Mr Justin Davies

About Mr Justin Davies

Mr Justin Davies is a leading consultant colorectal and general surgeon based in Cambridge. He is a globally renowned expert and key opinion leader in the field of colorectal surgery, treating a range of problems, from haemorrhoids, anal conditions (anal fissure and anal fistula), colorectal (bowel) cancer to inguinal hernias, and diagnosing and treating the causes of rectal bleeding. He has significant national and international leadership experience, and he has served as President of both The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Section of Coloproctology. He has particular expertise in minimally invasive treatments, including for the treatment of haemorrhoids, and using laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) and diverticular disease. Mr Davies is Deputy Medical Director at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an Affiliated Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge. He has undertaken several national roles with NICE, and is a leading figure in his field. He has authored over 275 peer-review publications and book chapters, and he is the co-editor of two surgical textbooks. Mr Davies qualified in Medicine from the University of Cambridge, where he also achieved a Master of Surgery higher degree for his bowel cancer screening research. He underwent specialist colorectal fellowship training in Toronto, is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (Coloproctology) and an elected International Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He has worked as a consultant colorectal and general surgeon at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge since 2007 in addition to his private practice at the Nuffield Cambridge and Spire Cambridge Hospital. He is a member of the Cambridge Bowel Clinic.