Mr. Mark A S ChapmanMA (Hons Cantab), MS (Lond), FRCS(Eng), EBSQ(Coloproctology)
General and colorectal surgery
Functional pelvic floor disorders (anal pain, itching, bleeding)
Faecal incontinence
Colonoscopy
Bowel flora and inflammatory bowel disease.
Disorders of defaecation.
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Good Hope Hospital.
Heart of England Foundation Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Birmingham University.
As a Consultant, I have over ten years experience in diagnosing and treating diseases of the colon, rectum and anus (the large bowel). I have performed over 400 major large bowel resections, mainly for bowel cancer.
I have an interest in disorders of defaecation and the pelvic floor. Symptoms of anal irritation, piles, rectal bleeding, constipation and difficulty in opening bowels are extremely common. They are usually due to benign causes but can be challenging to treat
Colonoscopy (inspection of the bowel with a camera) is frequently used to diagnose bowel disorders. This can be an uncomfortable or even painful procedure and so I routinely ask a Consultant Anaesthetist to provide sedation during the procedure, rendering it completely pain free. This also helps me attain a completion rate (inspection of the whole large bowel) of greater than 90%.
I am Lead Colorectal Cancer Surgeon for HEFT and responsible for ensuring best practice is followed in treating cancer of the large bowel. I am Clinical Lead for the West Midlands cancer peer review and sit on the Independent Health Care Committee of the Association of Coloproctology.
From 2003 – 2008, I sat on the Patient Liaison Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons. I have been awarded a number of clinical excellence points by Good Hope Hospital.
I was appointed as Consultant Coloproctologist to Good Hope Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Birmingham University in 1998.
I trained at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University and the Royal London Hospital. Prior, to my Consultant appointment, I was Lecturer in Surgery at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.
In 1998, the Royal College of Surgeons of England appointed me Hunterian Professor, for my research into colonic flora and inflammatory bowel disease.
In 2000, I passed the European sub-specialty exam in coloproctology (EBSQ).
I am married with three children and live in Sutton Coldfield.
Outside medicine, my interests include music especially choral and opera, reading biographies and wine. I enjoy running and have completed the Sutton Fun Run for the past 10 years. I am a Christian, enjoying the fellowship of Lichfield Cathedral and Aldridge Parish Church.
0121 353 7531
Mr. Stephan KorsgenMD, FRCS-ED, MMedSc, CCST
Colorectal and laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Staging of early rectal cancer
Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Good Hope Hospital.
Heart of England Foundation Trust
Since 1999 when I was appointed Consultant at Good Hope Hospital, I have built up the Endorectal Ultrasound Service at Good Hope Hospital, to stage benign and malignant lesions of the rectum. So far, I have performed more than 300 procedures. I am the leading surgeon performing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery, using my experience to train other surgeons in the technique. Together with Arthur Allan, I am the lead surgeon for the treatment of early rectal cancer within the Birmingham Cancer Network. Since 2002 I have developed laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and have performed around 180 laparoscopic colorectal procedures. I am mentoring other colorectal surgeons in the technique. In addition, I have extensive experience in open colorectal procedures. Within HEFT, I am part of the team promoting and implementing Enhanced Recovery after surgery, shortening length of stay after major surgery. Combined with laparoscopic surgery, hospital stays as short as 3 - 4 days can be achieved.
I was appointed as Consultant Surgeon with interest in Colorectal Surgery to Good Hope Hospital in 1999. After training and qualifying in Cologne, Germany, in 1988, I spent a year in Kings Lynn, West Norfolk before coming to the West Midlands for my postgraduate training, completing an SHO rotation and then joining the Higher Surgical Training Scheme. I did my research studying patients after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and assessing patients with faecal incontinence, performing anorectal physiology studies, under the auspice of Prof M Keighley. I received my surgical training rotating through the leading units of the West Midlands including Wolverhampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Good Hope Hospital and Heartlands Hospital.
I am married to Andrea, and we have with three children. We live in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield.
We enjoy family life and as committed Christians are involved in local church activities, Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church. I like running, skiing, and playing the piano.
0121 424 7414
Mr. Dominic J. BrowseMBBS, MS (Lond), FRCS(Eng)
General and Colorectal Surgery
Outcome measurement in surgery
Consultant Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Good Hope Hospital.
Heart of England Foundation Trust.
