MBiochem ABPI MBBS MRCPCH PGCME
17 years of experience
London, W1G 8TA
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17 years of experience
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Dr Ben Marlow | Consultant Paediatrician & Neurodevelopmental Specialist
Dr Ben Marlow is a highly accomplished Consultant Paediatrician at Colchester General Hospital (East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust), specialising in neurodevelopmental conditions. He serves as the clinical Trust lead for Genetics and is the Clinical Director for the Synapse Centre for Neurodevelopment, a pioneering facility dedicated to advancing clinical research and therapies for children with neurodisabling diseases.
Academic Background and Pharmaceutical Career
With over 17 years of experience in the NHS, Dr Marlow’s medical career is backed by a strong foundation in biochemical research. Before qualifying as a medical doctor, he completed a Master’s degree in Biochemistry and worked within research and development (R&D) for global pharmaceutical leaders GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and UCB Pharma, followed by a prestigious research fellowship at the University of Florida.
Dr Marlow earned his medical degree from University College London (UCL) and completed his specialist training in neurodisability at leading medical institutions in Cambridge and the East of England Deanery.
Autism Research and Special Interests
Dr Marlow’s primary clinical and research interests focus on the neurobiology of profound autism.
His pioneering work investigates the biological mechanisms of neurodevelopmental conditions, with a specific focus on:
Dedicated to improving translational therapies, Dr Marlow is a regular contributor to Autism Eye, a leading publication providing clinical insights and support for families. His research excellence has been recognised with the Gupta Foundation Young Researcher Award and principal investigator funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) local research network.
Medical Education and Professional Affiliations
Alongside his clinical trials and research, Dr Marlow is deeply committed to medical education, holding a Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (PGCME).
He maintains active professional memberships with top-tier UK medical bodies, including:
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General Medical Council
No. 7044602
MBiochem 2002
MBBS 2009 University of London
MRCPCH 2013
PGCME 2016
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21 / 03 / 2025
From autism to the plural ‘autisms’: evidence from differing aetiologies, developmental trajectories and symptom intensity combinations | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
Published in British Journal of Psychiatry
01 / 09 / 2026
Autism as a brain energy disorder: How impairments in brain glucose metabolism give rise to autism symptoms
Published in Brain Network Disorders
15 / 07 / 2026
The Immune System and the plural Autisms
Published in Journal of Personalised Medicine
01 / 06 / 2020
Bridging the Gap Between Physical Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder | NDT | Dove Medical Press
Published in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
62-64 New Cavendish Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8TA
Turner Rd, Colchester, United Kingdom, CO4 5JL
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Dr. Ben Marlow is friendly and excellent in his interactions with patients. He explains diagnoses and procedures, such as ADHD and Autism assessments, for families to understand the process and next steps. Dr. Marlow ensures children feel comfortable and at ease, involving them in conversations and offering insights for home and school support. His expertise is valuable across paediatric neurodevelopment, paediatric neurodisability, and paediatric consultations.
Dr Marliw was extremely helpful to our daughter and to her parents. He provided very good advice, guidance and support when asked. He is also very good at encouraging our daughter to say how she felt about her moods, behaviour and generally about being diagnosed with ADHD and Autism

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Dr Marlow was friendly, accommodating and thorough in his ADHD assessment and medication titration for our son. It was relative quick and easy to get an appointment with him and overall our experience has been very positive. Where NHS services are failing, he helped us get an ADHD diagnosis for our son, which greatly facilitated our and his school's understanding of his behaviours and needs. Dr Marlow subsequently helped us start our son on melatonin and later on ADHD medication in a timely manner without having to wait for a long period of time. Overall, this has benefitted our son's wellbeing and education greatly as well as having a wider impact on our family.
Dr Marlow was fantastic, sensitive, empathetic and explained everything in simple terms.
Took time to talk to our son included him in conversation but aware when he’d had enough. Explained everything and how we would proceed. Very happy with appointment.
Dr Marlow was very patient, fair, descriptive and excellent with explaining scenarios to our son. Felt very fortunate to have this session with Dr Marlow
I found Dr Marlow to be totally the right person for my son's ADHD assessment. Dr Marlow came across incredibly well and seemed to be quite down to earth which enabled my son to engage with him - this is exactly what was needed. Everything was dealt with in a excellent manner, I would not hesitate to recommend him.
When we booked our daughter’s ADHD and Autism assessment, we decided to wait a bit longer to be able to see Dr Marlow in person and it was totally worth it! Throughout both sessions Dr Marlow was very empathetic, caring and kind.. He walked us through our child’s diagnosis, what it meant for her, and the reasoning behind it. While interacting with our daughter he showed outstanding skills, communicating with her in a way that made her feel comfortable and at ease (despite the sessions being significantly long for an eight-year-old). Additionally, Dr Marlow offered great insight and helped us understand how the diagnosis could positively impact our daughter’s life, especially looking at it from a medium to long term perspective. Dr Marlow also showed great commitment by spending more time than expected ensuring our daughter’s environment is supportive across home and school. We feel very thankful to Dr Marlow for his care, we truly felt understood, and supported.
Kind, engaging and clinically excellent. I enjoyed the assessment, throughout it I felt Ben was supporting both Rafferty and I, providing incredible insight and reassurance throughout. I'm very grateful and an looking forward to receiving his report which I am sure will make a big difference to how we can help Rafferty thrive in the future.
Dr Marlow was very knowledgeable, he put my daughter at ease, and answered all our questions.
Dr Ben Marlow was a fantastic clinician with a warm and friendly communication style. He put my child at ease and his explanation was very helpful.
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From autism to the plural ‘autisms’: evidence from differing aetiologies, developmental trajectories and symptom intensity combinations - Volume 227 Issue 1
17 September 2026
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Bridging the Gap Between Physical Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder
17 September 2026
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The concept of ‘acquired autism’ refers to the hypothesis that amongst the massive heterogeneity that encompasses autism spectrum disorder (ASD) there may be...
17 September 2026
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Dr. Ben Marlow's overall patient rating is 4.98 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 21 reviews.
What languages does Dr. Ben Marlow speak?
Dr. Ben Marlow speaks English
Where is Dr. Ben Marlow located?
Dr. Ben Marlow primarily practices at Re:Cognition Health London, located at 62-64 New Cavendish Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8TA
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Dr. Ben Marlow is working Monday (08:00 - 18:00), Tuesday (08:00 - 18:00), Thursday (08:00 - 18:30)
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