Mr Filippo Di Franco

Mr Filippo Di Franco is a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. He is currently the Clinical Director for the Hinchingbrooke Hospital Redevelopment. He was the Director for the Division of Surgery at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust between 2017 and 2023. 

Mr Di Franco specialises in General Surgery and all aspects of benign upper gastrointestinal surgery and emergency general surgery, including laparoscopic/open surgery for gallstones (cholecystectomy), groin hernias, abdominal wall hernias, hiatus hernia, acid reflux (gastro-oesophageal reflux disease) and acute intra-abdominal conditions such as peptic ulcer disease, bowel obstruction and perforation, appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and peritonitis. He is also a JAG accredited upper gastrointestinal endoscopist.

As an expert witness, Mr Di Franco can be instructed to provide an honest and reliable expert witness report on issues within a General Surgery context and in relation to personal injury and clinical negligence including breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis. In addition to desktop reports and/or remote consultation Mr Di Franco is prepared to undertake medical examinations where it is necessary. Mr Di Franco has completed more than 150 medico-legal reports including desktop, screening, advisory reports.  

Mr Di Franco has undertaken specialist expert witness training and holds the Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Civil Certificate (2021). To complete the CUBS (Civil) he has undertaken the following Bond Solon Expert Witness training courses:
- Excellence in Report Writing (2019)
- Courtroom Skills (2020)
- Cross-Examination Day (2020)
- Civil Law and Procedure (2020)

Mr Di Franco was shortlisted and finalist for the 2025 Association of Surgeons in Training "Silver Scalpel" Award. 

2021 CUBS Expert Witness Certificate (Civil)

GMC 4563860