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Professor Omar Faiz

Verified Colorectal Surgery London

Professor Omar Faiz

13 years of experience 5.0 (34 verified reviews)

3,564+
Patients seen
13
Years in practice
4
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Omar Faiz at a glance

Professor Omar Faiz is a Colorectal Surgery practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2009). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Professor Omar Faiz is the Clinical Director and Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at St Mark’s Hospital and Professor of Practice in Colorectal Surgery at Imperial College London. His clinical expertise spans the surgical management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, colorectal cancer, and proctology.
Professor Faiz trained in general and colorectal surgery across London and the South East of England, completing specialist fellowships at St Mark’s Hospital and Valencia University Hospital. He was appointed Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in 2008 (St Mary’s Campus) and joined St Mark’s Hospital as a Consultant in 2012.
A leading academic and educator, Professor Faiz has supervised over 20 PhD and MD research fellows at Imperial College and authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers, 11 book chapters, and three textbooks. His principal research interests include colorectal surgical epidemiology, health services research, and surgical outcomes analysis.
At a national level, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Chair of the ACPGBI IBD Subcommittee, Chair of the National Ileal Pouch Registry, and contributor to NICE and IBD Standards guidelines. He currently serves as Lead for IBD Surgery for the ACPGBI, sits on the Board of Surgical-European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation (S-ECCO), and is an Associate Editor for Colorectal Disease.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Professor Omar Faiz

Education & training

  1. 2003–2009 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, London (GB)
  2. 2009–2013 Residency · Colorectal Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, London (GB)
  3. 2013–2014 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2013-09–2014-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Colorectal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-790530 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Colorectal Surgery
#EB-F703FDCC · issued 2014 · renewal 2024
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,926
Annual physical exam 99395 1,632
Vaccination administration 90471 784
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 375

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Omar Faiz in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Omar Faiz at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 93s
Meet Omar Faiz

Research & publications

h-index: 17 · i10: 14

  1. European registry analysis of Colorectal Surgery outcomes
    Omar Faiz, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1015/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 31999792 · cited by 166
  2. Outcomes of Colorectal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Omar Faiz, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4321/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38140927 · cited by 4
  3. European registry analysis of Colorectal Surgery outcomes
    Omar Faiz, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.3479/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 37713300 · cited by 98
  4. Outcomes of Colorectal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Omar Faiz, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2022
    DOI: 10.2191/euroclin.2022.3 · PMID: 34749715 · cited by 160

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Colorectal Surgery European Annual Congress (Colorectal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Colorectal Surgery National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Colorectal Surgery — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2014
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2014

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Colorectal Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a colorectal surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.omar.faiz.2@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

34 verified reviews
4.97
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5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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Colorectal Surgery

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    Omar Faiz speaks English, Spanish.

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