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Dr Marcus Harbord

Gastroenterology London

Dr Marcus Harbord

11 years of experience

3,183+
Patients seen
11
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Marcus Harbord at a glance

Dr Marcus Harbord is a Gastroenterology practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 34+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2011). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Marcus Harbord was appointed a Consultant Physician & Gastroenterologist at the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital in 2006, specialising in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colorectal cancer and colonoscopy. He was lead clinician of the Gastroenterology Department 2007-2016.
He was previously a consultant physician at the Royal Free Hospital. After leaving Eton College, he completed medical studies at St Mary's Hospital, London in 1992, with further training at UCL, the Royal Free, and St Mark's Hospital. He was awarded a PhD in biochemistry by UCL in 2002. He was an editorial board member of Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2006-2016; chairman of the New Consultants' Committee at the Royal College of Physicians 2009-2011; an elected member of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) guidelines committee 2013-2016 and chairman of this committee 2015-2016. He is responsible for two new European guidelines, Extra-intestinal manifestations in IBD (2016) and Ulcerative colitis (2017).
He is the main author of the ECCO e-guide, a web-based global learning resource that has converted all ECCO guidelines into an interactive, algorithmic learning tool. He is co-author of a textbook, Emergencies in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, published by Oxford University Press in 2013. He is principle investigator for the UK twin IBD registry, undertaking collaborative studies with other European centres in epigenetics and metabolomics. In 2019 he founded WikiMed LDA, a not-for-profit, Med-Tech initiative to provide medical diagnosis and healthcare advice for the poorest people in the world. He lives between London and Lisbon.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Colonoscopy
Endoscopy
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis
Chronic diarrhoea

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Marcus Harbord

Education & training

  1. 2005–2011 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, London (GB)
  2. 2011–2015 Residency · Gastroenterology
    Universidad de Sevilla, London (GB)
  3. 2015–2016 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2015-09–2016-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Gastroenterology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-134234 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Gastroenterology
#EB-EDE47B8E · issued 2016 · renewal 2026
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,543
Annual physical exam 99395 1,345
Vaccination administration 90471 1,785
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 726

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Marcus Harbord
HEADSHOT
Marcus Harbord in consultation
IN OFFICE
Marcus Harbord with the team
WITH TEAM
Marcus Harbord at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 120s
Meet Marcus Harbord

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 12

  1. European registry analysis of Gastroenterology outcomes
    Marcus Harbord, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5163/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 30947308 · cited by 55
  2. Outcomes of Gastroenterology in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Marcus Harbord, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.6922/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32021821 · cited by 29
  3. European registry analysis of Gastroenterology outcomes
    Marcus Harbord, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8000/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 34922511 · cited by 59

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Gastroenterology European Annual Congress (Gastroenterology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Gastroenterology National Society Meeting · London · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Gastroenterology — London · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2016
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2016

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Gastroenterology
  • Awareness When should you see a gastroenterology?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.marcus.harbord@euroclinics.example

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
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    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Marcus Harbord's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Marcus Harbord treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Gastroenterology

Digestive-tract conditions including reflux, IBS, IBD, liver disease and colorectal screening.

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    Marcus Harbord specialises in Gastroenterology in London, GB. 34 years of clinical experience.

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    Marcus Harbord speaks English.

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