Mr Christopher Shearer

Mr Christopher Shearer is a Consultant General Surgeon with subspecialty interests in robotic, upper gastrointestinal, laparoscopic and weight loss surgery. He is a full time private consultant working across two Circle Health Group sites, Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow and Kings Park Hospital in Stirling.

Previously he worked for 16 years as a Consultant Surgeon in NHS Forth Valley and was also an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow.

A graduate from the University of Glasgow in 1995, Mr Shearer embarked on postgraduate General Surgical training in the West of Scotland. He obtained a Medical Doctorate from the University of Glasgow in 2004 for his work on Barrett's oesophagus. His research has led to various presentations and publications and he has been nominated for a World Scientist Forum International Award.

He obtained travelling surgical  fellowships in 2005 to the University of Pennsylvania, USA and in 2006 to the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia before commencing his Consultant career.

Mr Shearer performs robotic gallbladder surgery, minor ops, hernia surgery (robotic, open and laparoscopic), endoscopy and colonoscopy. His laparoscopic interests include gallbladder surgery, anti-reflux surgery (fundoplication) and weight loss surgery (sleeve gastrectomy).