Alex von Roon @avonroon - Twitter Profile

over 2 years ago

@UKGastroDr Answers: 1. I trained them 2. Yes they do 3. I don’t know - but FIT, rigid sigmoidoscopy& proctoscopy are not under their remit 4. All cases are audited & outcomes reported to the PCN. Where there is uncertainty, cases are discussed directly with me +- fast-tracked to 2ndary care

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over 2 years ago

@UKGastroDr @UKGastroDr Happy to explain to you offline if you DM me.

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over 2 years ago

@UKGastroDr @UKGastroDr these are carefully screened patients - all under 50 yrs with negative FIT - people with benign pathology who are currently waiting > 1 yr to see a colorectal surgeon. Please get your facts straight before panning this initiative on X.

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over 5 years ago

Thanks also to our consultant colleagues for support and to our proctors @DaniloMisko, Charlie Evans and @JimkhanMD.

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Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at St Mark’s Hospital. Special interest in Intestinal Failure and Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Osama M Moussa BSc, MD (Res), FRCS

@MrOMoussa

Consultant Upper GI and General Surgery

Alex von Roon @avonroon

over 5 years ago

The dV Xi has arrived at UCH! Privileged to collaborate with @ManishChandSurg and Chris Wood on the robotic colorectal programme. We are immensely grateful to our amazing team of theatre nurses, anaesthetists, hospital administrators and people at Intuitive for making this happen