Consultant General, Colorectal, and Pelvic Floor Surgeon
MBBS, FRCS, MPhil
Overview
Areas of expertise
Medico-Legal experience
Mr Baraza has undergone medico-legal training. He is registered with APIL, the National Crime Agency and the UK Register of Expert Witnesses. Mr Baraza enjoys a full medico-legal practice representing both Claimants and Defendant law firms in actions relating to both personal injury and clinical negligence. His Claimant/Defendant ratio split is approximately 70/30. He can usually turnaround reports within 6-8 weeks, sooner if required.
Clinical Practice & Experience
Mr Baraza has been a Consultant General, Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgeon at the Wythenshawe Hospital, part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, since 2015. He is General Surgery Lead for Enhanced Recovery and a member of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI), and The Pelvic Floor Society. In addition, he is the MFT Group Clinical Lead for Physician Associates and takes an active part in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
Mr Baraza has held the following positions:
Honorary Secretary Elect, Royal Society of Medicine, Coloproctology Section (2021-present)
Advisor to the GMC on Professional Standards for Medical Associate Professionals (2020-2021)
National Guideline/NICE Committee Member, Royal College of Physicians, London (2018- 2020)
MDC Clinician, Greater Manchester Cancer, Vanguard Innovation (2017)
Convenor and Chair, Manchester Regional Association of Surgeons Meeting, Wythenshawe Hospital (2017)
Surgical Representative to the Mortality Review Group, Wythenshawe Hospital (2018)
Clinical Interests
Mr Baraza has a clinical interest in bowel cancer, pelvic floor pathology, proctology, minimally invasive surgery, early rectal cancer and enhanced recovery after surgery.
Research Interests
Mr Baraza has research interest in pelvic floor surgery, surgical gerontology, and surgical endoscopy.
Summary of Publications
Mr Baraza has been widely published within his field, with over 16 selected publications, 17 published abstracts, book contributions, journal reviews and book chapters. He has been invited to speak at international conferences and provided a range of lectures.
Teaching & Training
Mr Baraza is currently the Course Director for the Health Education England NW Cadaveric Simulation Course. He is also a GMC accredited trainer.
Prizes and Awards
Travelling Fellowship to Royal Society of Medicine International Meeting, Prague (2006)
Certificate of Excellence in Surgical Training (NW School of Surgery) (2017)
Certificate of Commendation, Access to Medicine, The University of Manchester (2018)
Bronze Award, Recognition of contribution to Undergraduate Medical Training, The Universityof Manchester (2018)
Memberships of Professional Bodies & Learned Societies
International Continence Society (ICS)
The Pelvic Floor Society (TPFS)
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPBGI)
European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS)
The Royal Society of Medicine, Fellow (RSM)
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