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About Michael Saunders

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Prof Saunders qualified from University College London in 1993 and was accredited  by the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 1997. He was appointed as a Consultant General Surgeon at Barnet Hospital in 2008 moving to Chase Farm in 2010.

Professor Saunders is a Colorectal Surgeon who is proficient at laparoscopic surgery for gall stone disease, hernia repair and bowel cancer. He has undertaken research into post operative pain following laparoscopic surgery.

Prof Saunders is a keen advocate for the use of day surgery has published many articles on this topic. He is a member of the British Association of Day Surgey and is the Surgical Lead for the Day Surgery Unit at Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals.

Clinical Interests

Abdominal Pain
Change in bowel habit
Laparoscopic Surgery
Rectal Bleeding
Fistula surgery
Pilonidal Sinus treatment
Minor Surgery & skin lesions
Haemorrhoids -Banding, Injections, Rafaelo Procedure
Endoscopy - Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Bowel Surgery Hernias - Inguinal, Femoral, Umbilical, Incisional - Open or Laparoscopic (keyhole)

Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
  • Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
  • British Association of Day Surgery
  • British Medical Association
  • European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon in Edinburgh

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

3657704
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

MB BS, BSc(Hons), MSc(Surgical Science), Dip Lap Surg, FRCSEd(Gen.Surg)

Professional memberships

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
  • Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons
  • British Association of Day Surgery
  • British Medical Association
  • European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon in Edinburgh

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