Brian Stephenson BSc(Hons), MB BS, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(ENG), MS(Univ.of London)

Special Interests:	General and abdominal Surgery Gastro-intestinal endoscopy Colon, rectal and anal surgery Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery Daycase groin hernia surgery, especially with mesh and local anaesthesia
Outpatient Clinic:	Tuesday and Friday pm
Appointments:	01633 820344

Qualifications:

• 1980 BSc. (Hons)
• 1983 MB BS
• 1987 FRCS (Ed.)
• 1988 FRCS (Eng.)
• 1992 Master of Surgery (Univ. of London)

Appointments:

• Appointed Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon Royal Gwent Hospital 1995
• Honorary Clinical Teacher in Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff
• Past Examiner in Surgery and Clinical Anatomy, Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Convener and Board Member of the British Hernia Society
• Intercollegiate Specialist Board Examiner in General & Colorectal Surgery
• Disciplinary Panel of the Association of Colproctology of Great Britain and Ireland

Research Interests:  

These include the pre-symptomatic detection of colorectal polyps on which Mr Stephenson wrote his masters thesis entitled "Familial Colorectal Neoplasia: A Screening and Genetic Study".  Mr Stephenson has published on a wide variety of subjects and is proud to have authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles particularly in the fields of colorectal and hernia surgery (www.pubmed.com).

Professional Profile: 

Mr Stephenson has a wide experience in all aspects of elective and emergency surgery having trained in London, Leeds and South Wales.  He has a busy NHS practice and runs the Hernia pathways to streamline and improve patient care.  Mr Stephenson spent some time as a mission surgeon in South Africa and is fortunate to still be able to continue operating in many foreign countries on a charitable / humanitarian basis, primarily on groin hernia patients.  Mr Stephenson has given Plenary lectures for the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland and the European Hernia Society.