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Mr Tariq Ismail

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

MB BCh MD (Dist) FRCS

Practises at: The Priory Hospital

Tariq Ismail

Personal Profile

Mr Tariq Ismail is a leading consultant colorectal surgeon in Birmingham.

Tariq Ismail graduated from the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff and obtained his FRCS in 1986 and was awarded an MD with Distinction.  His Registrar training was in the West Midlands, Hong Kong and at the National Cancer Institute in Tokyo before being appointed as a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in 1995.

His clinical practice focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of bowel cancer.   Over 25 years of consultant practice, Tariq Ismail has led a high volume, high-quality colorectal cancer multidisciplinary team with excellent patient outcomes.  He also undertakes complex surgery with an established leading-edge regional and supra-regional referral practice for bowel cancer, anal cancer and anorectal melanoma.

He was one of the first to introduce laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery for benign and malignant colorectal disease in the West Midlands.  Tariq Ismail has been a surgical tutor and senior examiner for Royal College of Surgeons and held numerous management roles including surgery and endoscopy lead for the Trust. He was pivotal in setting up and leading the colorectal cancer MDT and Enhanced Recovery Surgical Pathways.

He has published widely on translational research in biomarkers in colorectal cancer, proteomics, gene therapy and genomics.  He has mentored numerous surgical trainees and research fellows.

Tariq Ismail was also instrumental in setting up the Birmingham Bowel Clinic which is the first private centre of excellence managing bowel conditions in the West Midlands.  The Birmingham Bowel Clinic is a team of highly qualified specialists who provide a comprehensive and integrated service with a multidisciplinary approach to the management of bowel conditions.

Mr Ismail also performs the HALO procedure which is virtually pain-free treatment for piles which has been featured on C4’s “Embarrassing Bodies”.
He has also been featured on BB2’s TV “Don’t Die Young”. 

Click here to watch our interview with Consultant Surgeon Mr Tariq Ismail.

For more information on Mr Ismail's work, please watch the videos below to see how he treated and operated on one of his bowel cancer patients. 

The clinic offers treatments for all major and minor bowel symptoms.  These symptoms include:

  • Rectal bleeding
  • Changes in bowel habit
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhoea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Abdominal mass
  • Anal Pain
  • Anal itch (pruritus)
  • Piles/haemorrhoids
  • Anaemia
  • Anal incontinence
Tariq Ismail is an expert JAG accredited trainer endoscopist. He provides:
  • Flexible sigmoidoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colonoscopy and polypectomy/ Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)

Clinical Interests

Mr Ismail's specialist interests are in: 
  • Hernias
  • Colonoscopy 
  • Bowel Cancer Surgery

His clinical interests are:

Colorectal Surgery

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Anal cancer
  • Anorectal melanoma
  • Diverticular disease
  • Crohns disease
  • Ulcerative colitis

Coloproctology

  • Haemorrhoids
  • Piles
  • Fistula
  • Fissures
  • Anal skin tags
  • Pilonidal sinus
  • Rectal prolapse

General surgery

  • Hernia repair
  • Inguinal hernia repair
  • Umbilica; hernia repair
  • Incisional hernia repair
  • Parastomal hernia repair
  • Benign skin lesions

Professional Memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
  • West Midlands Surgical Society

Clinical-grade whole-genome sequencing and 3′ transcriptome analysis of colorectal cancer patients.  Stodolna A, He M, Vasipalli M, Kingsbury Z, Becq J, Stockton JD, Dilworth MP, James J, Sillo T, Blakeway D, Ward ST, Ismail T, Ross MT and Beggs AD. Genome medicine, 13(1), pp.1-15. PMID: 33632293  
 
Systematic review, meta-analysis with subgroup analysis of hypnotherapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, effect of intervention characteristics.  Krouwel M, Farley A, Ismail T, Jolly K and Greenfield S Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2021. p.102672. PMID: 33508441 
 
