Mr Paul Skinner

About Mr Paul Skinner

Mr Paul Skinner is a highly experienced consultant general and colorectal surgeon based in Sheffield. He specialises in the treatment of anorectal conditions such as colorectal and abdominal wall hernia, as well as anal cancer and bowel cancer. He additionally specialises in performing endoscopic colonoscopy procedures. Mr Skinner was awarded his medical degree in 1988 from the University of Sheffield. He remained in the region to complete further training and from 1995 onwards went on to specialise in general surgery and eventually colorectal surgery. As part of his subspecialist training, Mr Skinner undertook a six month position at St Mark’s Hospital, London, a centre renowned for its expertise in colorectal diseases. He currently works as a consultant general and colorectal surgeon and sees patients in private practice at BMI Thornbury Hospital. He is a surgical member of the Neuroedocrine and Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team, a specialist group of experts with an interest in the diagnosis, treatment and management of neuroendocrine cancers (those relating to the nervous system and hormone glands). Mr Skinner teaches and trains student doctors and trainee surgeons as part of his work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has produced various academic works related to colorectal conditions and their treatment. Additionally, he was nominated for a Healthcare Hero award in 2017 for his excellent treatment of a patient diagnosed with both bowel cancer and a kidney tumour.