Mr Paul MacKenzie

Mr Paul MacKenzie is a Consultant Surgeon specialising in general surgery and upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. He is based at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and also practises privately at Goring Hall Hospital, part of Circle Health Group.

He graduated in medicine from the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth in 2010. He completed surgical training within the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Higher Surgical Training Programme, with specialist upper GI training at the Royal Surrey County Hospital and St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester. He also completed a three-year research fellowship at the Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU) in Guildford. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2022.

His clinical practice includes the assessment and surgical management of upper GI and general surgical conditions. This includes gallstone disease, hernia repair, abdominal wall surgery, anti-reflux surgery, and functional upper gastrointestinal disorders such as reflux and swallowing difficulties. He performs both open and laparoscopic procedures and is JAG-certified in upper GI endoscopy. He also performs minor skin and soft tissue procedures.

He has a specialist interest in gallbladder disease, hernia surgery, and minimally invasive (keyhole) surgical techniques.

Mr Mackenzie is involved in surgical education and training, including roles as an educational and clinical supervisor, Surgical Tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England, examiner at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and contributor to national surgical training selection processes. He also holds leadership roles in national surgical quality initiatives, including the “Safe Cholecystectomy” programme and the GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) initiative at his NHS trust.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a member of AUGIS and the British Benign Upper GI Surgery Society.