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) awarded 2002. Awarded Inter-Collegiate Medal for Outstanding Performance in the Inter-Collegiate Examination 2002.
• Appointed Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals 2002. This involves diagnosis and management of bowel and anal conditions eg bowel cancer, 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