Professor Deena Harji

Professor Deena Harji is a multi-award-winning Consultant Robotic and Colorectal Surgeon. She is an internationally recognized expert in colorectal cancer management and uses robotic surgery for its precision and reduced surgical trauma. She has performed over 200 robotic rectal resections. Professor Harji studied Medicine at the University of Birmingham and completed basic surgical training in the West Midlands. She earned her PhD at the John Goligher Colorectal Unit in Leeds and completed higher surgical training in pelvic exenteration and robotic surgery. She has received numerous accolades, including the Intercollegiate ASGBI Gold Medal and the Association of Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland Young Coloproctologist of the Year. She completed a year-long European Society of Coloproctology Fellowship in Bordeaux. Professor Harji has published multiple peer-reviewed papers, written book chapters, and published robotic technical videos. She is an international speaker and sits on the Robotic and Digital Surgery Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Her areas of expertise include colorectal cancer management, robotic surgery, pelvic exenteration, and surgical trials.