Mental health symptoms in a cohort of hospital healthcare workers following the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK Wanigasooriya K., Palimar P, Naumann DN, Ismail K, Fellows JL, Logan P, Thompson CV, Bermingham H, Beggs AD and Ismail T. Mental health symptoms in a cohort of hospital healthcare workers following the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. BJPsych open, 2021; 7(1). PMID: 33371927 
 
Radiosensitising Cancer Using Phosphatidylinositol- 3-Kinase (PI3K), Protein Kinase B (AKT) or Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitors.  Wanigasooriya, K, Tyler R, Barros-Silva JD, Sinha Y, Ismail T and Beggs AD.  Cancers 2020; 12(no 5):1278. PMID: 32443649 
 
Prophylactic biological mesh reinforcement versus standard closure of stoma site (ROCSS): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.  Bhangu A, Nepogodiev D, Ives N, Magill L, Glasbey J, Forde C, ….Ismail T.,... & Docherty, J. G. The Lancet. 2020; 395(10222), 417-426. PMID: 32035551 
 
Factors which affect the efficacy of hypnotherapy for IBS: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-regression. Krouwel M, Greenfield S, Farley A, Ismail T and Jolly K.  European Journal of Integrative Medicine 21 (2018): 58-62. PMID: NA 
 
[ABSTRACT] Perineal Biological Mesh Interposition Effectively Bridges the Gap after ELAPE - A long term followup study. Vijaya D., Richardson JJR, Forde C, Futaba K, Ismail T JSM Surg Oncol Res 2(1): 1012-19 
 
Conversion of colonoscopy to flexible sigmoidoscopy: an unintended consequence of quality measurement in endoscopy.  Thompson C, Ismail T, Radley S, Walt R, Ward ST.  Frontline Gastroenterol. 2016 Jul;7(3):202-206. PMID:27429734  
 
Glutamate dependent NMDA receptor 2D is a novel angiogenic tumour endothelial marker in colorectal cancer. Ferguson HJ, Wragg JW, Ward S, Heath VL, Ismail T, Bicknell R.  Oncotarget. 2016 Apr;7(15):20440-54. PMID:26943033 
 
Evaluation of serum and tissue levels of VAP-1 in colorectal cancer.  Ward ST, Weston CJ, Shepherd EL, Hejmadi R, Ismail T, Adams DH. BMC cancer. 2016 Feb;16(1):1.  PMID:26912327 
 
The learning curve to achieve satisfactory completion rates in upper GI endoscopy: an analysis of a national training database.  Ward ST, Hancox A, Mohammed MA, Ismail T, Griffiths EA, Valori R, Dunckley P. Gut. 2016 Mar;0:1-9. PMID:26976733 
 
Evaluation of serum and tissue levels of VAP-1 in colorectal cancer.  Ward ST, Weston CJ, Shepherd EL, Hejmadi R, Ismail T, Adams DH. BMC Cancer. 2016 Feb;6:154-162. PMID:26912327   The proto-oncogene PBF binds p53 and is associated with prognostic features in colorectal cancer. 
Read ML, Seed RI, Modasia B, Kwan PP, Sharma N, Smith VE, Watkins RJ, Bansal S, Gagliano T, Stratford AL, Ismail T, Wakelam MJ, Kim DS, Ward ST, Boelaert K, Franklyn JA, Turnell AS, McCabe CJ..  Mol Carcinog. 2016 Jan;55(1):15-26. PMID: 25408419 
 
Management of intestinal obstruction in advanced malignancy.  Ferguson HJ, Ferguson CI, Speakman J, Ismail T.  Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2015 Aug;4(3):264-70. PMID:26288731 
 
The effects of CCR5 inhibition on regulatory T-cell recruitment to colorectal cancer. Ward ST, Li KK, Hepburn E, Weston CJ, Curbishley SM, Reynolds GM, Hejmadi RK, Bicknell R, Eksteen B, Ismail T, Rot A, Adams DH.  Br J Cancer. 2015 Jan;112(2):319-28. PMID; 25405854 
 
Malignant melanoma of the gastro-intestinal tract: a case series. Patel K, Ward ST, Packer T, Brown S, Marsden J, Thomson M, Ismail T. Int J Surg. 2014;12(5):523-7. PMID: 24576592 
 
