Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
BSc. MBBS. FRCS(Eng.) FRCS(Paed Surg)
London and Nationwide
Mr Simon Clarke is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, at the Portland & Cromwell Hospitals, London. He was also a Consultant at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust for 20 Years, including 7 years as a Clinical Lead.
Mr Clarke's training took place in London at the globally renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) as well as at Chelsea and St George's. He was also given the opportunity to train in Oxford and Hong Kong, giving him an even broader knowledge of surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery.
With over 25 years of experience. He provides first-class surgical expertise for a wide range of conditions, including hernias (umbilical and inguinal), undescended testicles, gastrointestinal disorders such as gastro-oesophegal reflux disease (GERD) and hydrocele.
He is highly skilled in surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery), circumcision, neonatal surgery, emergency children’s surgery, appendicitis, laparoscopy and endoscopy. In fact, from 2018 to present, he has been the president of the British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (BAPES).
Mr Clarke undertakes cases mostly within the medico-legal report field. He has acted on behalf of numerous medicolegal clients on a wide range of cases across England and Northern Ireland.Undertaking between 1-3 cases per year with a 70:30 split ratio of Plaintiff : Defendant.
Mr Clarke has completed 21 medico-legal reports between 2017-2024. He has also assisted the General Medical Council in a fitness to practice review in 2020 and, has attended two meetings of Liability Expert prior to possible court proceedings.
He also participates in the training of future surgeons as an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London. He is widely published and undertakes research projects.
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons 1997 - Present - British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons 1999 - Present - International Paediatric Endosurgery Group (faculty) 2000 - Present European Society of Paediatric Endoscopic surgeons 2012 - Present
