Ms Linda Ferrari is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in London.
Ms Linda Ferrari is a highly specialized Consultant Colorectal Surgeon with expertise in proctology, pelvic floor pathology, hidradenitis suppurativa, and inflammatory bowel disease. She currently serves as a Consultant in Emergency, Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Work experience in Italy
Ms Ferrari graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Ferrara (110/110 summa cum laude). She completed her specialist training in General Surgery at La Sapienza University, Sant’Andrea Hospital in Rome.
Work experience in UK
Ms Ferrari developed her clinical and surgical career in the United Kingdom and internationally. She completed an advanced Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at St Mark’s Hospital in London, a Research Fellowship at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, and completed her clinical training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
In October 2022, she was appointed Consultant in Emergency, Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. She holds a PhD from King’s College London focused on imaging and outcomes in the treatment of perianal fistula.
Ms Ferrari is an active committee member of the Pelvic Floor Consortium section of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, contributing to the development of international guidelines on pelvic floor disorders. She is also a member of the International Continence Society. An accomplished academic, she has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals and more than 10 book chapters, regularly lecturing on national and international platforms. Her current research focuses on reducing inequalities in healthcare delivery.
Expertise
Ms Ferrari provides a comprehensive range of surgical and clinical treatments, specializing in:
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Surgical management including Kono-S anastomosis.
- Perianal Fistula: Advanced surgical management including laser and VAAFT techniques.
- Proctology: Procedures for haemorrhoids, pilonidal sinus, and anal fissures (including Botox injection to the anal canal).
- Anal Incontinence: Sacral neuromodulator implantation and anal sphincter reconstruction.
- Pelvic Floor Disorders: Rectal prolapse repair and symptomatic rectocele repair.
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa & Pelvic Floor Pathology.
Languages:
Italian, English.
In summary:
Ms Linda Ferrari is an Italian Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in London.