Frank McDermott

Frank McDermott is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust and serves as Acting Clinical Director for the Southwest Genomics Medicine Service. Currently, Frank is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter and engages in research focused on epigenetic changes in cancer and inflammatory conditions. Frank has contributed significantly to the field as an Editor for BJS Open and has held various leadership roles, including Deputy Clinical Director and Cancer Lead for the Southwest Genomics Medicine Service Alliance. Their academic background includes degrees from institutions such as Imperial College London and University College Dublin, culminating in a Doctor of Medicine in Colorectal Translational Science.