Prof. Conor Shields

Prof. Conor Shields is a consultant colorectal and general surgeon. Their specialty interests include laparoscopic surgery, rectal cancer, peritoneal malignancy, surgical endoscopy, and hernia surgery, including abdominal wall reconstruction. They have also played a leading role in the development of the National Centre for Peritoneal Malignancy.

Prof. Shields has been recognised with numerous awards for their contributions to surgery. They were awarded the Dr Richard Steevens scholarship, invited to deliver the 31st Millin Lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons, and received the Bennett Medal. They were also awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Society of Academic and Research Surgery and the Susman Memorial Award from the Surgical Infection Society.