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RONALD PAUL COGGINS

Consultant General, Upper Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Surgeon

Culbokie, Ross-shire
Medical Negligence and Hepatobiliary Surgery Expert Witness

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Professional Summary

RONALD PAUL COGGINS, MB. Ch.B, FRCS Ed, MD, MML is a Consultant General, Upper Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Surgeon expert specializing in clinical negligence and medical law. With a career encompassing hepatobiliary surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and general surgery, he brings a multifaceted surgical and legal framework to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating breach of duty, assessing causation, and evaluating condition and prognosis in complex medical cases.

Mr. Coggins has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, involving clinical negligence and personal injury cases. His MD in DNA Mismatch Repair in Population-Based Studies of Colorectal Cancer, along with his MML in Medical Law and certification as a Certified Civil Mediator, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgical practices.

Work Experience

Raigmore Hospital — Consultant Hepatobiliary and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon | 2005–Present Raigmore Hospital — Clinical Director, Surgery & Anaesthetics Division | 2012–2020 NHS Education for Scotland — Training Programme Director | 2014–2023 Raigmore Hospital — Service Lead, General Surgery & Urology | 2008–2012 Blackburn Royal Infirmary — Registrar, Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Surgery | 2004–2005

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Ronald Coggins is a Consultant Surgeon specializing in hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery at Raigmore Hospital.

Best Use Cases

  • 1clinical negligence cases related to surgical procedures
  • 2expert testimony in medical malpractice litigation
  • 3consultation on complex hepatobiliary surgical cases

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Education

  • MB. Ch.B in Medicine

    Liverpool Medical School · 1990

  • FRCS Ed in General Surgery

    Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh · 1995

  • MD in DNA Mismatch Repair in Population-Based Studies of Colorectal Cancer

    Leeds University · 2005

  • MML in Medical Law

    University of Glasgow · 2015

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