Mr Joshua Franklyn is a Consultant Robotic General and Colorectal Surgeon with a Total Robotic Practice, encompassing advanced elective colorectal surgery, hernia surgery, and selected emergency and day-case procedures.
He was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2020 and completed specialist fellowship training at the renowned Basingstoke Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, focusing on the management of advanced colorectal cancer. He subsequently completed dedicated robotic colorectal training at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH), including advanced robotic training, prior to his appointment as a consultant surgeon at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mr Franklyn has published widely in peer-reviewed scientific journals, presented at national and international meetings, and authored chapters in multiple surgical textbooks. He is actively involved in surgical education, teaching and mentoring the next generation of surgeons. Alongside his clinical practice, he has served as Assistant Professor of General Surgery at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and has most recently been appointed Surgical Lead for Undergraduate Medical Education at University College London (UCL).