A pilot study of extralevator abdominoperineal excision for primary melanoma of the anorectum.  Ferguson HJ, Nandi S, Hejmadi RK, Ismail T. Tech Coloproctol. 2014 Nov;18(11):1113-6. PMID: 25154752 
 
An analysis of the learning curve to achieve competency at colonoscopy using the JETS database. Ward ST, Mohammed MA, Walt R, Valori R, Ismail T, Dunckley P.  Gut. 2014 Nov;63(11):1746-54. PMID:24470280   Evaluation of serum lysyl oxidase as a blood test for colorectal cancer. Ward ST, Weston CJ, Hepburn E, Damery S, Hejmadi RK, Morton DG, Middleton G, Ismail T, Adams DH. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2014 Jun;40(6):731-8. PMID:24246612 
 
 
Extralevator abdominoperineal resection–a video vignette.  Futaba K, Cagigas C, Rawstorne E, Ferguson H, Deakin A, Edwards S, Ismail T. Colorectal Disease. 2014 Dec;16(12):1021-2. PMID:25116121 
 
Vaccination against tumour blood vessels in colorectal cancer. Ferguson HJ, Wragg J, Ismail T, Bicknell R.  Eur J Surg Oncol. 2014 Feb;40(2):133-6. PMID:24388410 
 
A discursive psychology analysis of emotional support for men with colorectal cancer. Rennoldson M, Brennan J, Tolosa I, Ismail T. Psychol Health. 2013 Nov;28(11):1323-36. PMID: 23799270 
 
Patients newly diagnosed with ulcerative colitis receive earlier treatment in surgical clinics. Ward ST, Li KK, Trivedi PJ, Hejmadi RK, Suggett N, Iqbal T, Ismail T.  Colorectal Dis. 2013 Jul;15(7):836-41.  PMID:23691950 
 
Endometriosis of the appendix: the experience of general surgeons in a large teaching hospital.  Ward ST, Scarpinata R, Hejmadi RK, Ismail T. Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders. 2013 Jan;5(1):34-9. 
 
Management of a large abdominal wall defect using Surgisis and partial omentoplasty following blast injury in Afghanistan. Mak T, Howes R, Porter KM, Ismail T.  Injury Extra. 2010 Nov 1;41(11):118-9. 
 
Assessing the value of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in improving the appropriateness of referrals for colorectal cancer. Damery S, Nichols L, Holder R, Ward ST, Warmington S, Wilson S, Wakelam MJ, James J, Ismail T. Br J Cancer. 2013 Mar;108(5):1149-56. PMID: 23392084 
 
A classic case of non‐diagnosis: erectile dysfunction following colorectal surgery.  Dowswell G, Ismail T, Greenfield S, Clifford S, Wilson S Trends in Urology & Men's Health. 2012 Sep 1;3(5):14-7. 
 
The sensitivity of needle core biopsy in combination with other investigations for the diagnosis of phyllodes tumours of the breast.  Ward ST, Jewkes AJ, Jones BG, Chaudhri S, Hejmadi RK, Ismail T, Hallissey MT. International Journal of Surgery. 2012 Jan 1;10(9):527-31. PMID: 22892094 
 
Serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 and colorectal neoplasia: a community-based evaluation of a potential diagnostic test. Wilson S, Damery S, Stocken D, Dowswell G, Holder R, Ward S, Redman V, Wakelam M, James J, Hobbs F, Ismail T.  Br J Cancer. 2012 Apr;106(8):1431-8. PMID:22433968 
 
Men's experience of erectile dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancer: qualitative interview study.  Dowswell G, Ismail T, Greenfield S, Clifford S, Hancock B, Wilson S.  BMJ. 2011 Oct;343:d5824. PMID: 22010127  
 
Iron deficiency anaemia and delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study. Damery S, Ryan R, Wilson S, Ismail T, Hobbs R. Colorectal Dis. 2011 Apr;13(4):e53-60. PMID: 21054747 
 
