Mr Chris Nicolay
Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
About Chris Nicolay
Mr Chris Nicolay specialises in laparoscopic surgery, bowel cancer surgery, colonoscopy / flexible sigmoidoscopy, hernia, abdominal wall reconstruction and coloproctology including haemorrhoids (piles), fissure (pain) & fistula-in-ano. Mr Nicolay studied at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge and then Imperial College London as an undergraduate and subsequently trained in the North West London Registrar Surgical rotation. His PhD in Organisational Health in Healthcare was from Imperial College London.
He achieved his fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in General Surgery in 2017 and joined the GMC Specialist Register. His Royal College of Surgeons Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowship was undertaken at Frimley Park Hospital. Mr Nicolay sits on colorectal cancer and complex abdominal wall reconstruction multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital sites and is also Clinical Governance Lead for General Surgery in the Trust.
Clinical Posts:
Consultant Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Consultant Surgeon, West Middlesex Hospital
Expertise
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Bowel Cancer Surgery
- Endoscopy
- Including Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hernia Repair
- Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- and Coloproctology
- Including Haemorrhoids
- Fissure and Fistula-in-Ano
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Qualifications
PhD
MA (Cantab)
MBBS (London)
AICSM
FRCS (Gen Surg)
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
Notable Publications:
A combined and laparoscopic technique for the management of De Garengeot’s hernia with acute appendicitis: A case report.
Measuring the organisational health of acute sector healthcare organisations: Development and validation of the Healthcare-OH survey.
Interventions to improve employee health and well-being within healthcare organizations – a systematic review.
The use of lean and six sigma methodology in surgery: a systematic review.
Systematic review of the application of quality improvement methodologies from the manufacturing industry to surgical healthcare.
- Professional memberships
Royal College of Surgeons
European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
British Hernia Society (BHS)
European Hernia Society (EHS)
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £200
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
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