Mr Gary Atkin

His main interest is in the treatment of bowel cancer, using laparoscopic (key-hole) and robotic surgical techniques. He also treats non-cancerous bowel conditions, such as haemorrhoids, anal fissures and fistulas, and also commonly performs hernia repair and gall bladder removal surgery. In addition he performs endoscopic procedures such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

Mr Atkin always tries to adopt a compassionate and personal approach, ensuring patients feel comfortable and well-informed throughout their treatment.

Lead clinician for colorectal cancer at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

• Royal College of Surgeons
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

• Aly M, Farquharson B, Clarke O, Atkin GK. Should surgeons repair symptomatic, clinically occult, radiologically evident, inguinal hernias? A case-control study of patient-reported outcomes. Hernia 2021; 25(5):1209-13.
• Atkin GK, Suliman A, Vaizey CJV. Patients characteristics and treatment outcome in functional anorectal pain. Dis Colon Rectum 2011; 54(7): 870-75.
• Atkin GK, Martins J, Tozer P, Ranchod P, Phillips RK. For many high anal fistulas, lay open is still a good option. Tech Coloproctol. 2011; 15(2): 143-50.
• Atkin G, Daley FM, Bourne S, Glynne-Jones R, Northover J, Wilson GD.  The effect of surgically-induced ischaemia on gene expression in a colorectal cancer xenograft model. Br J Cancer 2006; 94(1): 121-7.
• Atkin G, Taylor NJ, Daley FM, Stirling JJ, Richman P, Glynne-Jones R, d’Arcy JA, Collins DJ, Padhani AR.  Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) is a poor measure of rectal cancer angiogenesis. Br J Surg 2006; 93: 992-1000.