Our gastroenterologists

Mr John Corson

Consultant General Surgeon
MD, FRCS Ed (Gen)

I am a consultant colorectal/general surgeon at Sunderland Royal Hospital, with sub-interests in laparoscopic and paediatric surgery. My research interests are hernia repair, colorectal cancer care and endoscopy.

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Mr Jeremy Cundall

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
MBBS, FRCS, MD

I trained at St George's Hospital Medical school graduating in 1995. After house jobs I did basic surgical training in the West Midlands. From there I completed an MD in pelvic floor surgery at the University of Hull. My higher surgical training was undertaken…

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Mr Golam Farook

Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
MB BS, FRCS, FICS, MS (General Surgery)

I trained in colorectal and general surgery and my practice includes: Upper and lower G.I. endoscopies and all aspects of general surgery and endoscopies, Bowel cancer surgery eg laparoscopy, Inflammatory bowel surgery including crohn's, ulcerative colitis and…

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Mr Mark Katory

Consultant General Surgeon
MB ChB, FRCS(Gen. Surgery), MD

Having trained initially in Sheffield, I moved to Newcastle as a Consultant in Colorectal and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, following a fellowship year in laparoscopic colorectal surgery in Singapore.

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Dr John Painter

Consultant Gastroenterologist
BM BS, B Med Sci, FRCP

I have an interest in screening for colorectal cancer. I also have an interest in advanced colonoscopy (national trainer and national peer reviewer; national assessor for bowel cancer screening accreditation of colonoscopists; accredited national screening col…

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