Education and training
Mr Simon Radley graduated from the University of Birmingham in 1985 with Honours in Surgery.
After completing his house officer posts in Birmingham he became a lecturer in anatomy at the University of Birmingham.
He undertook registrar surgical training in general and colorectal surgery in the West Midlands and went on to complete his specialist training in colorectal surgery at St. Marks Hospital in London. During his registrar surgical training he also undertook an overseas training fellowship, having been awarded grants from the International College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He travelled to America to Boston, Minneapolis and The Mayo Clinic to study treatments for early and advanced rectal cancer.
On completion of his registrar surgical training he took up a post as Senior Lecturer in Colorectal Surgery at Birmingham University and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Professional memberships
Mr Simon Radley is Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a member of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.
He is a past Council Member of the Association of Colproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2003-2009).
He was the West Midlands Chapter Representative for the Association of Colproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2003-2009). A position for which he was nominated and elected by his peers, he organised local meetings and represented West Midlands colorectal surgeons on the Council of the Association.
Current Position
Mr Simon Radley was appointed to the post of Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in April 2002 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. As a consultant he has played a key role in introducing laparoscopic colorectal surgery and enhanced surgery recovery protocols to University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and to BMI The Priory Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Having a large inflammatory bowel disease practice, he became the first West Midlands surgeon to perform the complex laparoscopic ileoanal pouch procedure and now receives referrals from throughout the region.
With his gynaecological colleagues he pioneered the first combined pelvic floor clinic in the West Midlands. He has been responsible for introducing novel treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction such as sacral nerve modulation to the West Midlands.
Most recently he has used his expertise in laparoscopic colorectal surgery to develop a service at the Birmingham Children’s Hospital where he holds an honorary contract.
Management and teaching responsibilities
Mr Simon Radley has been the Clinical Service Lead for Gastro-intestinal surgery at University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
He teaches regularly on a number of local, national and international courses. To view Mr Simon Radley’s teaching profile please click here.
Recently Mr Simon Radley became a trainer in the national LAPCO training program, which aims to teach UK Consultant Surgeons how to perform laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery.
He is regularly invited to lecture for at local, nation and international meetings. To view Mr Simon Radley’s lecture list please click here.
Research and Publications
After completing his Senior House Officer training Mr Simon Radley undertook a period of research into colorectal cancer and submitted a thesis for which he was awarded an MD by the University of Birmingham.
He has published widely on colorectal disease and in particular functional bowel disorders. He has written several book chapters.
To view Mr Simon Radley’s extensive list of research and publications please click here.
