Dr Mark Bignell

Dr Mark Bignell is a Consultant General Surgeon who provides expert surgical care across both emergency and elective settings. Known for his reassuring and patient-centred approach, Dr Bignell delivers thorough clinical evaluations and personalised management plans tailored to each individual's needs. His practice focuses on addressing a broad range of abdominal conditions and general surgical presentations, ensuring patients receive high-quality, compassionate care throughout their treatment.

With a particular focus on emergency general surgery and colorectal conditions, Dr Bignell possesses extensive expertise in managing complex abdominal disorders. His clinical focus includes the management of inflammatory bowel disease, incisional hernias, and acute surgical emergencies requiring bowel resection or repair. By combining advanced operative techniques with careful perioperative planning, Dr Bignell aims to deliver optimal clinical outcomes while minimising surgical risk and supporting a smooth recovery.

Dr Bignell earned his medical qualification from St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Medical School in 2001. He completed higher general surgical training in the Wessex region with a sub-specialty focus on colorectal surgery. In 2016, he received the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland prize for outstanding performance in the Intercollegiate Examination in General Surgery, followed by a specialist fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease. Alongside his clinical work, Dr Bignell is dedicated to medical education, actively contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate training as a member of a university surgical teaching committee. His professional affiliations include the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.