Mr Gordon Buchanan is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon. He graduated from St Thomas’ Hospital, London and undertook colorectal and general surgical training in the UK. Additionally, he also received advanced colorectal training at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He now has a vast experience in carrying out a wide variety of Colorectal and General Surgical procedures.

He now undertakes laparoscopic appendicectomy, laparoscopic repair of inguinal, ventral and incisional hernias as well as a wide variety of colorectal and general surgical procedures.

During additional laparoscopic colorectal training fellowships in Colchester and Yeovil, Mr Buchanan undertook laparoscopic appendicectomy and day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy, as well as benign and malignant laparoscopic colorectal resection. He also undertook research at St. Mark's Hospital and Imperial College, London. He has published papers on many aspects of colorectal surgery, in particular, investigation of anorectal conditions and fistula-in-ano. He is presently undertaking collaborative research on laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Laparoscopic and anorectal surgery, laparoscopic appendicectomy, laparoscopic repair of inguinal, ventral and incisional hernias; haemorrhoidectomy; banding and injection of haemorrhoids, sigmoidoscopy, proctoscopy, pilonidal sinus surgery, injections for anal fissure, fissurectomy, seton to anal fistula, lay open of anal fistula, fistula plug, advancement flap, umbilical hernia repair

Haemorrhoids, hernia, colorectal cancer, anorectal disease, gallstones, rectal bleeding, prolapse