I am a consultant colorectal surgeon at Imperial College London, with a specialist surgical interest in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colon cancer and benign conditions of the gut. I also an author on the microbiome and you can find out more about my first book here: http://www.dark-matter.org.uk/ I see patients privately at The One Welbeck Digestive Surgery Centre and King Edward VII Hospital. You can find me at: www.surgicalguthealth.com My research group is finding new ways to diagnose and treat diseases of the colon by engineering the gut microbiome to promote health. I am also performing primary research in digital surgery.