Mr William Chambers
Qualifications
BSc (Hon), MSc, MD, FRCS
GMC number: 4310141
Practising since: 1996
Specialties
General Surgery
Consultation times
- Wednesdays
- Overview
About
Mr Chambers has been a consultant at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital for the past 10 years. He completed his specialist training at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, followed by further advanced training in Auckland City Hospital in New Zealand and a laparoscopic surgery fellowship in Bristol.
He has extensive experience in keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery for colon cancer, hernias, and bowel function problems. He is also highly skilled in performing colonoscopies and treating colon and rectal polyps.
Special interests
- Colorectal and general surgery
- Hernia repair, including laparoscopic hernia repair and local anaesthetic hernia repair
- Colonoscopy
- Treatment of haemorrhoids
- Colon cancer surgery
- Functional bowel and pelvic surgery
Treatments and tests offered by Mr William Chambers at Nuffield Health
- Polypectomy
- Family history screening
- Gastroscopy (or gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy)
- Umbilical hernia repair
- Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair
- Abdominoperineal resection
- Hernia repair
- Rectopexy
- Colonoscopy
- Pelvic floor repair
- Colorectal surgery
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Haemorrhoidectomy
- Anterior resection
Locations Mr William Chambers works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Chambers was awarded an MD (UCL) for cancer research undertaken jointly between John Radcliffe Hospital and Cancer Research UK.
Mr Chambers has also published papers relating to the surgical testament of colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, functional bowel problems and many other aspects of colorectal surgery.
Memberships
- Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Insurers Mr William Chambers works with
Mr William Chambers works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Bupa
- Benenden Health
- Cigna
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
Declaration
Mr William Chambers does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr William Chambers does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr William Chambers does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.