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Neil's Story | Rafaelo Procedure
Neil was looking for an effective and safe treatment for his grade 3 haemorrhoids. Read his personal experience with the Rafaelo procedure as his chosen treatment at Welbeck.
Mr Alexander von Roon
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Colorectal Cancer and PolypsCrohn's DiseaseUlcerative Colitis
About Alexander von Roon
Mr Alexander von Roon is a consultant colorectal surgeon at Welbeck Digestive Health, specialising in inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, minimally invasive surgery, proctology and complex hernia surgery.
He was the clinical lead for enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery whilst at Imperial College and is currently co-lead for inflammatory bowel disease surgery at University College London Hospitals.
Mr von Roon completed his undergraduate medical training at Sheffield University and Imperial College London in 2001 and undertook higher surgical training on the Northwest Thames Rotation. He received a research fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2008 and was awarded a PhD by Imperial College London in 2012.
He underwent subspecialist training in colorectal surgery in Adelaide, Australia and St Mark’s Hospital before being appointed Clinical Senior Lecturer and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals in 2015. During this time, he started specialising in inflammatory bowel disease surgery, became clinical lead for enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery and trained on the Senhance robotic surgery platform.
In 2019 he moved to University College London Hospital, where he continues to develop his subspecialist interests in surgery for complex inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure and minimally invasive techniques.
Expertise
- Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Diverticular Disease
- Fistula in Ano
- Haemorrhoids
- Anal Fissure
- Pilonidal Sinus
- Inguinal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral and Incisional Hernia
- Benign Gallbladder Disease
- Benign Skin Lesions
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
- Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ileoanal Pouch Surgery
- Intestinal Failure Surgery
- Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Repair
- Including Complex Ventral Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Haemorrhoidal Treatment
- Including the Rafaelo Procedure
- Fistula in Ano and Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
- and Colonoscopy
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Research highlights
Mr von Roon completed his PhD research at Imperial College in collaboration with St Mark’s Hospital, focusing on outcomes of ileoanal pouch surgery for familial adenomatous polyposis and metabonomic profiling of pouchitis in ulcerative colitis. He has maintained a research collaboration with the Polyposis Registry at St Mark’s Hospital and co-supervises several PhD students investigating the natural history of gastroduodenal and ileoanal pouch polyposis in FAP, genetic and environmental factors associated with these and colorectal anastomotic healing.
He also has an interest in evidence synthesis in inflammatory bowel disease, surgical education and surgical trials. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers in the field of colorectal surgery and is a reviewer for a number of surgical journals.
- Professional memberships
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
European Society of Coloproctology
European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation
Consultations and services
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
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