Mr Irshad Shaikh

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
MS, MD, FRCS (General Surgery), EBSQ (coloproctology)

Practising at

Spire Norwich Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Irshad Shaikh at Spire include:

General surgery

Other treatments

General surgery, coloproctology, colorectal surgery, endoscopy, minimal access, haemorrhoid surgery including HALO treatment,anal and colorectal cancer, rectal prolapse surgery, and treatment of locally advanced cancer.

Professional profile

I am a General Surgeon specialising in colorectal surgery and I trained in Scotland, Southeast Thames rotation for higher surgical training and RSO fellowship at St Mark's Hospital for a year. Following this, I completed Ethicon sponsored laparoscopic fellowship at St Mark's Hospital and training in locally advanced rectal cancers including pelvic exenteration. I was appointed at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in October 2014 as a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon and I also hold an Honorary Consultant Surgeon appointment at St Mark's Hospital, Harrow.

Clinical Interests

General surgery
Colonoscopy
Coloproctology
Colorectal surgery
Endoscopy
Hernia repair surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Minimal access surgery

Coloproctology, haemorrhoid surgery, HALO treatment for haemorrhoids, rectal prolapse surgery, Inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer surgery, laparoscopic hernia repair, open hernia repair and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)

Private contact details

Telephone	01603 255 574
Private secretary	Mrs Donna Lorne
Private secretary telephone	07771984156
Private secretary email	donna.medicalsecretary@thelorn.es

Qualification and professional memberships

Professional memberships

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Colorectal Disease
European Society of Coloproctology

Current NHS posts

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust

Personal Profile

Mr Shaikh is a keen chess and cricket player. Most of his free time is spent looking after his children and their education as he has two children of school age. He quite enjoys armature cooking and finds cycling and running relaxing after a busy period at work.