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Mr James Kirkby-Bott
Consultant General Surgeon
BSc(Hons) MBBS FRCSEd(Gen) FEBS(Endocrine)
"Spire Southampton Hospital has the best facilities. The theatre, nursing and admin staff are second to none, making my work at Spire effortless by giving me more time to concentrate on my patients."
Specialises in
- Hernia repair
- Gallbladder surgery
- Thyroid surgery and non-surgical treatment
- Parathyroid surgery
- Lipoma surgery
I have been a Consultant Endocrine, Hernia and general surgeon for over 14 years. I am a specialist in Endocrine surgery with a special interest in Thyroid and Parathyroid disease. I specialise in general and hernia surgery. My areas of expertise in groin hernia surgery is in open local anaesthetic and keyhole repair.
I trained as a thyroid, parathyroid, gallbladder, hernia and general surgeon in London and Cambridge and internationally in Australia and France. I have been awarded the coveted Norman Tanner Medal in Surgery by The Royal Society of Medicine. My latest NHS Consultant level post was at University Hospital Southampton where I treated urgent surgical conditions on the acute unit, particularly those with gallbladder pain and needing gallbladder removal. I also ran the thyroid and parathyroid surgery service.
I now work privately out of Spire Southampton and Nuffield Health Wessex. I have developed unique expertise in local anaesthetic hernia surgery for all patients including older and frailer patients which I apply to all inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias & ventral hernias. Spigelian/lumbar hernias, and incisional hernias can be treated this way too on an individual basis
In the last 10 years I have performed in excess of 900 neck endocrine resections, 500 cholecystectomies and over 800 groin hernia operations. I am expert in all abdominal wall hernias - inguinal, femoral, ventral, incisional, ventral hernias. I also offer local anaesthetic repairs and laprascopic repairs.
I wrote the first textbook dedicated to parathyroid gland function and disorder. I was also a co founder of one the first acute surgery units in the UK at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. And have led a number of research and quality improvement projects in emergency laparotomy which has given me expertise in how patient outcomes and data can be used to improve outcomes in healthcare. And have set up a routine outcome reporting service for all specialties as director of clinical outcomes for University Hospital Southampton. A first in the NHS.
I am currently the Director of Audit for the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons, sitting on the executive board. The database holds outcome data on Endocrine surgeons outcomes used for clinical improvements. I also act as a trainer of senior trainees and consultant surgeons on the National Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Masterclass run by the joint colleges of surgery in the UK.
I ask my patients to complete feedback surveys so that we can monitor and continuously improve our service. I am pleased to over 99% recommend our service delighted that it was addressed in a timely manner. I am proud to have been awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence for past three years for delivering outstanding care. Have a look at my website to understand more how to get the best outcome from your surgery Iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-james-kirkby-bott. My Facebook pages show patient feedback and their experience of having addressed their problems www.facebook.com/ConsultantSurgeonJKB/ and www.facebook.com/HerniaClinicHampshire
General Medical Council Number: 4518619
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Kirkby-Bott at Spire include:
General surgery
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Hernia surgery
- Thyroid test
Other treatments
- Lipoma surgery
- Parathyroid surgery
- Thyroid and parathyroid investigation and advice
- Thyroid surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Endocrinology
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Minimal access surgery
Parathyroid disease
Thyroid disease
Special clinical interests: Local anaesthetic surgery, Gallbladder surgery, Lipoma surgery.
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc(Hons) and MBBS FRCSEd(Gen) and FEBS(Endocrine) FRCS / St George's Hospital Medical School, London (1998) College of surgeons, European board surgery / 19971998
History of Medicine, Bachelor Medicine & Surgery, European board of endocrine surgery
MBBS is what you leave medical school with, FRCS can be a consultant surgeon and FEBS European quality.
Professional memberships
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (BAETS)
(Exec board member) European Society Endocrine Surgeons
Professional leadership
Consultant Surgeon (2010 - present)
Director of National Endocrine audit database - British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (2022 - present)
Director Clinical Outcomes, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (2018-2022)
Chairperson, Emergency Laparotomy Project, Wessex AHSN (2017-2020)
Research and publications
Media Coverage
You can find out more about me and my practice via my other websites:
Personal profile
I enjoy my spare time. My son and I are season ticket holders to Saints and (usually) cheering from the stands. Otherwise, I enjoy being in the mountains: skiing and ski touring in the Alps, cycling, hiking and climbing in the summer. In the UK summer, I sail and open water swim. Mountain biking is another firm favorite with my son and partner. I am a keen reader of fiction.
Contact information
| Website | https://JamesKirkbyBott.com |
| Private secretary | Team Kirkby-Bott |
| Private secretary telephone | 02380 178 991 |
| Private secretary email | help@jameskirkbybott.com |