Mr Massimo Varcada

Mr Massimo Varcada completed high surgical training in general and colorectal surgery at the Royal Free Hospital in 2009 and passed the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Eng). He was awarded the European Board Qualification (FEBSQ) examination in coloproctology. He was also appointed Consultant Surgeon and Senior Lecturer (UCL) in 2011. His primary interests are emergency and colorectal surgery.

Mr Varcada has been appointed as an Honorary Associate Professor in General and Colorectal Surgery and as the primary investigator for clinical trials at UCL Medical School. He is also actively supervising clinical research as part of his responsibilities. Mr Varcada is also a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) reviewer. He has expertise in upper- and lower-GI endoscopy, pelvic floor surgery, and endoscopic transrectal ultrasound.

His CCST training included a fellowship (2010) at PYNE Hospital, Hong Kong, under the supervision of Prof Li, during which he enhanced his skills in robotic-assisted endolaparoscopic procedures. As a fellow at NCC Tokyo, Japan, he developed skills in advanced endoscopy, acquiring competence in endoscopic stenting of obstructed colonic tumours, upper-lower GI endoscopic submucosal resection (EMR)–dissection (ESD), and chromoendoscopy.