Neil Kukreja

Mr Neil Kukreja is a Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon. He specialises in minimally invasive, including robotic laparoscopic colorectal treatments for both benign conditions and bowel cancer.

Neil works as a Consultant Surgeon in the NHS and private hospitals, and also trains other consultants on the Da Vinci robot. He is one of a small number of specialists trainers across Europe training other colorectal surgeons in robotic surgery.

Neil is an incredibly hard-working and productive surgeon. He is trained and experienced in many of the latest state-of-the-art surgical techniques and uses advanced medical technologies like robot-assisted devices for colorectal cancer treatment. As a result of his dedication to continuous professional development, Mr Kukreja’s patients reap the benefits of these superior treatments with less post-op pain, lower risk of complications and overall much faster recovery.

In 2015 Neil was appointed Clinical Director of the Emergency Surgery Programme at Medway NHS Foundation Trust, with responsibility for General (including Breast, Colorectal and Endocrine), Vascular and Orthopaedic surgery.

Patients describe Neil as warm, friendly and easy to talk to. He is well aware of the uncomfortable and embarrassing nature of the conditions he treats, and cares very much about putting his patients at ease, and making them feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible throughout their patient experience.