Ian Botterill 

MA (Cantab) MBCHB (Hons) FRCS (Colorectal) 

• Graduated from Cambridge University (1987) and University of Manchester (1991).  Honours at University of Manchester.
• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (England) 1995. Awarded FRCS (Coloproctology) in 2002. Awarded Inter-Collegiate Medal for Outstanding Performance in the Inter-Collegiate Examination 2002.
• Appointed Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals 2002. Colorectal surgery involves diagnosis and management of bowel and anal conditions eg bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, haemorrhoids, fistula in ano, fissures, diverticular disease & colonoscopy. 
• Specialist areas of practice: tertiary referral practice dealing with complex hernias, inflammatory bowel disease, radiation damaged bowel, intestinal failure, management of primary bowel cancer with synchronous liver metastases & pilonidal sinus surgery.  
• Lead Clinician Colorectal Surgery 2009-2015. Chair Yorkshire Colorectal Cancer Network 2009.
• Medical Director, Alliance Health Group 2018-date.
• Royal College Adviser on specialist appointments to consultant surgical posts.
• Advisory work with surgical equipment manufacturers, mesh manufacturers & support garment manufacturers. 
• Expert witness work for: claimants, HM Coroner, NHS Indemnity/resolution,  Alliance Health Group, Spire Hospital Group.
• Referrals for re-do / complex hernia surgery from East Anglia, Wales, Merseyside, Manchester & North West, Lincolnshire, Newcastle & Teeside. 
• 31 peer reviewed publications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=botterill%20id