Mr Marc David Bullock

Mr Marc Bullock is a leading robotic and minimally invasive Colorectal and General surgeon.

Mr Marc Bullock has a diverse General Surgical and Colorectal practice. He offers all surgical techniques including open, standard laparoscopic and Robotic surgery, and is an expert endoscopist.

As the Clinical Lead for Robotic Surgery at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath, he has been instrumental in establishing and expanding one of the region’s most advanced robotic colorectal programmes using the Da Vinci Robotic assisted surgical platform by Intuitive. His practice focuses on delivering precision based, minimally invasive care for colorectal cancer, and abdominal and groin hernias. His emphasis is to leverage robotic technology to improve patient outcomes, reduce recovery times, and enhance surgical accuracy.

Mr Bullock is a Robotic Proctor. This means he has a national role in training other Consultants to incorporate robotic colorectal and hernia repair techniques into their practice.

Mr Bullock trained in medicine at the University of Oxford, where he received multiple academic awards, followed by surgical training at University Hospital Southampton. Alongside his clinical development, he completed a PhD in molecular oncology, investigating microRNA driven mechanisms in colorectal cancer, supported by competitive fellowships from the NIHR, MRC, and Cancer Research UK.

His subspecialist robotic expertise was shaped through a prestigious Clinical Fellowship in Robotic and Exenteration Surgery at the Royal Marsden Hospital, where he gained accreditation in robotic colorectal surgery and trained with world leading surgeons across colorectal, urological, and gynae oncological oncology. He further broadened his academic and technical experience as the Fulbright/Royal College of Surgeons Fellow at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

At the RUH, Mr Bullock leads the development of robotic pathways, surgeon training programmes, and service innovation. He has played a key role in modernising colorectal cancer diagnostics and championing the integration of robotic techniques into routine practice. His work includes designing structured training curricula to support surgeons transitioning to robotic platforms, ensuring safe adoption and long term sustainability of robotic services.

Mr Bullock is also committed to global surgery and medical education. He has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo and collaborated with Mercy Ships and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland to deliver essential surgical skills training internationally.

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