Mr Andrew Jenkinson

Biography & Education

About Mr Andrew Jenkinson

Mr Andrew Jenkinson is a highly skilled consultant surgeon bringing 20 years of expertise and experience to Cleveland Clinic London. He specialises in surgery for obesity, type 2 diabetes, hernias, gallstones, acid reflux, achalasia and abdominal emergencies.

Mr Jenkinson completed his research thesis in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and oesophageal and gastric function at The Royal London Hospital and has subsequently published over 100 peer reviewed scientific articles in his areas of surgical interest. He has been involved in training surgeons in the U.K., Europe, U.S. and the Middle East. He continues his NHS work, and research, at University College London Hospital.

Mr Jenkinson is hugely respected by his peers and patients for his work in explaining obesity and how our weight is regulated. He published the popular science book 'Why We Eat (Too Much) - The New Science of Appetite' in 2020. The book has become a Sunday Times and Amazon Bestseller.

He is the Clinical Lead for Bariatric Surgery at Cleveland Clinic London.

Professional Memberships

British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS), International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO), Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of Great Britain and Ireland (AUGIS), American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

GMC Number

3469439

NHS Base

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust