Richard Slater qualified at Nottingham Medical School in 1993 and obtained the Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons in 1998. His surgical training was undertaken in the Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield. He spent two years of full time research on colorectal cancer liver metastases, which led to an MD thesis.

In 2006 he obtained his specialist registration, and spent 6 months as a Clinical Fellow in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at St Marks Hospital.

He was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 2006, with a special interest in colorectal surgery to Rotherham General Hospital, South Yorkshire.

Since then, he has developed his clinical interests, which have included laparoscopic and minimal invasive surgery techniques, in the fields of general surgery and
coloproctology. He also has an interest in Peri-Operative Care Optimisation techniques and Enhanced Recovery Programmes.

During the last few years Richard Slater has been heavily
involved in providing surgical training, particularly in laparoscopic
colorectal surgery.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Colorectal cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis)
Diverticular Disease
Constipation
Diarrhoea
Rectal Bleeding
Benign anorectal disease (haemorrhoids, fistula, fissure)
Hernia (laparoscopic and open)
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Gallstones
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy

Colorectal cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's, ulcerative colitis)
Benign anorectal disease (haemorrhoids, fistula, fissure)
Hernia (laparoscopic and open)
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Gallstones
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy