Year of first qualification: 1998, University of London
Specialty: Colorectal Surgery
Clinical interest: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery, Endometriosis and pelvic surgery
Secretary: Megan Hopes
Telephone: 0117 414 0835
Miss Kathryn McCarthy studied at UCL 1993-1998, MD University of London 2005, FRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2007, Gynaecological fellowship, 2009, Laparoscopic subspecialty fellowship, Glasgow 2011-12.
Her academic interests include the IGF pathway in colorectal cancer and surgical outcomes in older people (www.OPSOC.eu). Her subspecialty interests include minimally invasive trans anal surgery, early rectal cancer and pelvic floor surgery.
She is clinical lead for Endoscopy, GI physiology and nationally, NIHR lead for surgical research (West of England).
She is also a member of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, National Pelvic Floor Society and European Society of Coloproctology.