Mr James Kirkby-Bott

With more than 25 years of surgical experience, Mr. James Kirkby-Bott is a highly skilled consultant surgeon specializing in thyroid, parathyroid, hernia, gallbladder, and lipoma surgery . He is dedicated to delivering patient-centred care, continuously working to improve both the surgical outcomes and the overall patient experience. His goal is always to work closely with each patient and provide peace of mind to those in his care. Mr Kirkby-Bott aims to get you back to life quicker, with consultations available within 1 week of contact and surgery within 2-4 weeks.  Passion for Improving Patient Care Mr.Kirkby-Bott is deeply committed to improving the quality of care that patients receive. He has led multiple initiatives focused on improving patient outcomes. Notably, he established the innovative clinical results program at UHS, where he served as Director from 2018 to 2022. He also founded the Wessex Endocrine Society, which provides patient-centred education and training for thyroid and parathyroid surgery throughout the region. He currently serves as the Director of the National Endocrine Audit Database for the British Association of Endocrine Surgeons (2022-present). Constantly seeking feedback from his patients, Mr. Kirkby-Bott uses their experiences to continuously improve his services. His commitment to outstanding patient care has earned him the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence for four consecutive years (2022,2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026). https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-james-kirkby-bott We are proud to say that all of our patients who completed our survey said that their surgery helped their symptoms and they were happy they decided to get treatment. We are happy to have been able to help them. “I aim to see you with minimal wait times - Initial consultation within 7 days of first contact and aim to perform surgery within 2 – 4 weeks.” Mr Kirkby-Bott works out of Sarum Road Winchester, Spire Southampton and Wessex Nuffield Health Chandlers Ford. Check out the consultant's website: JamesKirkbyBott.com Facebook Page: Facebook.com/ConsultantGeneralSurgeonJKB/ Patient Reviews: https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-james-kirkby-bott

Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery As a surgeon trained in endocrinology, Mr. Kirkby-Bott has a particular focus on thyroid and parathyroid problems and has performed over 1,000 thyroid and parathyroid surgeries. Passionate about delivering excellent care with excellent results, utilising continuous nerve monitoring and intra-operative PTH monitoring during surgery. Hernia Surgery Mr. Kirkby-Bott has performed over 2,000 hernia repairs and is the lead surgeon at the Hernia Clinic Hampshire. He is dedicated to helping his patients reduce the risk of recurrence and improve long-term comfort. Specializing in local anaesthesia for open hernia repair, he minimizes the impact on the body, reduces recovery time, and makes surgery more accessible to individuals of all ages and health conditions. Additionally, he has extensive experience with laparoscopic hernia repairs. See Websites: HerniaClinicHampshire.com, Facebook.com/HerniaClinicHampshire and LinkedIn.com/company/hernia-clinic-hampshire/ Please Note: We cannot help with Hiatus Hernias or Parastomal Hernias. Hernia Recovery Programme: Hernia Clinic Hampshire has designed a recovery programme for patients by working with patients, to help you manage symptoms and achieve better results from surgery. The programme includes Hernia Supports and Hernia Rehabilitation Exercise both highly recommended by previous patients. Find more details: HerniaRecovery.co.uk Facebook.com/HerniaRecovery/ LinkedIn.com/company/hernia-recovery/ Gallbladder Surgery Mr. Kirkby-Bott has performed more than 750 urgent gallbladder surgeries. His experience in this field reduces complications such as bile duct injury. He played a key role establishing and developing the trauma and acute surgery unit at UHS, which primarily handles urgent gallbladder cases. The surgery is called laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Lipoma Surgery Mr Kirkby-Bott is happy to help patients in need of a lipoma removal, with this procedure becoming unreliable to access on the NHS.