Mr Charles Evans, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Mr Charles Evans

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

Mr Charles Evans MBBS BSc FRCS MD

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

MBBS BSc FRCS MD

Mr Charles Evans

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon MBBS BSc FRCS MD

MBBS BSc FRCS MD

Areas of expertise

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Benign colorectal disorders
  • Diverticular disease
  • Rectal prolapse proctology – haemorrhoids

Address

  • Colorectal and Robotic Surgery Centre

    Wellington Place , St John's Wood, London, NW8 9LE

  • The Wellington Hospital

    8A Wellington Place, London, NW8 9LE

  • London Digestive Centre

    41 Welbeck Street, London, W1G 8DU

  • Platinum Medical Centre

    15-17 Lodge Road, London, NW8 7JA

About Mr Charles Evans

GMC number: 4715818

Year qualified: 2000

Place of primary qualification: University of London

Following studies into colorectal cancer and minimally invasive surgery, Mr Evans finished his basic surgical training in London and received his MD from the University of London.

The National Ethicon Fellowship in Advanced Colorectal Surgery was awarded to him after he completed additional surgical training in the Oxford Deanery. He also finished a fellowship in advanced colorectal surgery. Charles currently serves as the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust's Head of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He is a general and colorectal surgeon consultant. He performs robotic and laparoscopic surgery with a strong interest in minimally invasive surgery. He instructs surgeons in robotic surgery around Europe and the UK.

Areas of expertise

  • Abdominal (ventral) hernia
  • Abdominal wall defects
  • Abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Abdominoperineal resection
  • Adhesiolysis
  • Adhesions
  • Anal fissure
  • Anal fistula
  • Anal prolapse
  • Appendicectomy
  • Appendicitis
  • Bowel cancer
  • Bowel diversion surgery
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Bowel resection
  • Bowel surgery (colectomy)
  • Colitis (ulcerative colitis)
  • Colon cancer
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Crohn's disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Endoscopy (OGD)
  • Faecal incontinence
  • Femoral hernia
  • General surgery
  • Haemorrhoids
  • Hernia
  • Hernia repair (keyhole)
  • Ileostomy surgery
  • Incisional hernia repair
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Inguinal hernia
  • Inguinal hernia repair
  • Laparoscopic bilateral hernia surgery
  • Laparoscopy
  • Lipoma removal
  • Malignant bowel obstruction
  • Open hernia repair
  • Perianal disease
  • Pilonidal sinus disorders
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Rectal cancer
  • Removal of rectum and colon (proctocolectomy)
  • Robotic surgery
  • Sigmoidoscopy
  • Skin lesion removal (warts, moles and skin tags)

Professional memberships

Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Medical Association (BMA)
General Medical Council

Articles by Mr Charles Evans

The robotic learning curve for a newly appointed colorectal surgeon

Faecal immunohistochemical testing in the COVID-19 era: balancing risk and costs

Factors affecting colorectal polyp and cancer detection rates in patients referred urgently for suspected bowel cancer

Should GPs refer directly for colonoscopy for suspected colorectal cancer rather than to urgent outpatient clinic?

Faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in symptomatic patients

Does hyoscine improve polyp detection rate during colonoscopy?systematic review & meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Risk stratification of symptomatic patients suspected of colorectal cancer using faecal and urinary markers

Time to rethink surgeon-specific outcome data for colorectal surgeons in England

PTU-059 Novel urinary and blood peptide markers for detection of colorectal cancer – early results

Mini laparotomy for sigmoid volvulus