Mr Afzaal Mughal
Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Beacon Hospital, Dublin, and UPMC Kildare Hospital.
Approach to care
Mr Mughal believes good surgery starts with a good conversation. He takes time to explain each diagnosis, the options available, including when surgery is not needed, and what recovery will involve, so that every plan is agreed together.
Training and experience
Mr Mughal qualified in medicine in 2009 and completed his surgical training in general and colorectal surgery in Ireland, followed by specialist colorectal training at St James's Hospital, Dublin. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2021 and a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Coloproctology in 2022. He worked as a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at St James's Hospital before joining Beacon Hospital and UPMC Kildare.
Special interests
- Bowel cancer and bowel cancer screening
- Complex and keyhole hernia repair, including abdominal wall reconstruction
- Haemorrhoids, anal fissure and fistula
- Keyhole gallbladder and colonic surgery
- Diverticular disease and endometriosis involving the bowel
- Colonoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy
Professional memberships
- Irish Medical Council (registration 408500)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- European Society of Coloproctology
- Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- European Hernia Society
- College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Languages
Consultations in English, Urdu and Hindi.