Mr Heman Joshi
Mr Heman Joshi is a Consultant Laparoscopic, Robotic and Colorectal Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he serves as Clinical Director of Digestive Diseases (GI Surgery and Gastroenterology). He is also an Affiliated Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge in recognition for his contribution to research and academic medicine. He was appointed as a Consultant in 2020 following advanced surgical training in London and Oxford and an International Fellowship in Robotic Surgery in South Korea.
He has extensive expertise in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic, robot-assisted and single-port techniques. Mr Joshi is one of a small number of UK colorectal surgeons experienced in multiple robotic platforms, including both the Intuitive da Vinci and CMR Versius systems, and is an accredited robotic surgery proctor, supporting the training and development of other consultant surgeons. He is also a fully accredited colonoscopist within the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
Mr Joshi completed a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) at the University of Oxford, undertaking internationally recognised laboratory-based research into the biological mechanisms underlying pelvic floor dysfunction. His work aimed to improve understanding of tissue-specific disease processes and develop more personalised approaches to treatment. He remains actively involved in clinical research, has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and serves as a co-investigator on national and international clinical trials.
His private practice is based at Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital and Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, where he is Clinical Lead for Endoscopy. He provides comprehensive care for patients with colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, pelvic floor disorders, abdominal wall hernias and the full spectrum of proctological conditions, including haemorrhoids, anal fistulas, fissures and pilonidal disease. He has a particular interest in advanced minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, complex pelvic floor disorders and bowel cancer.
Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Joshi has established a strong reputation as a surgical educator, trainer and examiner, with a longstanding commitment to developing the next generation of surgeons. He has held academic teaching appointments at the University of Liverpool and University College London, was a Tutor at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, where he received consecutive teaching awards, and continues to teach extensively at the University of Cambridge, where he has also completed formal postgraduate training in medical education.
He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and contributes to surgical training at both regional and national level. Mr Joshi is also a FRCS Examiner, helping to assess surgeons at the completion of their specialist training before appointment as independent consultants. This is one of the most senior educational responsibilities within UK surgical training and reflects his recognised experience, judgement and commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards in surgery.
Nationally, Mr Joshi serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) as External Affairs Chair, helping to develop strategic partnerships with UK and international surgical societies, promote education and research, and strengthen global collaboration within colorectal surgery. Internationally, he is Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) reflecting recognition within the world's leading professional surgical organisations.
Outside medicine, Mr Joshi enjoys spending time with his family. A lifelong cricketer, he continues to play competitively and is a member of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
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