General surgeons in the UK

General surgeons undertake surgical treatment of abdominal organs, e.g. intestines including esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland (depending on the availability of head and neck surgery specialists) and hernias.

In Australia, Canada, the US and the UK, general surgeons are responsible for breast care, including the surgical treatment of breast cancer.

There are two professional bodies in the UK which represent general surgeons:

Featured general surgeons

Emin Carapeti : Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, LondonEmin is Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. He qualified at Guy's Hospital and undertook his training in London and the south...
Kesava Reddy Mannur : Consultant General Surgeon and Obesity Surgeon, LondonConsultant GI and Obesity Surgeon in London with an interest in upper GI, obesity and laparoscopic surgery including hernia repair, cholecystectomy, fundoplication for...
James McCourtney: Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, GlasgowJames McCourtney is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with special interests that include diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy; colorectal cancer surgery; the surgical...
Christopher Armstrong: Consultant Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgeon, BristolChristopher Armstrong is the senior gastrointestinal surgical consultant in Bristol and has worked at Frenchay NHS Hospital for the past eighteen years. He is a...
Christopher Chan: Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, LondonMr Chan specialises in complex pelvic surgery (cancer) and enterocutaneous fistula, with a particular interest in ultra-low sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer...
Abhay Chopada : Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, LondonConsultant Surgeon with special interest in colorectal surgery,hernia surgery, laproscopic and gastrointestinal surgery Mr Chopada MS, MSSc, FRCS (Eng), FRCSI, FRCS...
Tariq Ismail: Consultant General, Colorectal Surgeon and HALO Surgeon, BirminghamTariq Ismail, a specialist bowel and colorectal surgeon, trained at the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff. He obtained his FRCS from the Royal College of...
Susan E Jones : Consultant Breast, Oncoplastic Breast and General Surgeon, KentMrs Susan Jones qualified from St. George's Medical School in 1976 with M.B. B.S., F.R.C.S (Eng.) After graduation and registration she commenced surgical training with...
Robert Stuart: Consultant General, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon, GlasgowMr Robert Stuart is a general surgeon with a special interest in upper gastrointestinal surgery. His major clinical interests include bariatric surgery, endoscopy,...
Zak Rahman: Consultant General Surgeon, London and HertfordshireMr Zak Rahman: Consultant General Surgeon in London and Hertfordshire offering a wide range of laparoscopic general surgery procedures including Hellers myotomy,...
Marcus Reddy: Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon, LondonMarcus Reddy is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon specialising in cholecystectomy operations (gallstones), laparoscopic gastric banding, sleeve...
David Lloyd: Consultant Laparoscopic and Hepatobiliary Surgeon, LeicestershireDavid M Lloyd is a full-time Consultant Surgeon at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Leicester Medical School. He...
Peter Jones : Consultant Breast and General Surgeon, KentMr Peter Jones, a consultant breast and general surgeon, qualified from Westminster Medical School in 1972 L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., M.B. B.S., F.R.C.S.(Eng.), M.S. (Lond.). ...
Mr Simon Smith: Consultant Oncoplastic, Breast and Endocrine Surgeon, EssexMr Simon Smith BSc MS FRCS FRCS(Gen Surg) is a Consultant General Surgeon who specialises in breast and endocrine surgery. He is an 'Oncoplastic' Breast Surgeon...
Douglas Whitelaw: Consultant Bariatric, Laparoscopic, and General Surgeon, Luton and DunstableDouglas Whitelaw: Consultant Bariatric, Laparoscopic, and General Surgeon in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire offering a wide range of general and bariatric surgery...
Chris Wong: Consultant Gastro-intestinal and Endocrine Surgeon, Obesity Surgeon, Bristol and CardiffA consultant gastro-intestinal surgeon in Bristol and Cardiff with a special interest in advanced laparoscopic or keyhole surgery and expertise in obesity surgery.