Colorectal cancer

Cancer lymphatic metastasis

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Board, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl

Fellow of the royal surgical colleges of Ireland, Edinburgh and England
Associate member of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Philadelphia, USA.
Member of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
Member of SARS (Society of Academic and Research Surgery)
Member of BASO (British Association of Surgical Oncologists)
Member of the British Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (ALS)
Member of the British Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
Member of the Association of Coloproctologists of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI)
Member of the Duke's Club
Member of the Functional Bowel Group (affiliated with the ACPGBI)
Member of the EAES (European Association for Endoscopic Surgery)

Mr Al-Rawi is a Colorectal and General Surgeon. His main interest is the management of large bowel conditions both benign and cancer. He is particularly interested in treating functional bowel disorders including faecal incontinence.

He is an experienced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopist. In General Surgery, Mr Al-Rawi performs laparoscopic cholecystectomy and minimal access hernia repair (inguinal and incisional).  He is very keen on enhanced recovery after surgery.

Mr Al-Rawi has had an extensive higher specialist surgical training in the south west of England. He has attended advanced laparoscopic training courses / fellowships both nationally and internationally.

Academically, he has published in many scientific journals and books. He has completed a doctoral degree (PhD) in the department of surgery, Cardiff University about investigating cancer spread to the lymphatic system.