I have been a consultant surgeon at Good Hope Hospital, with sessions at Sir Robert Peel Hospital in Tamworth, for the last 10 years. During this time I have provided planned and emergency surgical treatment for the local population. My specialty expertise is in both Colorectal surgery and Upper GI surgery covering a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions.
I have a particular interest in the delivery of quality services including the role of audit, clinical governance and outcome measurement (including personal results of over 200 elective bowel resections, bowel cancer survival rate, colonoscopy completion rates and the outcomes for gall bladder surgery). This led via the position of Upper GI cancer lead to my role as Clinical Director of General Surgery at Good Hope Hospital from 2004 until the merger with Heart of England Foundation Trust in 2007. I have subsequently been Clinical Lead for Surgery for the Good Hope site and remain involved in service quality issues.
I trained at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College, qualifying in 1985. My surgical training was in hospitals in the East Anglian and Oxford Regions before moving to South East Thames following a period in research at King’s College Hospital.
I subsequently undertook specialty training in both Hepatobiliary surgery and Colorectal surgery initially at King’s College Hospital and then as a Junior Consultant in Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. I was appointed as a Consultant at Good Hope Hospital in 1998.
I am married with two children and live in Sutton Coldfield.
My outside interests, apart from family life, are predominantly sporting in nature including golf, tennis and cycling.
Private secretary (Amanda): 0121 424 7008
Raju R.M. TirumularajuM.B.B.S, M.S (General Surgery), F.R.C.S,Ed, F.R.C.S (Gen)
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield
I obtained my intermediate science degree in Berhampur University. I was graduated from M.K.C.G Medical College in 1986 and achieved M.B:B.S degree. I worked in M.K.C.G Medical College hospital as post registration trainee. Following a national selection process I got admission to specialist training in general surgery in V.S.S.Medical College Hospital in 1988. I obtained masters degree in general surgery in 1991. I submitted a thesis on Hydatidosis and was awarded M.S general surgery in 1991. I also conducted a research project on splenectomy for Sickle Cell Disorder and wrote a thesis with Prof B.P.Mishra. This was awarded a national prize for the best work published in that year 1991. I joined Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi as Surgical Registrar with special interest in Gastrointestinal Surgery. My exposure to surgery and especially to trauma was very good in this tertiary centre.
I reached U.K in 1994 after passing PLAB examination. I was trained in Wales at Various levels from S.H.O to registrar. After seven and half years as Registrar mainly in colorectal surgery I obtained my CCST in 2004 October.
I was appointed as consultant surgeon in November 1994. My special interest is colorectal cancer surgery and in Inflammatory bowel disorders.
I am married to Radha and we have a son called Naren.
MD (Leeds) PGC(M.Ed) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed)
General and Colorectal Surgery
Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon
Good Hope Hospital, Heart of England Foundation Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery, Birmingham University
Director of the Hollier Centre for Simulation Training & Advanced Learning
I was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in 1993. I have developed considerable experience in the treatment of benign and malignant gastrointestinal diseases. I have performed over 800 colorectal resections.
I have considerable experience in the management of anorectal conditions such as haemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, pruritis ani which cause considerable distress to many patients.
I trained, in Yorkshire, rotating between St James’ University Teaching Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Bradford Royal Infirmary. I was appointed as a Consultant in Colorectal Surgery originally at Walsall Manor Hospital and in 2005 to Good Hope Hospital.
In 1985 I was awarded a Cancer Research Campaign Fellowship and worked in The MRC Molecular Biology Unit at Cambridge and the Ludwig Institute. My research was in oncogenes (genes that are involved in the cause of cancer).
In 1989 I was awarded the Moynihan Travelling Fellowship by the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and I worked in the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Washington, The Department of Colorectal Surgery in Minnesota and The Cancer Unit at the MD Anderson, Houston, Texas.
In 1991 I was awarded a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery by the Yorkshire Regional Health Authority and worked with the pioneers of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in Europe. The main centres I worked were Liege, Paris, Nice and Lyon.
I am an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeon’s of England and a Quality Assessor. I am also a Quality Assessor and External Examiner to Universities of Cardiff and Swansea Medical School.
I am the Director of the Hollier Centre for Simulation Training and Train a wide range of doctors and nurses using state of the art techniques. I helped develop the Royal College of Surgeons Basic Surgical Training Course and the Laparoscopic Training Course.
