Mr Mike Williamson

General Surgery

Professional profile

Mr Williamson is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon as well as Lead Clinician for Colorectal Cancer at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. He is also a Clinical Teacher at the Centre for Medical Education at the University of Bristol and an external examiner to Imperial College London.

Having graduated at the University of Wales (Cardiff) with intercalated Bsc (Hons) in Physiology, Mr Williamson carried out his Junior Surgical Training in S Wales in order to achieve his Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng). He then took up a research post into ileoanal pouch function at the General Infirmary in Leeds, which led to the award of an MD.

He continued senior surgical training on the West Yorkshire SpR Rotation achieving Fellow in the Royal of Surgeons (Gen) before spending a colorectal fellowship year in Concord Hospital, Sydney.

Mr Williamson returned to Yorkshire in 1999 and was appointed as Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon in Bath.

Personal profile

Mr Williamson is married with three children. He enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities including walking, mountain biking and sailing.

Current NHS or research position

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal United Hospital, Bath

Year of first medical qualification

Special clinical interests

• Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Hernia Surgery
• Gallbladder Surgery
• Pilonidal Sinus Disease
• Colorectal Disease (including Cancer)
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Research interests

Anal fistula surgery, Bowel cancer surgery and Pelvic floor disorders.

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

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
• Southern Pelvic Floor Group
• Colorectal Cancer Network Avon Somerset and Wiltshire