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Specialises in

• General

• Lower GI surgery

About me

Mr Payne started his training at Edinburgh Medical School in 1995, graduating in 2000 and went into surgical training, initially in Edinburgh and subsequently in the West of Scotland. He was appointed a consultant in NHS Tayside in 2013. He was awarded an MD from Glasgow University in 2014 for research into perioperative risk stratification.

Mr Payne was appointed the Lead Consultant for Emergency General Surgery in Ninewells in 2018 and subsequently appointed as the Clinical Director of Unscheduled Surgery for NHS Tayside in 2020. Chris has a special interest in the assessment and management of abdominal pain, altered bowel habit, colorectal and groin conditions and would be happy to provide an expert opinion on acute or chronic abdominal symptoms / concerns.

Areas of interest

Colorectal Cancer; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Crohn's Disease; Pilonidal Sinus; Anal Fistula; Anal Fissure; Haemorrhoids; Inguinal Hernia; Femoral Hernia; Umbilical Hernia; Incisional Hernis; Abdominal Pain; Unexplained Rectal Bleeding; Altered Bowel Habit; Gallstones; Groin Pain