Mr Christopher Payne

Mr Chris Payne is Consultant General, Colorectal and Emergency surgeon in Tayside, Scotland. He specialises in colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, coloproctology (pilonidal sinus disease, anal fistulas, anal fissures, haemorrhoids), hernias (groin, umbilical and incisional) and the assessment of abdominal pain, groin pain, perineal /perianal pain and altered bowel habit. Chris started his training at Edinburgh Medical School in 1995, graduating in 2000 and went into surgical training, initially in Edinburgh and subsequently in the West of Scotland. He was appointed a consultant in NHS Tayside in 2013. He was awarded an MD from Glasgow University in 2014 for research into perioperative risk stratification.Chris was appointed the Lead Consultant for Emergency General Surgery in Ninewells in 2018 and subsequently appointed as the Clinical Director of Unscheduled Surgery for NHS Tayside in 2020. He was appointed the clinic lead for the colorectal services in 2024.

Chris has a special interest in the assessment and management of abdominal, colorectal and groin conditions and would be happy to provide an expert opinion on acute or chronic abdominal symptoms / concerns. He can provide an opinion on hernia and gallbladder surgery.