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About me
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon in Cardiff
Specialist surgeon in colorectal, abdominal, and hernia conditions, including bowel cancer, hernia surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy.
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
- Benign anorectal conditions, including haemorrhoids, fistulae, and fissures
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 15 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
- University of Western Ontario, Canada - High-volume colorectal fellowship with exposure to colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced minimally invasive techniques
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 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
Medical secretaries
- Sarnia Hayes
- Spire Hospital Cardiff Croescadarn Rd Pontprennau Cardiff CF23 8XL
- 029 2168 0322
- 07946 731558
- soliman.colorectal@gmail.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Richard Hughes
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- Dr Olukorede Adekanye
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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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H6260
Proctoscopy (+/- biopsy) - (5-50)
Spire Cardiff Hospital (5-50)
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X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (5-50)
Spire Cardiff Hospital (5-50)
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H2002
Diagnostic colonoscopy, includes forceps biopsy of colon and ileum - (1-5)
Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)
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H4130
Perianal excision of lesion of rectum (including sigmoidoscopy) - (1-5)
Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)
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H2350
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) of colorectal polyp - (1-5)
Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)
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