Prof Aneel Bhangu

Professor Aneel Bhangu is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon and expert witness at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, where he has served as a Consultant since 2019. His principal areas of clinical expertise include colorectal cancer, proctology, a range of general surgical conditions, and the management of surgical complications. He is a member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and the European Society of Coloproctology.

His current clinical practice focuses on assessing and treating patients with a broad spectrum of colorectal and general surgical conditions. He has particular expertise in managing complex colorectal pathology, abdominal sepsis, postoperative complications, mesh-related conditions and iatrogenic bowel injury, combining operative decision-making with evidence-based peri-operative care to optimise patient outcomes.

Alongside his clinical practice, Professor Bhangu holds a joint academic appointment with the University of Birmingham and is internationally recognised for leading large-scale collaborative surgical research. His work in outcomes research, multicentre clinical trials and global surgery has influenced clinical guidelines and helped advance the safety, quality and delivery of surgical care worldwide, further strengthening his authority within colorectal and general surgery.

Professor Bhangu has been undertaking medico-legal work since 2022, providing independent expert opinion in clinical negligence, personal injury and criminal matters. He currently accepts claimant instructions and prepares reports addressing screening and advisory opinions, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis. His medico-legal practice focuses on a wide range of colorectal and general surgical conditions, with particular expertise in delays in diagnosis, consent issues, intra-operative injuries, and postoperative care. Drawing on his clinical and academic expertise, Professor Bhangu provides clear, evidence-based opinions on the diagnosis, investigation and management of complex colorectal and general surgical conditions, assisting solicitors in the evaluation of liability, causation and the consequences of surgical care.

Professor Bhangu's current clinical practice is centred on the assessment and management of patients with colorectal cancer, benign colorectal disease, abdominal wall hernias, and other general surgical conditions. A significant aspect of his practice involves the investigation and management of patients experiencing surgical complications. His day-to-day practice requires the evaluation of complex diagnostic and operative challenges, combining evidence-based decision-making with advanced surgical management to optimise patient outcomes. In addition to treating individual patients, he remains actively involved in the development and delivery of high-quality surgical care through clinical research, clinical guideline development, and widescale quality improvement, ensuring that his practice reflects the latest evidence and advances in colorectal and general surgery.

Professor Bhangu is internationally recognised for his leadership in collaborative surgical research and has founded and led major global initiatives, including the COVIDSurg Collaborative, which has influenced international surgical guidelines and health policy. He holds a Professorship at the University of Birmingham, has led numerous NIHR-funded research programmes and multicentre clinical trials, and has published extensively in high-impact journals, establishing a strong academic reputation in colorectal and general surgery.