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Malcolm West is an Associate Professor in Colorectal Surgery and Prehabilitation Medicine at the University of Southampton, with an honorary appointment as a consultant colorectal and complex cancer surgeon at University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. He serves as the CRN Wessex Surgical Specialty Lead and co-chair of the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit programme for southern England.
- MD, University of Malta, 2005
- MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2009
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, England, 2019
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2019
- FEBS Colorectal, European Board of Surgery, 2023
Professor West's research focuses on prehabilitation, perioperative risk assessment, and complex cancer surgery, particularly colorectal cancer. His work interrogates the pathophysiological mechanisms of changing fitness, nutrition, body composition, frailty and mitochondrial function with cancer therapies. He implements prehabilitation interventions to rescue and improve metabolic health, physiological resilience, and cancer outcomes. His research program aims to improve perioperative and long-term tumor outcomes in patients undergoing major surgery using tailored multimodal prehabilitation interventions.
His recent publications reveal a strong focus on surgical oncology, particularly in colorectal and pelvic cancers. His work spans clinical trials, systematic reviews, and observational studies examining prehabilitation strategies, surgical techniques, and outcomes assessment. His research demonstrates a commitment to improving surgical care through evidence-based interventions and global collaboration, particularly in low to middle-income countries through the NIHR GlobalSurg program.
Scientific Awards
- British Journal of Surgery, John Farndon Prize (2015)
- British Journal of Surgery, John Farndon Prize (2017)
- British Medical Association Medical Book Awards (2017)
- Moynihan Travelling Fellowship (2020)
- Royal College of Surgeons, England – Minimally invasive Maximally Invasive Colorectal Cancer (MiMICC) Post-CCT Fellowship (2020)
- Health Service Journal Value Awards 2020 – Cancer Care Initiative of the Year – Wessex Fit-4-Cancer Surgery Study (2020)
- The empty pelvis syndrome: a core dataset from the PelvEx Collaborative (2024)
Professor West actively supervises PhD, MD, MMedSc and BMedSc students at the University of Southampton, where he serves as the MMedSc Deputy Module Lead for Research and the Southampton NIHR Clinical Academic Training Programme Lead. He supervises core and higher surgical trainees, foundation doctors, and Academic Foundation Programme doctors. He is the chief investigator for the FrOGS study (>£5.2M) and co-investigator of the WesFit and SafeFit trials.
Professor West leads a research program as a senior investigator for the Fit-4-Surgery Consortium and the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre. He is a core member of the NIHR GlobalSurg programme with a focus on surgical outcomes in low-middle income countries. His research team conducts multiple active projects including PROMISE-P, REMACS Study, and investigations into reconstruction after extended margin cancer surgery.
