Mr Paul Goldsmith

Paul is a consultant general surgeon with a specialist interest in UGI surgery (diseases of the oesophagus and stomach) at Manchester Foundation Trust. He was appointed in 2017.

He graduated from The University of Leeds and subsequently trained in Yorkshire, where he attained an MD 1H NMR spectrometric identification of biomarkers in renal transplantation. He moved to Manchester for higher surgical training and then spent some time in The Netherlands. Paul has over 30 publications and has presented his work nationally and internationally. Within his current consultant role he is general surgical lead clinician for the national emergency laparotomy audit and lead for frailty within general surgery where he is heading up an NHS England pilot study for care of patients undergoing abdominal operations with underlying co-morbidities. He takes an active role in undergraduate teaching.

Areas of interest

·       Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD);reflux, dyspepsia, hiatus hernia, laparoscopic fundoplication, LINX

·       Oesophageal dysmotility, achalasia, laparoscopic Heller's myotomy

·       Gallstones, laparoscopic cholecystectomy

·       Hernias; inguinal hernia, femoral hernia; incisional hernia, umbilical hernia

·       Emergency surgery; appendicectomy, laparotomy

·       General surgery; abdominal pain, weight loss, vomiting, anaemia