Mr Paul Ziprin

Colorectal surgeon in London

MB BCh MD FRCS (Gen Surg)

GMC: 3615223

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Mr Paul Ziprin is a consultant general surgeon based in London who sees patients at St John and St Elizabeth Hospital, the London Digestive Centre and the Lindo Wing, St Mary's Hospital. Mr Ziprin specialises in colorectal surgery, the treatment of hernias and the surgical management of gallstones as well as other aspects of general and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery.

He specialises in the treatment of rectal bleeding, fissures and management of haemorrhoids, and the treatment of patients with colorectal (bowel) and anal cancer as well as benign conditions such as diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease..

Mr Ziprin qualified in 1992 from the University of Wales and was awarded an MD for his thesis by the University of London as well as a Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons in 2003. Mr Ziprin took up a post at Imperial College in 2004 and was the lead for colorectal cancer services and general surgery until recently.

Mr Ziprin has an active interest in research into the role of circulating tumour cells in predicting outcomes in colon cancer surgery, novel biomarkers in anal cancer and simulation in surgical education.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍3615223

Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Consultant General Surgeon, St John and St Elizabeth Hospital (present)
• Consultant General Surgeon, London Digestive Centre (present)
• Consultant General Surgeon, Lindo Wing, St Mary's Hospital (present)
• Lead of Colorectal Cancer Services and Lead for General Surgery, Imperial College London (2014 - 2019)

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Sub-specialties

• Lower GI surgery
• Laparoscopic procedures for colorectal diseases, hernias and gallstones
• Fissures
• Fistulas
• Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery')
• Crohn's disease
• Anal fissure
• Anal cancer
• Open hernia repair

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Teaching posts

• Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
• Laprotrain self directed learning for Core Trainees, STeLI (2011)
• Simulation Skills Training for Core Trainees, STeLI (2011)
• Training Programme Director for Core Surgical Training NW London

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Education

• Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (Gen Surg) (2003)
• Doctorate of Medicine, University of London (2003)
• Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (1996)
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine (1992)

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Publications and conferences

• Validation of open inguinal hernia repair simulation model: a randomized controlled educational trial., American Journal of Surgery, ISSN:0002-9610
• The impact of shortened postgraduate surgical training on colorectal cancer outcome, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol:29, ISSN:0179-1958, Pages:631-638
• Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and primary-first approach for rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases., Colorectal Disease, Vol:16, ISSN:1462-8910, Pages:O197-O205
• MID STAFFS INQUIRY Patient reporting of clinical incidents, British Medical Journal, Vol:346, ISSN:1756-1833
• Clinical outcome following Doppler-guided haemorrhoidal artery ligation: a systematic review, Colorectal Disease, Vol:15, ISSN:1462-8910, Pages:E284-E294
• H-1 HR-MAS NMR Spectroscopy of Tumor-Induced Local Metabolic "Field-Effects" Enables Colorectal Cancer Staging and Prognostication, Journal of Proteome Research, Vol:12, ISSN:1535-3893, Pages:959-968
• Laparoscopic versus open colorectal resection in the elderly population, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, Vol:27, ISSN:0930-2794, Pages:19-30
• Randomized controlled multicenter international clinical trial of self-gripping Parietex (TM) ProGrip (TM) polyester mesh versus lightweight polypropylene mesh in open inguinal hernia repair: interim results at 3 months, Hernia, Vol:16, ISSN:1265-4906, Pages:287-294
• Systematic review of discharge coding accuracy, Journal of Public Health, Vol:34, ISSN:1741-3842, Pages:138-148
• Deliberate Practice on a Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Simulator Enhances the Quality of Surgical Technical Skills, Annals of Surgery, Vol:253, ISSN:0003-4932, Pages:1216-1222
• Prognostic biomarkers in squamous cell carcinoma of the anus: a systematic review, British Journal of Cancer, Vol:103, ISSN:0007-0920, Pages:1858-1869
• Investigation of Tumor-Peritoneal Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Peritoneal Metastases using a Novel Ex Vivo Peritoneal Model, Journal of Surgical Research, Vol:164, ISSN:0022-4804, Pages:E265-E272 Proctalgia fugax, an evidence-based management pathway, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Vol:25, ISSN:0179-1958, Pages:1037-1046
• Prognostic significance of circulating tumour cells following surgical resection of colorectal cancers: a systematic review, British Journal of Cancer, Vol:102, ISSN:0007-0920, Pages:1327-1334

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Professional membership

• The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
• The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
• European Society of Coloproctology
• Royal College of Surgeons of England
• British Medical Association
• Member of the NCRI Colorectal Clinical Studies Group, NCRI (2013)
• Member of Colorectal Cancer Pathways Group, London Cancer Alliance (2013-current)
• Chair, Colorectal Cancer Tumour Working Group, Northwest London Cancer Network (2011 - 2012)

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Languages spoken

English