Mr Shahab Siddiqi

 Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Consultant General Surgeon, Springfield Hospital (2011 - present)
• Consultant General Surgeon, Spire Hartswood Hospital (2016 - present)
• General Surgeon, Chartwell Hospital (present)
• Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Broomfield Hospital (2011 – present)

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 Sub-specialties

• Colorectal surgery
• Pelvic floor
• IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
• Enteric dismotility
• Bloating
• Itchy bottom (pruritis)

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 Teaching posts

• Honorary Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University (2015 – present)

 Education

• MD, University of London (2008)
• FRCS (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England) (2007)
• MB BS, St George's Hospital Medical School (University of London) (1993)
• BSc St Mary's Hospital Medical School (1992)

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 Publications and conferences

• Book chapters
 
• Radiological assessment of intestinal blood flow and function. S Siddiqi, J Morlese, A Imam. Recent Advances in Surgery 32. 2009
• Robotic Colorectal Surgery. A Siddika, S Siddiqi. Recent Advances in Surgery 37. 2014
• Pruritus Ani. Surgery of Colon, Rectum and Anus. 4th edition 2019 (in press)
• Original papers
• Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children: Determinants of Outcome. Burch M, Siddiqi SA, Celermajer DS, Scott C, Bull K, Deanfield J. British Heart Journal 1994; 72(3):246-50
• Cytokeratin 20 is not a tissue-specific marker for the detection of malignant epithelial cells in the blood of colorectal cancer patients. SA Bustin, VG Gyselman, SA Siddiqi, S Dorudi. Int J Surg Investig 2000; 2(1):49-57
• Quantification of cytokeratin 20, carcinoembryonic antigen and guanylyl cyclase C mRNA levels in lymph nodes may not predict treatment failure in colorectal cancer patients. Bustin SA, Siddiqi S, Ahmed S, Hands R, Dorudi S. Int J Cancer 2004; 108(3):412-7
• Day Case Laparoscopic Rectopexy is feasible, safe and cost-effective in selected patients. Vijay V, Zissimopoulos A, Siddiqi S, Warren S. Surgical Endoscopy 2007
• Elective surgery for colorectal cancer – Patient assessment and in-patient management. Siddiqi S, Taylor I. Foundation Years Journal 2008; 2(1):7-10
• Pruritus Ani. S Siddiqi, V Vijay, M Ward, R Mahendran, S Warren. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008; 90: 457-463
• Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Ehsan S, Siddiqi S. Foundation Years Journal 2008; 2(7):332-5
• Chronic Diarrhoea in an Elderly Woman. Simpson J, Timmis A, Siddiqi S. BMJ 2011;342:c7339
• Recurrent cutaneous abscesses caused by PVL-MRS. Antonelou M, Knowles J, Siddiqi S, Vitish-Sharma P. BMJ 2011; doi:10.1136/bcr.01.2011.3680
• Evolution of male rectal prolapse surgery and initial experience of robotic rectopexy in men. Siddika A and Siddiqi S. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2016; DOI: 10.1007/s11701-016-0656-y.
• A review of the therapeutic interventions in the management of Pruritus Ani. Siddika A and Siddiqi S. Investigative Dermatology and Venereology Research 2017; DOI: 10.15436/2381-0858.16.1220
• Newsletters
• Constipation treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. New Wave Nov 2008, 10(4)
• Incontinence treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. New Wave Nov 2008, 10(4)
• Mesenteric metastasis from a recurrent phaeochromocytoma causing small bowel obstruction. S Khan, S Siddiqi, J Gunn, J Macfie. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland. Newsletter Number 27, Sep 2009 48-9
• Electronic publications
• Constipation treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. 2008. British Society of Gastroenterology. http://www.bsg.org.uk/pdf_word_docs/sections_agip/volume_10_4.pdf
• Incontinence treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. 2008. British Society of Gastroenterology. http://www.bsg.org.uk/pdf_word_docs/sections_agip/volume_10_4.pdf
• Hospital publications and guidelines
• Constipation treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. Castle Hill Hospital, Hull 2008
• Incontinence treatment algorithm. S Siddiqi, K Chapple, G Duthie. Castle Hill Hospital, Hull 2008
• Primary care guidelines for patients with chronic constipation. Siddika A, Ashraf N, Siddiqi S. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 2012
• Secondary care guidelines for patients with chronic constipation. Siddika A, Ashraf N, Siddiqi S. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 2012
• Primary care guidelines for patients with faecal incontinence. Siddika A, Ashraf N, Siddiqi S. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 2012
• Secondary care guidelines for patients with faecal incontinence. Siddika A, Ashraf N, Siddiqi S. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 2012
• Guidelines for community faecal continence team. Siddika A, Ashraf N, Siddiqi S. Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford 2012
• Presentations and posters
• S Siddiqi, M Burch, K Bull. Natural History of Cardiomyopathy in Noonan Syndrome British Paediatric Association 1993
• M Burch, S Siddiqi, J Deanfield, K Bull. The Natural History of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in British Children. British Paediatric Association 1993
• Burch M, Siddiqi S, Deanfield J, Bull K. Age of Presentation as a Prognostic Factor in Children with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Association of Paediatric Cardiology 1993
• SA Siddiqi, SM Leal, JF Smallhorn. Pre and Postnatal Assessment of the Left Ventricular Function in a Cohort of Patients with Family History of Endocardial Fibroelastosis. The Canadian Association of Cardiology 1998
• VG Gyselman, SA Bustin, S-R Li, S Siddiqi, NS Williams, S Dorudi. Quantitative Analysis of Putative Prognostic Colorectal Cancer Genes. British Society of Gastroenterology 1999
• SA Siddiqi, VG Gyselman, NS Williams, SA Bustin, S Dorudi. Molecular Detection of Lymph Node Micrometastasis in Colorectal Cancer. Surgical Research Society, Cork 2000
• VG Gyselman, SA Siddiqi, O Lalude, NS Williams, SA Bustin, S Dorudi. Detection of Peripheral Blood Micrometastases in Colorectal Cancer. Surgical Research Society 2000
• SA Siddiqi, VG Gyselman, NS Williams, SA Bustin, S Dorudi. Detection of Lymph Node Micrometastasis in Colorectal Cancer. ASGBI 2001
• V Vijay, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Cost Effective Day Case Laparoscopic Rectopexy in Selected Patients. ASGBI Poster 2007
• V Vijay, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Day Case Laparoscopic Rectopexy in Selected Patients. ACPGBI Poster 2007
• V Vijay, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Are cancer patients really served by a Target referral system? ASIT Poster 2007
• V Vijay, N Moran, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Cost savings from a protocol led follow-up program after curative treatment of colorectal cancer. BASO ~ ACS Joint Scientific Conference Poster 2007
• V Vijay, P Tozer, J Khasriya, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Should regular outpatient assessment be eliminated from colorectal cancer follow-up programs? BASO ~ ACS Joint Scientific Conference Poster 2007
• V Vijay, N Moran, C Coyle, Y Qureshi, S Siddiqi, S Warren. Blind flank trocar placement to achieve pneumoperitoneum. ALS at the ASGBI Poster 2007
• D Raptis, S Siddiqi, C Imber. The DIY Laparoscopic Trainer. ASGBI Poster 2008
• M Tayyab, V Garimella, J Cowley, S Siddiqi, J Gunn, AW MacDonald, JE Hartley, JRT Monson. Comparison of neo-adjuvant long course versus short course radiotherapy in a series of patients undergoing APER for adenocarcinoma. SARS 2009
• M Tayyab, J Cowley, V Garimella, S Siddiqi, J Gunn, AW MacDonald, JE Hartley, JRT Monson. Long term oncological follow up of patients with complete pathological response undergoing APERs: Review of over sixteen years at a tertiary centre. SARS 2009
• Siddika A, Ashraf N, S Siddiqi, Pearson T, Richardson N, Ross H. Surgical Outcome following Bowel Cancer Surgery in Very Elderly Patients. Surgical Endoscopy, ASiT and European Association of Endoscopic Surgery 2012
• Siddika A, Siddiqi S, Pearson T, Richardson N, Ross H. Remote Surveillance Programme following Colorectal Cancer Surgery; Efficiency, Cost effectiveness and Patients’ satisfaction. ACPGBI 2012
• Siddika A, Siddiqi S, Pearson T, Richardson N, Ross H. Remote Surveillance System after colorectal cancer surgery: A cost effective alternative to standard clinic based follow-up system. DDW 2013
• Siddika A, Ali S, Siddiqi S, Pearson T, Richardson N. A National Bowel Cancer Awareness Campaign- did it lead to an increase in cancer diagnosis locally? ASGBI 2013
• Media publications
• 11 things you should know about your gut health. Good Housekeeping 18th April 2016
• Squeamishness is leading to thousands more deaths from bowel cancer. Spectator Health 21st April 2016
• Itchy bottom can be a terrible condition. It is time we took it seriously. Spectator Health 28th April 2016
• Meet your new surgeon: da Vinci robot. Spectator Health 12th May 2016
• How robo-surgeons are transforming the lives of cancer surgeons. Daily Mail May 2016

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 Professional membership

• Executive Committee and Database Lead, The Pelvic Floor Society
• External Affairs Committee, Association of Coloproctologists Great Britain & Ireland
• Society of Robotic Surgeons
• General Surgery Section Editor, Journal of Robotic Surgery
• Colorectal Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology
• Neurogastroenterology and Motility Committee, British Society of Gastroenterology

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