Marc Gladman

Biography

Marc A Gladman PhD MBBS DFFP MRCOG MRCS FRCS (Gen Surg) FRACS Marc is a surgeon scientist. He received his degree in Medicine from King’s College in the UK and was awarded a PhD by the University of London and then went on to complete a NIHR lectureship. He trained in both obstetrics and gynaecology and general surgery in the UK, receiving his Fellowship in 2008. Previously, he held the position of Chair of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Sydney. Each year more than 230 million major operations are performed worldwide, one for every 25 people in the world. Diseases of the bowel are among the commonest in the population, with bowel cancer being the second most common type of newly diagnosed cancer in Australia and the second biggest cancer killer. it is unclear how many operations are performed for bowel problems in Australia each year and what results are achieved following surgery. Furthermore, bowel problems such as constipation and incontinence are one of the most frequent reasons why people visit doctors, with approximately 1 in 10 people suffering with each of these problems. Despite these staggering statistics, very little is known about how the bowel works in healthy individuals and what goes wrong in diseases and disorders such as cancer and constipation.

Research Interest

Medicine,Medical Education,Research,etc