Assessment of novel combinations of biomarkers for the detection of colorectal cancer.  Shimwell NJ, Wei W, Wilson S, Wakelam MJ, Ismail T, Iqbal T, Johnson PJ, Martin A, Ward DG. Cancer Biomarkers. 2010 Jan 1;7(3):123-32. PMID: 21263188 
 
Fast targeted multidimensional NMR metabolomics of colorectal cancer.  Ludwig C, Ward DG, Martin A, Viant MR, Ismail T, Johnson PJ, Wakelam MJ, Günther UL. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. 2009 Dec 1;47(S1). PMID: 19790200 
 
The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in post‐treatment colorectal cancer patients and their interests in seeking treatment: A cross‐sectional survey in the west‐midlands.  Ellis R, Smith A, Wilson S, Warmington S, Ismail T. The journal of sexual medicine. 2010 Apr 1;7(4pt1):1488-96. PMID: 19694923 
 
Factors affecting attitudes toward colorectal cancer screening in the primary care population. Taskila T, Wilson S, Damery S, Roalfe A, Redman V, Ismail T, Hobbs R. British journal of cancer. 2009 Jul;101(2):250. PMID: 19550423 
 
Establishing the added benefit of measuring MMP9 in FOB positive patients as a part of the Wolverhampton colorectal cancer screening programme.  Wilson S, Taskila T, Ismail T, Stocken DD, Martin A, Redman V, Wakelam M, Perry I, Hobbs R. BMC cancer. 2009 Dec;9(1):36. PMID: 19175925 
 
Post-colonoscopy tension pneumothorax resulting from colonic barotrauma in a previously unrecognised leftsided diaphragmatic hernia.  Alabraba E, Gourevitch D, Hejmadi R, Ismail T, Cockel R. Endoscopy. 2008 Dec;40(S 02):E128-9. PMID: 18633881 
 
Proteomic profiling of urine for the detection of colon cancer.  Ward DG, Nyangoma S, Joy H, Hamilton E, Wei W, Tselepis C, Steven N, Wakelam MJ, Johnson PJ, Ismail T, Martin A. Proteome science. 2008 Dec;6(1):19. PMID: 18558005 
 
Expression and function of T cell homing molecules in Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Machado L, Jarrett R, Morgan S, Murray P, Hunter B, Hamilton E, Crocker J, Thomas W, Steven N, Ismail T, Chapman A. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2009 Jan 1;58(1):85-94. PMID: 18488221 
 
M1996 Hepcidin Expression Relates to Colorectal Tumour Stage.  Roberts K, Ward DG, Brookes MJ, Naqvi M, Ismail T, Iqbal T, Tselepis C. Gastroenterology. 2008 Apr 1;134(4):A-447. 
 
Increased hepcidin expression in colorectal carcinogenesis.  Ward DG, Roberts K, Brookes MJ, Joy H, Martin A, Ismail T, Spychal R, Iqbal T, Tselepis C. World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG. 2008 Mar 7;14(9):1339. PMID: 18322945 
 
Bacteriophage biopanning in human tumour biopsies to identify cancer-specific targeting ligands. Maruta F, Akita N, Nakayama J, Miyagawa S, Ismail T, Rowlands DC, Kerr DJ, Fisher KD, Seymour LW, Parker AL. 
 
Serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 and colorectal neoplasia: a community-based evaluation of a potential diagnostic test. Wilson S, Damery S, Stocken D, Dowswell G, Holder R, Ward S, Redman V, Wakelam M, James J, Hobbs F, Ismail T.  Br J Cancer. 2012 Apr;106(8):1431-8. PMID:22433968 
 
Men's experience of erectile dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancer: qualitative interview study.  Dowswell G, Ismail T, Greenfield S, Clifford S, Hancock B, Wilson S.  
Journal of drug targeting. 2007 Jan 1;15(4):311-9. PMID: 17487700 
 
Quantifying mucosal blood volume fraction from multispectral images of the colon.  Claridge E, Hidović-Rowe D, Taniere P, Ismail T. InMedical Imaging 2007: Physiology, Function, and Structure from Medical Images 2007 Mar 29 (Vol. 6511, p. 65110C). International Society for Optics and Photonics. 
 
