Biography:

Simon was appointed as Consultant Upper GI and Laparoscopic surgeon at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2015 to develop bariatric services having worked at Crosshouse Hospital since 2012.

This followed a 1 year period as the Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery fellow at Concord Hospital in Sydney, Australia where he received extensive laparoscopic upper GI and bariatric training, performing over 100 bariatric procedures (band, sleeve, bypass). He had previously undergone obesity surgery training in Glasgow.

Simon also works as a doctor in professional football and conducts surgery for sports hernias/inguinal disruption.

Clinical Interests:

General Surgery

Hernia Surgery

Trauma

Weight loss and Bariatric Surgery 

Upper GI Surgery

Sporting groin injuries