Mr David Mitchell - Colorectal Treatment

Mr David Mitchell is a Colorectal and General Surgeon in Cambridgeshire

Based at: Fitzwilliam Hospital | Get directions | Go to hospital website

Clinical interests

Colon cancer

Rectal cancer

Inflammatory bowel diseases

Haemorrhoid treatments

Investigation of bowel and abdominal symptoms

Flexible sigmoidoscopy – investigation typically for fresh rectal bleeding

Colonoscopy – investigation typically for bowel habit changes, dark rectal bleeding or anaemia

Haemorrhoid banding

HALO/THD surgery for haemorrhoids

Haemorrhoidectomy

Treatment of anal fissure – injection, fistulotomy and advancement flap surgery

Excision of pilonidal sinus

Surgery for anal fistula including advancement flap

Major colorectal resection for bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease or diverticular disease

Reversal of stoma (colostomy or ileostomy)

Inguinal, umbilical, epigastric, ventral and incisional hernia repair

Excision of simple skin lesion e.g lipoma or cyst

Excision of ingrowing toenail

Surgery for rectal prolapse

Mr Mitchell passionately believes in what colorectal surgery can offer patients. It can be an embarrassing and difficult subject to talk about and his aim is to put patients at ease throughout their investigation and treatment. The vast majority of patients he sees have a condition which can be treated or managed and one of the most common things he hears is ‘I’m glad I got referred’.

 

Academic background

Mr Mitchell specialises in all aspects of colorectal surgery and also treats patients with general surgery conditions such as hernias and ‘lumps and bumps’.

On average he performs 30 major elective resections per year and the National Clinical Outcomes Publication for 2019 will highlight he has undertaken the highest number of these operations (of colorectal surgeons in this region) over the last 5 years.

Mr David Mitchell is originally from Aberdeen and trained at the University of Edinburgh where he also completed his early years of practice. He has been fortunate to train in centres of excellence throughout the UK including Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge and his registrar training at John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. His Fellowship was at the internationally regarded Peritoneal Malignancy Unit in Basingstoke.

Mr Mitchell was appointed as a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in August 2012 where he currently practices.

This training has allowed him to hold the position of Associate Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Surgical Tutor at the University of Oxford where he also was awarded a higher education teaching Diploma. The teaching and training of future generations of doctors and surgeons is of great importance to him.

Qualifications:
PGDipLaTHE – Univesity of Oxford 2011
MD – University of Edinburgh 2004
BSc(Hons) Neuroscience - University of Edinburgh 1997

Professional Memberships

FRCS – Royal College of surgeon of Edinburgh 2012

MBChB - University of Edinburgh 1999

GMC Specialist register – number 4612410

Association of Coloproctology of GB&I

British Medical Association

Clinic Times

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