Colorectal

The colorectal unit is part of the large multidisciplinary Gastro Intestinal (GI) Directorate at Derriford Hospital. The consultant colorectal (bowel) surgeons work closely with our upper GI surgeons and gastroenterologists to provide a comprehensive service for all conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract, they are supported by specialist nursing expertise. All the surgeons are fully trained general surgeons but have further specialist training to deal with the highly specialised surgical conditions affecting the abdomen and its organs.

The colorectal unit provides the following services: 

• Outpatient clinics in Derriford, Launceston, Liskeard, Saltash, Tavistock and Kingsbridge

• Community and inpatients stoma care services.

At Derriford Hospital:

• “One stop” assessment clinics for bowel symptoms

• Endoscopy (telescope examination of the bowel)

• Elective (routine) inpatient care

• Elective (routine) daycase care in Plym and Freedom daycase units

• Emergency inpatient care on the surgical assessment unit

• Medical and Surgical management of lower Gastro Intestinal disease and Trauma.

• Bowel screening programme for lower GI Cancer. Derriford Hospital is a satellite bowel cancer screening service, the main centre being Torbay Hospital.

• Advice and continuing support for patients following diagnosis of lower GI disease.

Derriford Hospital is an accredited centre for colorectal cancer (bowel), and all  the bowel surgeons have wide ranging skills in all aspects of bowel problems. This expertise allows us to specialise in laparoscpic surgery (keyhole surgery), Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (procedure to remove usually benign bowel growth by minor operation through the anus) and surgery for incontinence and prolapse. However all the surgeons also perform the wide variety of general surgery procedures including hernia repairs (both traditional and keyhole), gall bladder operations and removal of minor bumps and lumps.

Contact details for Colorectal

Consultants

Mr Hugh Mackenzie

Mr Simeon Brundell

Secretary: Chloe Weeks, 01752 431273

 

Mr Sebastian Smolarek

Mr Chris Gandy

Secretary: Heather Moran, 01752 430016

 

Mr Federico Luvisetto

Miss Naomi Bullen

Secretary: Sophie Tolley, 01752 432485

 

Mr TK (Rajesh Kochupapy)

Secretary: Kelly Ball, 01752 432647

 

Mr Wesley Lai

Secretary: Anna Hudson, 01752 439798

 

Mr Walter Douie

Secretary: Rebekah Owen, 01752 432649

 

Mr Mark Coleman

Secretary: Lucy Evans, 01752 431009

 

Miss Chee Lai

Secretary: Anne-Marie Devlin, 01752 432236

 

Miss Emma Horrocks

Secretary: Evie Thomas,  01752 433190

 

Pelvic Nurses and Physiotherapist

Sharon Stephens (Pelvic Floor Specialist Nurse)

Rebeckah Elsmere (Pelvic Health Physiotherapist)

Secretary:  Anna Hudson, 01752 439798

 

Annie Cornelius (Lead Pelvic Floor Specialist Nurse)

Secretary: Anne-Marie Devlin, 01752 432236

 

Colorectal Cancer Navigator

Secretary: Hannah Rafton, 01752 432148