, together with multidisciplinary cancer care
Professional credentials
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Honorary Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast
Colorectal MDM Lead
CCrISP Course Director
Regional Surgical Adviser, RCSEd
For instructing solicitors
I welcome enquiries regarding potential instructions in general and colorectal surgery.
Please provide a brief outline of the case, the issues on which expert opinion is sought, relevant timescales and the approximate volume of medical records where known.
I will confirm whether the matter falls within my expertise and whether I am able to accept the instruction.