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About me

Mr. Najaf Siddiqi is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, currently working at University Hospitals of Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, UK.

Mr Siddiqi graduated from Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan in 2003. His initial Postgraduate training was undertaken in Yorkshire, UK and completed his higher surgical training (CCT) in Wessex, UK while rotating through prestigious colorectal units in Basingstoke, Southampton and Portsmouth Hospitals.

Mr Siddiqi is a passionate researcher and was awarded a doctorate (M.D) degree from University of Portsmouth, UK for his research on ‘Testing the Utility of Biomarkers in Detecting Micrometastasis in Colorectal Cancer’.

He has keen interest in minimally invasive colorectal surgery and earned a Post CCT fellowship in advanced colorectal robotic surgery from Portsmouth Hospitals University, UK.
Mr Siddiqi is an experienced surgeon in minimally invasive colorectal and general surgery. He performs laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery both for malignant and benign conditions including inflammatory bowel disease and coloproctological conditions.

Mr Siddiqi has a strong active research interest in surgical education, surgical technology and quality in colorectal cancer and has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles in various medical journals. He also presented over 60 presentations in different national and international scientific meetings.

He is frequently invited to speak at both national and international meetings.
Mr Siddiqi has been part of the faculty in various national and international master classes for laparoscopic and Robotic surgery. Currently he is member of the faculty for various laparoscopic and robotic courses run by Royal College of Surgeons, ASIT and ASGBI for consultants and trainees.

He is also Clinical Lead for Audit and Quality Assurance in Surgery at University Hospitals Dorset, UK.

Outside of work Najaf regularly likes to play badminton, table tennis and swimming.

Areas of interest

Treatment of anal fissure;
Treatment of piles (banding, HALO, open haemarroidectomy);
Colorectal resections for cancer and benign conditions;
Gastroscopy;
Colonoscopy;
Flexible sigmoidoscopy;
Open and laparoscopic repair of hernias;
Cholecystectomy;

Medical secretaries

• Mrs Lesley Blackley
• BMI Healthcare The Harbour Hospital St. Marys Road Poole BH15 2BH
• lesley.blackley@nhs.net

Anaesthetists worked with

• Dr Christopher Loew Not Fee Assured

• Dr Martin X Clark Not Fee Assured