Frequency and impact of extracolonic findings detected at computed tomographic colonography in a symptomatic population. Khan KY, Xiong T, McCafferty I, Riley P, Ismail T, Lilford RJ, Morton DG. British journal of surgery. 2007 Mar 1;94(3):355-61. PMID: 17262750 
 
Modulation of iron transport proteins in human colorectal carcinogenesis.  Brookes MJ, Hughes S, Turner FE, Reynolds G, Sharma N, Ismail T, Berx G, McKie AT, Hotchin N, Anderson GJ, Iqbal T. Gut. 2006 Oct 1;55(10):1449-60. PMID: 16641131 
 
Identification of serum biomarkers for colon cancer by proteomic analysis.  Ward DG, Suggett N, Cheng Y, Wei W, Johnson H, Billingham LJ, Ismail T, Wakelam MJ, Johnson PJ, Martin A. British journal of cancer. 2006 Jun;94(12):1898. PMID: 16755300 
 
A prospective study to assess the value of MMP-9 in improving the appropriateness of urgent referrals for colorectal cancer.  Ryan AV, Wilson S, Wakelam MJ, Warmington SA, Dunn JA, Hobbs RF, Martin A, Ismail T BMC cancer. 2006 Dec;6(1):251. PMID: 17059590 
 
Evaluation of the accuracy of serum MMP-9 as a test for colorectal cancer in a primary care population.  Wilson S, Wakelam MJ, Hobbs RF, Ryan AV, Dunn JA, Redman VD, Patrick F, Colbourne L, Martin A, Ismail T. BMC cancer. 2006 Dec;6(1):258. PMID: 17076885 
 
Analysis of multispectral images of the colon to reveal histological changes characteristic of cancer.  Hidović-Rowe D, Claridge E, Ismail T, Taniere P, Graham J. Medical Image Understanding Analysis MIUA. 2006;1:66-70. 
 
Retrospective study of acute toxicity following short‐course preoperative radiotherapy.  Hartley A, Giridharan S, Gray L, Billingham L, Ismail T, Geh JI. British journal of surgery. 2002 Jul 1;89(7):889-95. PMID: 12081739 
 
Identification of FGF receptor-binding peptides for cancer gene therapy.  Maruta F, Parker AL, Fisher KD, Hallissey MT, Ismail T, Rowlands DC, Chandler LA, Kerr DJ, Seymour LW. Cancer gene therapy. 2002 Jun;9(6):543. PMID: 12032665 
 
High-level, β-catenin/TCF-dependent transgene expression in secondary colorectal cancer tissue.  Lipinski KS, Djeha AH, Ismail T, Mountain A, Young LS, Wrighton CJ. Molecular therapy. 2001 Oct 1;4(4):365-71. PMID: 11592840 
 
Left‐sided gall bladder: A diagnostic and surgical challenge.  Wong LS, Rusby J, Ismail T. ANZ journal of surgery. 2001 Sep;71(9):557-8. PMID: 11527272 
 
Stromal tumour of the small bowel.  Wong LS, Rusby J, Bassi UA, Rowlands D, Ismail T. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2000 Mar;93(3):145-6. PMID: 10741318 
 
Primary angiosarcoma of the liver.  Vennarecci G, Ismail T, Gunson B, McMaster P. Minerva chirurgica. 1997 Oct;52(10):1141-6. PMID: 9471563 
 
Transplantation for end stage liver disease related to alpha 1 antitrypsin.  Vennarecci G, Gunson BK, Ismail T, Hübscher SG, Kelly DA, McMaster P, Elias E. Transplantation. 1996 May 27;61(10):1488-95. PMID:8633377 
 
Evaluation of the UK super-urgent liver transplant scheme.  Mirza DF, Gunson BK, Ferraz-Neto BH, Ismail T, Mayer AD, Buckels JA, McMaster P. InTransplantation proceedings 1996 Feb (Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 244-245). PMID:8644203 
 
