Consultant Profile

Mr Guy Blackshaw

Name:

Mr Guy Blackshaw MB BCh (Hons) FRCS MD

Practising at:

Spire Cardiff Hospital

Specialties:

General surgery
- Minimal access surgery
- Hernia repair surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery
- Endoscopy
- Obesity Surgery

Special clinical interests:

Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery
Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery
Llaparoscopic incisional and umbilical hernia sugery
Local anaesthetic inguinal (groin) hernia surgery
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Laparoscopic weight loss (obesity) surgery
Cancer of the oesophagus and stomach

Research interests:

Gastric cancer and factors affecting outcomes in the treatment of gastric cancer

Current NHS and /or university posts:

Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Year of first medical qualification:

1999

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:

Royal College of Surgeons of England
Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)
Wales Association of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (WAGE)

Contact Details

Private secretary telephone number:

029 2074 3268

Private secretary email address:

carol.matthews@wales.nhs.uk

Background Information

Professional profile:

I trained at the University of Wales College of Medicine and qualified in 1999. After my basic surgical training I enjoyed a period of research looking into factors that affect outcomes in the management of stomach cancer and was awarded an MD higher degree for this work from Cardiff University. I then gained a higher surgical training number in Wales and took up a consultant post at the University Hospital of Wales in August 2009.

My clinical interests are all aspects of upper gastrointestinal surgery including laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery and endoscopy.