Clinical expertise
Ms Linda Ferrari is a consultant colorectal and pelvic floor surgeon.
She regularly treats patients with conditions such as:
- inflammatory bowel disease
- perianal fistula
- haemorrhoids
- pilonidal sinus
- anal fissure
- anal incontinence
- constipation
- rectal prolapse
- hidradenitis suppurativa
She performs treatments such as:
- surgical treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (including Kono-S anastomosis)
- surgical treatment of perianal fistula (including laser and VAAFT)
- haemorrhoids treatment
- surgery for pilonidal sinus (including laser and EPSIT)
- surgery for anal fissure (including Botox injection anal canal)
- treatment of anal incontinence (including implant of sacral-neuromodulator, anal sphincter reconstruction)
- rectal prolapse repair
- symptomatic rectocoele repair
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Ms Linda Ferrari is a colorectal surgeon with specialist interests in proctology, pelvic floor pathology, hidradenitis suppurativa, and inflammatory bowel disease.
She completed her surgical training in Italy, followed by colorectal fellowships at St Mark’s Hospital and the University of Washington Medical Center.
Linda is an active committee member for the pelvic floor consortium section of the American society of colorectal surgeons for which she has contributed to international guidelines on the management of pelvic floor disorders. She is also a member of the international continence society.
Research
Ms Ferrari’s research interests include perianal fistula for which she completed a PhD thesis on the imaging and outcomes of perianal fistula treatment. In addition, she has participated in research on: pelvic floor disorders, pelvic floor images, inflammatory bowel disease, and colorectal patients’ reported outcomes. Linda’s current research projects include addressing inequalities in healthcare.
She continues to publish in peer reviewed articles, of which she has published over 40 and more than 10 book chapters. She regularly teaches on national and international platforms.
