Qualifications: B Med Sci (Hons) (1989), MBBS (1992), MD (2003), FRCS (2006)
GMC Number: 3676556
Clinical Areas of Interest: Benign tumours and polyps, Biomarkers, Bowel cancer, Chemotherapy, Colorectal resection, Complications, Early rectal cancer, Genetics, Lower GI endoscopy, Medico-legal, Minimally invasive procedures, New technology, Patient voice, Rectal bleeding, Research and audit and Service provision and quality of care
Regional Chapter: North West Thames
Biography
Professor Simon Bach is a consultant colorectal surgeon at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Professor of Colorectal Surgery at University College London. He specialises in colorectal cancer, colorectal surgery and endoscopy.
He trained in Newcastle upon Tyne, at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, and St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. He was previously Professor of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Birmingham and a Clinical Director of its Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit.
Professor Bach is Vice-Chair of the NICE Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee, drawing on his extensive trials experience to support access to high-quality, evidence-based care across the NHS. He previously served as the Royal College of Surgeons of England subspecialty lead for colorectal surgery (2013-2019) and as Director of the Robotic and Digital Surgery Initiative (2019-2025).
Professor Bach is internationally recognised for his work developing organ-preserving treatments for rectal cancer - approaches that allow many patients to avoid radical surgery and, in a significant number of cases, a permanent colostomy. He has led major international clinical trials in this field and continues to advance minimally invasive and function-preserving surgical techniques.