Mr David Ilsley

I have been a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon in Huddersfield and Halifax for over 10 years.  I currently manage patients at Spire Elland Hospital, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital. I am experienced in the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and anal conditions including haemorrhoids. I specialise in the diagnosis and management of bowel conditions including bowel cancer, diverticular disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and anal problems including haemorrhoids, skin tags, anal fistula and anal fissure.  I also have an interest in gallbladder disease and hernia surgery.  I am an experienced endoscopist and laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeon and a Bowel Cancer Screening Programme accredited colonoscopist.  To date I have performed in excess of 2,000 colonoscopies (100-150 per year); 1000 laparoscopic (keyhole) operations (60-70 per year); 1,000 operations for bowel cancer and benign conditions in both my NHS and private practice.  I am the General Surgery representative on the Spire Elland Medical Advisory Committee. I submit data to the National Bowel Cancer Audit for all patients with bowel cancer that I operate on. The results are in the public domain: https://www.acpgbi.org.uk/surgeon-outcomes/calderdale-and-huddersfield-nhs-foundation-trust/

Abdominal pain; Haemorrhoids and piles; Investigation of bowel symptoms; Day case hernia treatment; Keyhole gallbladder surgery