Bile duct splintage in liver transplantation: is it necessary?.  Ferraz‐Neto BH, Mirza DF, Gunson BK, Ismail T, Mayer AD, Buckels JA, McMaster P. Transplant International. 1996 Aug 1;9(s1). PMID: 8959822 
 
Therapeutic drug monitoring of tacrolimus in clinical transplantation.  McMaster P, Mirza DF, Ismail T, Vennarecci G, Patapis P, Mayer AD. Therapeutic drug monitoring. 1995 Dec;17(6):602-5. PMID:8588228 
 
Enisoprost in liver transplantation.  Ismail T, Ayres R, Kiff PE, McMaster P, Neuberger JA. Transplantation. 1995 May;59(9):1298-301. PMID:7762065 
 
Pathologic prognostic factors for gastrointestinal cancer.  Ismail T, Hallissey MT, Fielding JW. World journal of surgery. 1995 Mar 1;19(2):178-83. PMID: 7754620 
 
Technique of total hepatectomy in the rat. Lorenzo M, Angrisani L, Ventriglia R, Ismail T, Tesauro B. Microsurgery. 1995 Jan 1;16(7):493-5. PMID:8544710 
 
Growth of normal human hepatocytes in primary culture: effect of hormones and growth factors on DNA synthesis. Ismail T, Howl J, Wheatley M, McMaster P, Neuberger JM, Strain AJ. Hepatology. 1991 Dec 1;14(6):1076-82. PMID: 1959857 
 
Native and recombinant human hepatocyte growth factors are highly potent promoters of DNA synthesis in both human and rat hepatocytes.  Strain AJ, Ismail T, Tsubouchi H, Arakaki N, Hishida T, Kitamura N, Daikuhara Y, McMaster P. The Journal of clinical investigation. 1991 May 1;87(5):1853-7. PMID: 1827130 
 
Characterization of the human liver vasopressin receptor. Profound differences between human and rat vasopressin-receptor-mediated responses suggest only a minor role for vasopressin in regulating human hepatic function.  Howl J, Ismail T, Strain AJ, Kirk CJ, Anderson D, Wheatley M. Biochemical Journal. 1991 May 15;276(Pt 1):189. PMID:2039469 
 
Primary sclerosing cholangitis: surgical options, prognostic variables and outcome.  Ismail T, Angrisani L, Powell JE, Hübscher S, Buckels J, Neuberger J, Elias E, McMaster P. British journal of surgery. 1991 May 1;78(5):564-7. PMID: 2059807 
 
Hepatocellular carcinoma complicating primary sclerosing cholangitis.  Ismail T, Angrisani L, Hübscher S, McMaster P. British journal of surgery. 1991 Mar;78(3):360-1. PMID: 1850641 
 
Primary hepatic malignancy: the role of liver transplantation.  Ismail T, Angrisani L, Gunson BK, Hübscher SG, Buckets JA, Neuberger JM, Elias E, McMaster P. British Journal of Surgery. 1990 Sep 1;77(9):983-7. PMID: 2169946 
 
Do vasopressin receptors have a significant role in the hormonal regulation of human liver function? Howl J, Ismail T, Strain A, Wheatley M Biochemical Society Transactions 1990 Jun, 18(3):399-400. PMID:2142649 
 
Vertical Silastic ring gastroplasty: A 6‐year experience. Ismail T, Kirby RM, Crowson MC, Baddeley RM. 
BJS. 1990 Jan 1;77(1):80-2. PMID: 2302520 
 
 
Gastric banding in the treatment of morbid obesity.  Kirby RM, Ismail T, Crowson M, Baddeley RM. British Journal of Surgery. 1989 May 1;76(5):490-2. PMID: 2736363 
 
Cyclosporin and antituberculous therapy.  Coward RA, Raftery AT, Brown CB, Jurewicz WA, Gunson BK, Ismail T, Angrisani L, Mcmaster P. The Lancet. 1985 Jun 8;325(8441):1342-3. PMID:2860539 

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