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Mr Faris Soliman

Mr Faris Soliman

General surgery 07082057

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-cardiff-hospital/consultants/mr-faris-soliman-c7082057/

 

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Fee assured
Open Referral network

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  • Lower GI surgery

About me

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon in Cardiff

BUPA approved specialist surgeon in colorectal, abdominal, and hernia conditions, including bowel cancer, hernia surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy.

How to Book an Appointment:

If you have Bupa health insurance and wish to arrange an appointment, please contact Bupa directly on 0345 609 0111 and ask to be referred to Mr Faris Soliman, in Cardiff. Self pay patients can book directly through Spire Cardiff.

Please note: Spire Cardiff does not currently facilitate direct online Bupa-insured bookings. Bupa-insured patients should therefore either contact Bupa directly using the telephone number above, or book directly through Spire Cardiff via telephone (02920 736 011) or online via:
https://www.spirehealthcare.com/consultant-profiles/mr-faris-soliman-c7082057/.

About Me:

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon based in Cardiff, providing NHS and private care for patients with a wide range of colorectal, abdominal, and hernia conditions. Specialist practice includes the management of colorectal cancer, benign bowel disease, hernias, and emergency general surgery, alongside diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including colonoscopy and gastroscopy.
Private practice is undertaken at Spire Cardiff Hospital, alongside NHS practice at the University Hospital of Wales. Patients are regularly seen from Cardiff, Newport, South Wales, Bristol, and the wider South West of England.
Clinical practice includes laparoscopic (keyhole), robotic, and open colorectal surgery, tailored to individual patient needs.

Clinical Interests:
- Colorectal cancer
- Colonic polyps
- Hernia surgery, including inguinal, femoral, umbilical, recurrent, and complex abdominal wall repair
- Diverticular disease
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis)
- Emergency colorectal surgery
- Stoma formation and reversal
- Colonoscopy and gastroscopy
- Laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery
- Anorectal conditions, including haemorrhoids, fistulae, fissures and anal lesions

Procedures Performed:
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Robotic colorectal surgery
- Open colorectal and abdominal surgery
- Hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopic polypectomy
- Emergency abdominal surgery
- Stoma surgery and reversal

Training and Experience:
Surgical training completed across Wales, the West Midlands, and Manchester, with extensive NHS experience across Wales spanning more than 16 years.
Additional trauma exposure gained at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in South Africa.

Further subspecialty training undertaken at:
- Salford Royal Hospital - National reference centre for Intestinal failure and complex abdominal wall reconstruction
- Colorectal fellowship at the University of Western Ontario, Canada � high volume leading tertiary colorectal centre for South West Ontario.

Experience includes open, laparoscopic, and robotic colorectal and abdominal surgery.

Research and Teaching:
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Cardiff University, awarded for research into peritoneal metastases in colorectal cancer. Peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international scientific meetings.

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education awarded by the University of Dundee. Honorary Lecturer at Cardiff University and Royal College of Surgeons of England College Tutor, with active involvement in postgraduate surgical training and education.

Practice Locations:
- Spire Cardiff Hospital, Cardiff (Private practice)
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (NHS practice)

Patients regularly seen from Cardiff, Newport, South Wales, Bristol, and the wider South West of England.

Areas of interest

Bowel cancer; Bowel disease; Colonoscopy; Coloproctology; Colorectal surgery; Endoscopy; Gastroscopy; Flexible Sigmoidoscopy; Gastrointestinal cancer; Gastrointestinal pathology; Gastrointestinal surgery; General surgery; Hernia repair surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Minimal access surgery; Keyhole Surgery; Bowel Cancer; Diverticular Disease; Enterocutenous Fistulae; Intestinal Failure; Lipomas; Perianal/Anal conditions; haemorrhoids; Anal Fissure; Anal Fistula; Skin tags; Warts; Polyps; Stomas; Colostomy; Ileostomy; Robotic colorectal surgery; Bowel surgery; Emergency General Surgery

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Anaesthetists worked with

  • Mr Faris Soliman has worked with Dr Richard Hughes at the following hospitals:

    • Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)

  • Mr Faris Soliman has worked with Dr Olukorede Adekanye at the following hospitals:

    • Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)
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