Michael Duff

Mr Duff is a consultant colorectal surgeon with particular expertise in the management of advanced rectal cancer and performing exenterative surgery

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Mr Michael Duff
Mr Michael Duff - Colorectal Unit/ Western General Hospital

Consultant colorectal surgeon

  • Colorectal Unit

  • Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

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Appointments and Activities

Current:

He was appointed to the current post in 2014.

He is working with oncology, urology, gynaecology and plastic surgery colleagues to develop the Western General Hospital as a Centre for Excellence in management of advanced pelvic malignancy.

He receives referrals from throughout Scotland and abroad.

Past:

  • Undergraduate and early post-graduate training in Dublin.
  • MCh Thesis on tumour immunology working with Professor John Daly, Cornell University, New York. 2000 – 2002.
  • Higher Surgical Training in Edinburgh - 2002 - 2008.
  • Fellowship in exenterative surgery with Professor Michael Solomon, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney – 2008-2009.
  • Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow 2009-2014.
  • Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, 2014 -

Qualifications

  • Bachelor in Medicine (MB BCh BAO), University College Dublin, 1996
  • Masters in Anatomy (MMedSci), University College Dublin, 1998
  • Master in Surgery (MCh), University College Dublin,  2005
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons FRCS (Colorectal),  2007

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