Special interests
- Robotic and laparoscopic general and colorectal surgery
- Pelvic floor surgery
- Undergraduate and postgraduate education: honorary senior lecturer (University of Newcastle and Teesside University)
- Clinical and academic research
Training
- FRCS (General and colorectal surgery) – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- MD (Research): University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- MRCSEd – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- AFRCSI – Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
- DCA (Diploma in computer applications)
- PG cert Med Ed – University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Master’s degree in strategic leadership and management
- CMgr FCMI – Chartered management Institute, UK
Memberships and fellowships
- Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- ACPGBI – Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland
- ALSGBI – Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- EAES – European Association of Endoscopy Surgeons
- MPS Society
- Chartered Management Institute
Additional information
- National Institute of Health Research – UK HTA panel
- Research ties with University of Durham and University of Newcastle upon Tyne, working on clinical and laboratory based research projects on bowel disorders and bowel cancer