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Mr Michael Van Den Bossche

Verified General Surgery Southampton

Mr Michael Van Den Bossche

5 years of experience 4.9 (152 verified reviews)

1,932+
Patients seen
5
Years in practice
7
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Michael Van Den Bossche at a glance

Mr Michael Van Den Bossche is a General Surgery practitioner based in Southampton, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 37+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2017). Serves patients in Southampton, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Michael van den Bossche is a consultant general surgeon based at Spire Southampton hospital.
He offers a range of general surgery procedures, including the following:
Bowel surgery colostomy and ileostomy
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
gallbladder or gallstone removal.
Gastric band surgery
Gastric sleeve surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery
gastroscopy
haemorrhoid removal
hernia surgery
laparoscopy investigation and treatment.
LINX system
At Spire Southampton hospital, he holds a weekly clinic for patients with obesity where he takes a multidisciplinary approach to provide patients with the best and safest treatment possible. Patients will be seen by the consultant surgeon as well as the anaesthetist, the bariatric dietitian, and the specialist bariatric nurse. Mr. Van den Bossche is a pioneer of the Fobi ring in the UK, which is a device that can be placed around the gastric pouch or gastric sleeve to minimise the risk of weight gain years after surgery. He is a specialist laparoscopic surgeon and offers a range of procedures, including hernia repair, gallbladder removal, and anti-reflux surgery. His signature procedure is the LINX operation, which is a simple treatment for heartburn and reflux using a bracelet with magnetic beads placed at the end of the oesophagus.
Mr. Van den Bossche gained his medical degree in 1989 and began performing obesity surgery in 1995 in Belgium. He was trained by Dr Jacques Himpens, who is the current president of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity. In 1999, he moved to the Channel Islands and, in 2005, implemented the bariatric surgery service at the Spire Hospital in Southampton together with Mr. Ian Bailey.

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

— Mr Michael Van Den Bossche

Education & training

  1. 2011–2017 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Southampton (GB)
  2. 2017–2021 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Southampton (GB)
  3. 2021–2022 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    AP-HP Paris, FR

Career & appointments

  1. 2021-09–2022-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-608235 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-034A16CF · issued 2022 · renewal 2032
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,731
Annual physical exam 99395 1,245
Vaccination administration 90471 1,349
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,490

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 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Michael Van Den Bossche
HEADSHOT
Michael Van Den Bossche in consultation
IN OFFICE
Michael Van Den Bossche with the team
WITH TEAM
Michael Van Den Bossche at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 141s
Meet Michael Van Den Bossche

Research & publications

h-index: 14 · i10: 14

  1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Michael Van Den Bossche, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.5269/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36630713 · cited by 3
  2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Michael Van Den Bossche, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1872/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 38155173 · cited by 169
  3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Michael Van Den Bossche, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7881/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 37752234 · cited by 71

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Southampton · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2022
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2022

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · michael.van.den.bossche@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

152 verified reviews
4.91
★★★★⯨
152 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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Recent reviews

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

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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