Ian Botterill

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Early Biography

School Captain at The Manchester Grammar School.

Awarded Entrance Exhibition to read Veterinary Medicine at Emmanuel College Cambridge.

Graduated from Cambridge University, then underwent training in Human Anatomy at Kings College London

Studied Clinical Medicine at University of Manchester.

Graduated from University of Manchester Medical School with Honours.

Training Biography

Basic Surgical Training in Sheffield and Merseyside.
Higher Surgical Training in Yorkshire. Experience in ‘Enhanced Recovery After Surgery’ in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Awarded the Association of Surgeons of GB & I medal for the outstanding performance in the Inter-Collegiate Examination in General Surgery (Colorectal) in 2002.

Colorectal Practice

Laparoscopic (‘keyhole’) and open surgery for major colorectal disease including bowel cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease
Endoscopy including diagnostic colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy, plus polypectomy.
Proctology: management of conditions affecting the anus and rectum including haemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulae, pilonidal sinus disease, pruritus ani, pre-malignant perianal conditions

Consultant Biography

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust since 2002. Working fulltime and dealing with a wide range of elective and emergency colorectal disease as well as abdominal wall hernias.

Specialist Interests

  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative colitis)
  • Synchronous resection of bowel cancer and liver metastases
  • Intestinal failure
  • Large / complex abdominal wall hernias
  • Radiation enteritis (intestine damaged by radiotherapy)
  • Pilonidal sinus disease

Professional Roles

One of three medical directors at Alliance Health Group 2018-date.
Past Chair of Yorkshire Colorectal Cancer network , Leeds Colorectal Cancer MDT.
Past Lead Clinician Colorectal Surgery 2009-15 during which time we formed a joint GI surgical service for Leeds on the St James’ site .
Past member of ACPGBI Education and Training Committee.
Expert witness opinion for Coroner’s court, NHS mediation (formerly Indemnity), Spire Healthcare, internal LTHT case management, Alliance Health Group, claimant’s solicitors.

Teach on Royal College courses including Basic Surgical Skills, Intermediate and Advanced Laparoscopic Skills, Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient.
Invited lectures and faculty member on professional and industry sponsored training courses for abdominal wall reconstruction.
Royal College of Surgeons of England panel member on Advisory Appointments Committees for consultant interviews.
Educational and clinical trainer for Foundation Year doctors and trainee surgeons.

Colleague Appraisal Feedback

Experienced with complex tertiary practice – good decision maker and colleague

A great colleague all round

He’s very decisive when on call and responds to the needs of his patients at all times. He is supportive of all trainees/juniors.

Patients consistently comment on how well he has communicated with and looked after them

Mr Botterill is an outstanding mentor and surgeon. He is a great trainer and highly regarded by all trainees.

Ian is an outstanding doctor and surgeon

He is an advocate of robust audit reflective practice. He was a great manager.

He is hard working, diligent and sets high standards

He is a colleague to whom you take a difficult case and get very sage advice or if appropriate Ian takes the case on himself

Ian is an outstanding colleague

Ian is an excellent colleague who has the respect of all his medical GI colleagues

Ian is an excellent colleague

An excellent clinician and trainer

Ian is a great colleague. I am always pleased when I am on inpatient duties and he is on-call, as I know he is an excellent opinion and won’t shy away from making difficult decisions.

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Ian Botterill holds practices as both Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Spire Healthcare. To book a consultation, please contact his secretary. 
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