Mr Rakesh Bhardwaj MB ChB (Bris) MD (Lon) FRCS (Eng) FRCS(Ed) FRCS (Gen Surg) LLM
Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Clinical Lead Colorectal Surgery
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Professional Summary
Mr Rakesh Bhardwaj MB ChB (Bris) MD (Lon) FRCS (Eng) FRCS(Ed) FRCS (Gen Surg) LLM is a colorectal surgery expert specializing in medical negligence and colorectal cancer diagnosis. With a career encompassing advanced colorectal surgical training and leadership roles, he brings a nuanced understanding of surgical standards and patient care protocols to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating breaches of duty, assessing causation in delayed diagnoses, and evaluating whether standard of care was met in surgical procedures.
Mr. Bhardwaj has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the UK, involving clinical negligence and colorectal cancer cases. His LLM in Medical Law, along with the Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of responsibility in disputes involving colorectal surgery and medical negligence.
Work Experience
Darent Valley Hospital — Consultant Colorectal and General Laparoscopic Surgeon | 2009–Present Derriford Hospital — Locum Consultant Colorectal Surgeon | 2008–2009 Derriford Hospital — Ethicon Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellow | 2008 St Marks Hospital — Resident Surgical Officer (Colorectal Surgery) | 2007–2008 Margate Hospital — Registrar (Colorectal Surgery) | 2005–2007 St Thomas’ Hospital — Registrar (Colorectal Surgery) | 2005 Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Registrar (General Surgery) | 2004–2005 Medway Maritime Hospital — Registrar (General Surgery) | 2003–2004 Queen Mary’s Hospital — Registrar (General Surgery) | 2002–2003 Darent Valley Hospital — Registrar (General Surgery) | 2001–2002 Royal Sussex County Hospital — Registrar (General Surgery) | 2000–2001 University College London — Clinical Research Fellow | 1998–2000 Bromley Hospital — Registrar, General Surgery (Locum Appointment) | 1998 Manchester Royal Infirmary — Senior House Officer Surgical Rotation | 1997–1998 Bury General Hospital — Senior House Officer (General Surgery) | 1996 Cardiff Royal Infirmary — Senior House Officer, Accident and Emergency | 1995–1996 Cardiff University Medical School — Demonstrator of Anatomy | 1994–1995 Southmead Hospital — House Officer (General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery) | 1994 Yeovil Hospital — House Officer (General/ Respiratory Medicine) | 1993–1994
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Best Descriptor
Mr. Rakesh Bhardwaj is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon specializing in colorectal cancer and medical negligence.
Best Use Cases
- 1clinical negligence cases related to colorectal surgery
- 2expert witness testimony in medical consent disputes
- 3consultations on delays in colorectal cancer diagnosis
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MBChB
University of Bristol · 1993
MD
University of London · 2004
LLM
University of Northumbria · 2023
Licenses
- UK specialist registerGMC