Mr Ismail Mallick

Mr Ismail Mallick is a consultant colorectal and general surgeon in Bournemouth. He specialises in haemorrhoids, hernias and colonoscopy, alongside inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rectal bleeding and colorectal cancer. He privately practises at Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital and The Bournemouth Private Clinic Ltd, while his NHS base is University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. 

Mr Mallick completed his medical degree at Annamalai University in 1997 before undertaking surgical training in Yorkshire and Humberside. He was awarded a PhD from University College London for his research on ischaemia-reperfusion injury of the intestine and strategies to prevent it. Following this, he completed an advanced colorectal surgical fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, a globally recognised centre for colorectal surgery.

Since his appointment as a consultant in 2015, Mr Mallick has been at the forefront of advancing surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes. He is a JAG-accredited endoscopist and trainer with extensive experience in managing colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, and coloproctological conditions such as fissures, fistulas, pilonidal sinus, and haemorrhoids. He also specialises in treating pelvic floor disorders, including rectal prolapse.

Beyond his clinical work, Mr Mallick is actively involved in medical education and research. He is the clinical lead for audit and quality assurance in surgery at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and teaches final-year MBBS students from Southampton University. He is also a visiting faculty member at Bournemouth University and an examiner for the European Board of Surgery in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Additionally, he contributes to the FRCS Christie Course in Manchester, preparing surgeons for their fellowship exams.

Mr Mallick has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is frequently invited to speak at national and international conferences. His research, particularly in minimally invasive treatments for rectal prolapse, has been widely cited in academic literature. He is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons.