Consultant Profile

Mr Mohamed Boshnaq MBBCh, MRCS, MSc General Surgery, MD General Surgery, FRCS (Eng)

Practising at: Ashford, Canterbury and Margate

Specialties: Colonoscopy, Coloproctology, Colorectal Surgery, Endoscopy, General Surgery, Hernia Repair Surgery, Keyhole Surgery, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Minimal Access Surgery, Inflammatory bowel disease

Special clinical interests:
Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Colorectal cancer, Coloproctology, Haemorrhoids, Pilonidal sinus

Research interests:
Mr Boshnaq has significant academic contribution to his field with several publications and presentations in national and international conferences

Current NHS and /or university posts:
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at East Kent Hospitals University NHS trust, QEQM hospital, Margate. Honorary Consultant at Royal London Hospital, London. Clinical Teacher at Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS)

Year of first medical qualification and medical school attended: 2007

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI)

Background Information

Mr Boshnaq is a graduate of Ain Shams University in Cairo, one of the top universities in Egypt and the Middle East. Due to his excellent grades, he was offered an intense residency program at the university and was later appointed as a lecturer in General Surgery, after completing MD degree.

He moved to the UK in 2012 to pursue a career in general and laparoscopic surgery. Through a national competitive selection, he was offered a place to complete his higher surgical training in the south east. He was successful in attaining a post CCT fellowship at the prestigious Royal London hospital, where he currently holds an honorary Consultant post.

Mr Boshnaq specialises in minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal diseases. His main interest is colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). His scope of work includes;

• Surgery for lumps and bumps
• Hernia repair (open and laparoscopic)
• Gallstones (laparoscopic cholecystectomy)
• Anal conditions (haemorrhoids, fistula, anal fissure, and pilonidal sinus disease)
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative Colitis)
• Colorectal cancer
• Endoscopy and colonoscopy
• Laparoscopic Surgery