Mr Kirk Bowling
General Surgeon
Torquay, TQ1 4UP
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16 years of experience
Verified profile
16 years of experience
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About
Mr Kirk Bowling is a skilled Consultant General Surgeon based at Mount Stuart Hospital and Torbay Hospital South Devon UGI unit. He specialises in laparoscopic upper GI surgery, hernia repair and biliary surgery.
Mr Bowling completed a Medical degree and a medical biochemistry degree at University Wales College of Medicine and Cardiff University respectively. He then undertook surgical training in cardiothoracic surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, neurosurgery, bariatric surgery and oesophagogastric surgery in multiple hospitals within Wales and the West of England. He also received surgical training St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, USA for a short time.
Currently, Mr Bowling is a trainer on courses for the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiff, Torbay and Plymouth, with heavy involvement in the development of virtual reality and simulation training within surgery for the UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Higher Education Academy, and is a member of the British Medical Association. He is also active in research, with numerous peer-reviewed publications to his credit.
He is currently the President of the British Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgical Society and the benign lead on AUGIS council. He is helping to develop patient decision making tools, NICE guidelines and EIDO patient information leaflest nationally to help patients make informed decisions regarding their procedures.
Mr. Bowling is also currently the head of Surgical education for the South West of England and the training programme director for Health Education England for general surgery.
Areas of expertise
Based on patient reviews & endorsements by other professionals
- Inguinal Hernia (31%)
- Umbilical Hernia Repair (16%)
- Hernia (13%)
- Gallstone Surgery (12%)
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) (6%)
- Others (22%)
Subspecialties
- Laparoscopic (Key-Hole) Surgery
- Upper GI (Gastrointestinal) Surgery
All conditions and treatments
- Inguinal Hernia
- Hernia
- Gallstones
- Gallbladder Disease
- Appendicitis
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Hiatus Hernia
- Lipoma
- Pancreatic Disorders
- Umbilical Hernia Repair
- Gallstone Surgery
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
- Open Hernia Repair
- Endoscopy (OGD)
- Acid Reflux Surgery
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair (Keyhole)
- Achalasia Surgery
- Appendicectomy
Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 6156688
Qualifications
MB BCh - University of Wales 2007
BSc Biochemistry - Cardiff University
Royal College of Surgeons
Higher Education Academy
languages spoken
- English
consultation fees
- New appointment: £140
- Follow-up appointment: £70
insurers
- Simply Health
- Allianz Worldwide Care
- Bupa
- CS Healthcare
- WPA
- Legal & General
- Cigna
- Aviva Health
- Vitality Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- The PHC
Location
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St Vincent's Road, Torquay, United Kingdom, TQ1 4UP
St Vincent's Road, Torquay, United Kingdom, TQ1 4UP
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*Star rating based on patient reviews
59 reviews
5
Excellent from start to finish! I was very nervous about the operation but Mr bowling quickly made me feel at ease!
5
Mr Bowling, was excellent, during the initial consultation, informing me of the details of the procedure, during and afterwards. He was thorough in his explanations, and calm and reassuring when I was having the treatment.
5
Professional, kind, put me at ease
5
A very good experience, all my questions were answered honestly, respectfully and clearly. Also, the recovery was far less uncomfortable than I was expecting.
4.5
From my first meeting to the follow up appointment with Mr Kirk Bowling I felt very reassured. He explained to me the procedure and what to expect on the operation day and after along with answering all the questions I had about the procedure. Overall a truly good experience. Thank you Mr Kirk Bowling.
5
Mr Bowling made me feel at ease and explained everything clearly
5
Absolutely first class right through from the beginning and right to the end of my experience at Mount Stuart, explaining everything that I needed to know about my procedure and after care,made me feel100 per cent in his confidence, many thanks also to his team around him, thanks again Phil M.
5
Could not have wished for better treatment. Would recommend Mr Bowling to anyone.
5
Informative. Caring. Engaging. Patient.
5
A friendly busy man who I was able to relate to. A visit prior to the procedure was appreciated and a follow up appointment after 6 weeks to ensure it had all gone well was reassuring. The point is he had or made time to take an interest in my case!
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Mr Kirk Bowling's overall patient rating is 4.99 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 59 reviews
What languages does Mr Kirk Bowling speak?
Mr Kirk Bowling speaks English
Where is Mr Kirk Bowling located?
Mr Kirk Bowling primarily practices at Mount Stuart Hospital, located at St Vincent's Road, Torquay, United Kingdom, TQ1 4UP
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Mr Kirk Bowling is working Monday (13:00 - 17:00)
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