Mr Justin Davies is a Consultant Colorectal, Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon in Cambridge. He has a busy NHS practice in the Cambridge Colorectal Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where he is Clinical Director for General Surgery. He consults with patients privately at the Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital. He is an elected member of Council of the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Coloproctology.
Following medical training at the University of Cambridge, Mr Davies undertook his surgical training in Bristol and the south-west of England and two years of research in Cambridge investigating novel and non-invasive screening methods for colorectal cancer. This culminated in the award of a Master of Surgery higher degree from the University of Cambridge, as well as several prestigious prizes (Patey Prize and John of Arderne Medal) and publications (including the Lancet and Nature Reviews Cancer).
From 2006-2007, he undertook a fellowship in open and laparoscopic (keyhole) colorectal surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada. This included training at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, which is one of the worlds foremost centres for the management of inflammatory bowel disease and ileal pouch surgery. He has spent time at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, USA, as the UK Travelling Fellow representing the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland and Royal Society of Medicine Section of Coloproctology.
Mr Davies treats patients with all colorectal conditions. He has written extensively on the management of haemorrhoids (piles), and has a particular interest in the modern treatment of haemorrhoids. This includes minimally invasive doppler guided haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO), also known as transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialisation (THD). This technique is associated with minimal discomfort afterwards and a fast return to normal activities. He regularly performs colonoscopy, with audited completion rates above the expected 90% level. His general surgery practice is intentionally limited to the open repair of groin (inguinal/femoral) and abdominal wall (incisional) hernias.
 Mr Davies is a fully trained, specialist surgeon in the use of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and diverticular disease. This approach has the advantages of smaller scars, less pain, a quicker recovery with less time in hospital and a faster return to normal activities/work. It is likely to result in fewer adhesions (scar tissue) inside the abdomen as well as fewer wound complications (infection, hernias). His results have been published, as well as presented in the UK and internationally. Mr Davies runs a joint service with a paediatric gastroenterologist for the management of adolescents/teenagers who require surgery for inflammatory bowel disease and is also a nominated surgeon for the management of patients requiring salvage surgery for anal cancer.
Special interests:
 Modern treatment of haemorrhoids (piles), including doppler-guided
haemorrhoidal artery ligation (HALO/THD)
Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
Colorectal cancer
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
Common anorectal conditions (haemorrhoids, rectal bleeding, anal fissure,
anal fistula, rectal prolapse, pilonidal sinus, faecal incontinence)
Colonoscopy and screening for bowel cancer
Salvage surgery for anal cancer
Open hernia surgery (groin, incisional)
Mr Davies maintains a keen research interest, with particular reference to the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery, improvements in surgical site infection, the role of cancer stem cells and as part of a multidisciplinary anal cancer research group.
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