Mr Ahmed Al-Ani

Mr Ahmed Alani is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and General Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow and the Glasgow Colorectal Centre - based at Ross Hall Hospital. He is also an honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Glasgow University. Mr Alani has been at the forefront in introducing Robotic Assisted Surgery for Colorectal cancer in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.Mr Alani graduated with honours in 1994 and went on to do his early surgical training in Ireland, before subsequently moving to Glasgow where he completed his surgical training. During this time, he carried out clinical research and was awarded an MD higher degree in Hernia Surgery from Glasgow University. Mr Alani specialises in the laparoscopic management of colon and rectal conditions including bowel cancer and polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, faecal incontinence, anal abscess and fistula surgery, rectal prolapse, Pilonidal disease (including Karydakis flap surgery), anal skin tags and warts, and finally piles/haemorrhoids. Mr Alani also performs diagnostic and bowel cancer screening colonoscopy within the NHS. He has an interest in therapeutic colonoscopy to remove large polyps, dilate colonic strictures and treat radiation proctitis with argon plasma coagulation. He specialises in hernia surgery and has an interest in the management of all abdominal wall hernias - open and laparoscopically. Mr Ahmed Alani specialises in modern minimally invasive techniques having undertaken an Ethicon fellowship in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery. He is also one of only a few surgeons in Scotland performing robotic colorectal cancer surgery.

Diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy Colorectal cancer screening Colorectal cancer surgery (laparoscopic and open) Inflammatory bowel disease (Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) Complex diverticular disease Proctology – Treatment of haemorrhoids (including THD), surgery for rectal prolapse, anal fissures, fistulae-in-ano, anal skin tags and warts. Pilonidal sinus surgery Hernia Surgery – open and laparoscopic repair of Inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional hernias