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Mr Simon Radley is a Consultant General Surgeon who graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1985 with Honours in Surgery. Having completed his house officer posts in Birmingham, he became a lecturer in anatomy at the University of Birmingham. Following Senior House Officer training, he undertook a period of research into colorectal cancer and submitted a thesis for which he was awarded an MD by the University of Birmingham.

He undertook registrar surgical training in general and colorectal surgery in the West Midlands and completed specialist training in colorectal surgery at St Marks Hospital in London. During this time he also undertook an overseas travelling fellowship, having been awarded grants from the International College of Surgeons and Royal College of Surgeons of England to the USA to study treatments for rectal cancer.

On completion of his training, he took up a post as Senior Lecturer in Colorectal Surgery at Birmingham University and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, becoming an NHS Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in April 2002. He has published widely on colorectal disease and in particular functional bowel disorders. He has been the Clinical Service Lead for Gastro-intestinal Surgery at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He has had a key role in introducing laparoscopic colorectal surgery and enhanced surgical recovery protocols to University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and to The Priory Hospital. Simon is is  the Medical Director at the HCA The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham

Simon Radley was also instrumental in setting up the Birmingham Bowel Clinic, which is the first private centre of excellence for managing bowel conditions in the West Midlands. The Birmingham Bowel Clinic has a team of highly qualified specialists to provide a comprehensive and integrated service with a multidisciplinary approach to the management of bowel conditions.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• Anal Incontinence and pelvic floor surgery
• Bowel screening
• Colonoscopy
• Coloproctology including haemorrhoids , fistula in ano and anal fissure
• Colorectal Surgery
• Hernia Repair including keyhole surgery
• Laparoscopy
• Locally Advanced & Recurrent Cancer Surgery (including exenteration)
• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Surgical Treatment for haemorrhoids (including banding, HALO and Rafaelo procedures)
• Bowel Cancer & bowel cancer surgery
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohns and colitis) surgery
• Rectal Bleeding
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)