Mr Denzil May

Mr Denzil May

Mr Denzil May is a Consultant General Surgeon at Duchy Hospital in Cornwall who specialises in colorectal treatment.

Based At
NHS base
Royal Cornwall Hospital
GMC Number
6051376
Clinic Timetable
Monday and Wednesdays and by arrangement on other days
Clinical interests

Investigation: rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, change in bowel habit, diarrhoea, constipation, anal pain, abdominal, anal and rectal masses/lesions, rectal prolapse, faecal incontinence, pruritis ani (itchy bottom), groin pain, groin and abdominal wall hernia, weight loss,

Diagnosis: colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula, anal skin tags, anal polyps, bowel polyps & tumours, pilondial sinus disease, all abdominal wall hernia: inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia, parastomal hernia, paraumbilical hernia, ventral/epigastric hernia, spigellian hernia.

Surgical Specialism: laparoscopic & open general and colorectal surgery, transanal surgery including TEO & TaTME, IBD surgery including restorative proctocolectomy (ileoanal J Pouch), haemorrhoid surgery, HALO with RAR, haemorrhoidectomy, PPH fistula surgery, pilonidal sinus surgery, hernia surgery, laparoscopic and open for inguinal hernia, para-umbilical, femoral hernia, incisional hernia, parastomal hernia, epigastric hernia, ventral hernia, spigellianhernia, lower GI endoscopy (colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy).

Professional Memberships

ACPGBI (Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland), MDU (Medical Defence Union), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, British Medical Association, General Medical Council.

Academic Background

Bachelor Medicine – University of Southampton, Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons, Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education – University of Dundee.

Based at

NHS base

Royal Cornwall Hospital

GMC Number

6051376

Clinic Timetable

Monday and Wednesdays and by arrangement on other days

Clinical interests

Investigation: rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, change in bowel habit, diarrhoea, constipation, anal pain, abdominal, anal and rectal masses/lesions, rectal prolapse, faecal incontinence, pruritis ani (itchy bottom), groin pain, groin and abdominal wall hernia, weight loss,

Diagnosis: colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistula, anal skin tags, anal polyps, bowel polyps & tumours, pilondial sinus disease, all abdominal wall hernia: inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, incisional hernia, parastomal hernia, paraumbilical hernia, ventral/epigastric hernia, spigellian hernia.

Surgical Specialism: laparoscopic & open general and colorectal surgery, transanal surgery including TEO & TaTME, IBD surgery including restorative proctocolectomy (ileoanal J Pouch), haemorrhoid surgery, HALO with RAR, haemorrhoidectomy, PPH fistula surgery, pilonidal sinus surgery, hernia surgery, laparoscopic and open for inguinal hernia, para-umbilical, femoral hernia, incisional hernia, parastomal hernia, epigastric hernia, ventral hernia, spigellianhernia, lower GI endoscopy (colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy).

Professional Memberships

ACPGBI (Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland), MDU (Medical Defence Union), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, British Medical Association, General Medical Council.

Academic Background

Bachelor Medicine – University of Southampton, Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons, Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education – University of Dundee.

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