Colorectal cancer is the 4th commonest cancer in the UK and results in the 2nd highest number of deaths from cancer. Between 10–20% of patients with rectal cancer present with locally advanced disease. Management of these patients requires a bespoke approach involving assessment, imaging, discussion through a complex multi-disciplinary team meeting with other specialists and recommendations discussed with patients in … Continue reading →

Laparoscopic surgery is a modern and well-established management of colorectal diseases. There has been an increasing number of surgeons trained to perform minimally-invasive surgery in the past years.

Robotic surgical technology has been introduced over the last few years and is already considered the standard approach for managing some cancers, including for prostate cancer. Mr Rasheed is one of the very few surgeons in the UK who uses the highly advanced Intuitive da Vinci Xi surgical robot to perform colorectal cancer surgery with excellent results and outstanding outcomes. … Continue reading →

General surgery is a surgical discipline that focuses on abdominal and pelvic contents including the small intestine, large intestine, appendix and hernias, among other areas. Surgeons who practice general surgery are highly skilled specialists who employ a wide range of knowledge and skills to perform surgery, often in emergency situations. They typically operate on common abdominal complaints including appendicitis, hernias … Continue reading →