Mr Marc Gladman

MARC GLADMAN PhD MBBS DFFP MRCOG FRCS (Gen Surg) FRACS Marc is the visionary Founder and Director of The Bowel Clinic. With a career-long passion for preventing, treating, and curing problems related to the bowels, pelvic floor and their function, he launched the clinic to make expert care more accessible to sufferers. His unwavering ambition is to revolutionise specialist care pathways  and provide unparalleled care to those in need. ​He is a specialist with expertise in abdominal and pelvic pain, bloating, constipation (difficulties emptying the bowel), bowel leakage (incontinence) and bleeding from the back passage.   With over 25 years of experience, he has the knowledge and experience to tackle even the most complex cases. He is highly qualified and a leading expert in his field. He received his degree in Medicine from King’s College and set out on his journey to better understand how the bowel and pelvic floor work and how and why things go wrong with extensive training in gynaecology, urology and colorectal surgery in London and Sydney.  After 15 years of living and working in Australia, he has returned to London and where it all began at Kings College Hospital as a Consultant Colorectal and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon​ He is recognised as an international expert for his pioneering research to better understand and treat these conditions that he has published in leading medical journals. He is also a passionate educator and is known for the award-winning textbooks he has written  and the resources that he has delivered to colleagues and sufferers. But to his patients, he is simply known as “The Bowel Doctor”.

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

1. 2012–2018
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de València

2. 2018–2022
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

3. 2022–2023
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Mayo Clinic, US

1. 2022-09–2023-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

1. 1 Choose a slot
2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 18 · i10: 12

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Marc Gladman, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.7096/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 96

2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes

   Mr Marc Gladman, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.8808/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 154

3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Marc Gladman, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.6431/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 52

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