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Mr Ian Botterill

Verified General Surgery Leeds

Mr Ian Botterill

7 years of experience 5.0 (27 verified reviews)

2,417+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Ian Botterill at a glance

Mr Ian Botterill is a General Surgery practitioner based in Leeds, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Navarra (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Leeds, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Ian Botterill is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon working in Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Spire Hospital, Leeds. Leeds is the busiest UK hospital for emergency abdominal surgery and one of the busiest of the UK's for bowel cancer surgery and inflammatory bowel disease.
He is experienced in all aspects of colorectal conditions and has an extensive background in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, colonoscopy and the management and treatment of anorectal conditions (eg haemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas) as well as hernias.
He has a tertiary referral practice (ie receiving referrals from other hospitals) in the management of and surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, radiation enteritis, intestinal failure as well as surgery for pilonidal sinus disease, complex abominal wall hernias, and resection of synchronous colorectal cancer and liver metastases. In support of these areas of specialism he is a member of the following multi-disciplinary teams: colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure.
Mr Botterill qualified from Cambridge University and Manchester University, and then undertook his medical training in Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool and Leeds. He has also completed training in Copenhagen which specialises in enhanced recovery for patients after having large bowel surgery ('ERAS').
He has performed diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy for 25 years and his most recent data indicates a 96% completion rate with zero complications. As well as working in colorectal surgery, he has provided training in abdominal wall reconstruction for three UK companies who are involved in the manufacture of synthetic and biological meshes which are required for hernia repair.
He serves as Clinical Director at Alliance Health Group, the largest UK group of peer-selected consultants numbering around 1800 professionals. In this role, he advises on healthcare matters in relation to corporate healthcare provision, service delivery alongside Vitality Health, NHS outsourcing, and clinical governance matters.
He does selected medicolegal work and has provided expert witness and witness of fact evidence in a variety of forums (crown court, GMC, coroner's court, NHS resolution, internal trust inquiries and as well as confidential reports for a major healthcare insurer).

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

— Mr Ian Botterill

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Leeds (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · General Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Leeds (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-201547 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-0A613585 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 1,834
Annual physical exam 99395 124
Vaccination administration 90471 2,108
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 299

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 60 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Ian Botterill
HEADSHOT
Ian Botterill in consultation
IN OFFICE
Ian Botterill with the team
WITH TEAM
Ian Botterill at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 82s
Meet Ian Botterill

Research & publications

h-index: 8 · i10: 3

  1. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes
    Ian Botterill, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3390/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32519697 · cited by 106
  2. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Ian Botterill, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.4192/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 30203024 · cited by 144

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Leeds · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

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 · mr.ian.botterill.1@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

27 verified reviews
5.00
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27 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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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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