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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Stephen Ward completed his medical degree at St George's Hospital London in 2003 with a distinction in clinical sciences. He obtained a first-class honours intercalated degree in Basic Medical Sciences and was awarded a prize for outstanding performance in written clinical examinations. His basic surgical training took place in Kent and South London before he joined the Higher Surgical Training programme in the West Midlands. He took time out from his surgical training to undertake a PhD in cancer immunology at the University of Birmingham - his thesis was entitled 'The selective recruitment of regulatory T cells to colorectal cancer.'
He has been awarded research grants from the Medical Research Council, various cancer charities and the University of Birmingham. Towards the end of his surgical training, he was awarded a travelling fellowship, spending time at the University Medical Centre of Amsterdam to learn advanced techniques for the treatment of rectal cancer.
He took up a Consultant post at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2018, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. He is trained in the laparoscopic approach, or keyhole surgery, for the treatment of bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and general surgery operations such as hernia repair. He also has a keen interest in the treatment of anal fistula disease and is a member of the Proctology Committee of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland.
Besides scientific research interests, he has published analyses of 'big data projects. One such project interrogated national endoscopy data to determine the average learning curve to competency in performing colonoscopy. His interest in data analysis has led him to develop systems to analyse colorectal surgery outcome data at University Hospitals Birmingham.
He is also the colorectal audit lead and chairs monthly clinical audit and outcome meetings. He supervises junior and senior trainees and is a registered trainer with the GMC.
Areas of interest
Abdominal surgery for Crohn's disease; Abscess incision and drainage; Anal fistula surgery; Bowel cancer surgery; Bowel cancer treatment
Cancer surgery; Closure of loop colostomy
Colonoscopy procedure; Epigastric hernia repair; Femoral hernia repair; Flexible sigmoidoscopy; Haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO); Haemorrhoidectomy (piles surgery)
Ileostomy closure surgery; Incisional hernia repair; Incisional hernia repair (laparoscopic); Open inguinal hernia surgery; Pilonidal sinus surgery; Rafaelo procedure for treating haemorrhoids (piles); Rectal prolapse surgery; Reversal of Hartmann's procedure; Sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease; Skin lesion removal surgery; Sphincterotomy; Sports hernia repair; Surgery for pilonidal disease; Umbilical hernia.
Medical secretaries
- Lauren Frewin-Smith
- Medmin Services Ltd 320 Trigate House Hagley Road West Oldbury B68 0NP
- 0121 716 9028
- l.frewin-smith@medmin.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Stephen Ward has worked with Dr Mark Wilkes at the following hospitals:
- Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr Stephen Ward has worked with Dr David Green at the following hospitals:
- Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr Stephen Ward has worked with Dr Jean-Pierre Lilley at the following hospitals:
- Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr Stephen Ward has worked with Dr Jaimin Patel at the following hospitals:
- Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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Mr Stephen Ward has worked with Dr Steffen Kroll at the following hospitals:
- Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H5510
Laying open of low anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H5540
Seton placement for treatment of anal fistula - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H5560
Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (lift) for the treatment of anal fistula without mesh/plug or video assistance - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T2100
Repair of recurrent inguinal hernia - (1-5)
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H4200
Perineal repair of prolapse of rectum - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H5520
Laying open of high anal fistula (fistulotomy) (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H5100
Haemorrhoidectomy (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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H2510
Rigid sigmoidoscopy (including proctoscopy and biopsy) - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)
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T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)
Priory Hospital (The) (1-5)