“Outstanding service! Apart from being a highly skilled surgeon, Andrew is easy to speak to and to discuss all aspects the process from the initial consultation to final discharge. I highly recommend him and, do read his excellent informative books too!”
~Dr JS, RNY bypass~
Andrew Jenkinson is a highly accomplished surgeon and international opinion leader in bariatric, gastrointestinal and general surgery. He is recognised as one of the most in demand surgeons in his specialist field in central London.
His private clinic is at 116 Harley Street, part of the London Clinic, and his surgical team are based at the ultra-modern Cleveland Clinic London on Grosvenor Place overlooking Buckingham Palace. He is well-regarded by his peers as a talented and highly experienced surgeon, regularly undertaking complex revisional surgical procedures using the minimally invasive approach. He offers expert treatment and advice on weight loss, hernia, gallstones, acid reflux and abdominal pain.
He is a global authority on foregut (esophageal and stomach) motility. Having published his thesis in 2000 he has over 100 scientific publications.
His work on weight regulation and metabolism have received international acclaim. He is the Sunday Times and Amazon bestselling author of ‘Why We Eat (Too Much) – The New Science of Appetite’, a popular science book published by Penguin in 2020. His recently released ‘How To Eat (and Still Lose Weight)’ includes groundbreaking insights into processed foods, reward pathways, and habitual behavior.
He is passionate about upholding the highest levels of professionalism, care and integrity for his patients, this is his absolute priority. His practice is based on up-to-date scientific and real-world evidence and he will not offer treatments that are unproven, unsafe or untried.
He remains active in his NHS role, continuing his research, clinical work and the training of the future generation of surgeons at the illustrious University College London Hospital.
Expertise
Weight Loss Treatment
Obesity affects around a quarter of the population of the UK. Recent advances in our understanding of weight control show obesity to be a disease caused by misfiring of our natural weight control mechanisms.
Bariatric surgery, in the form of gastric sleeve or bypass, repairs and resets these damaged systems by altering the messages sent between the stomach and the brain. Appetite is reduced and weight is lost. Any obesity related condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure are usually reversed. This form of weight loss surgery is is highly effective in improving long-term health and happiness. In experienced hands surgery should be safe with a fast recovery.
Drug treatment The new class of GLP-1 agonist weekly injectable drugs (Wegovy, Ozympic, Mounjaro) has revolutionized the landscape of obesity treatment. They work by copying the action of natural hormones that decrease appetite and improve insulin function. Maximizing weight loss with these treatments can be achieved with the help of Mr Jenkinson and his expert medical and dietetic support team.
Diet and lifestyle change. Excess consumption of sugar, refined carbohydrates, fast and processed foods disrupt natural weight control signaling. Once these food types are removed, and snacking is minimalized the body finds it easier to lose weight. Avoidance of stress and improved sleep quality can have a similar beneficial effect. These changes are more likely to become permanent with help from a specialist weight loss team. Mr Jenkinson offers the unique MyMetabology program to optimize weight loss.
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery technology is progressing rapidly with innovation in computing, HD, instrumentation and robotics. Cleveland Clinic London provide the most modern and up to date devices available, ensuring optimal safety and rapid recovery from surgery.
Mr Jenkinson is an accredited national and international trainer in advanced laparoscopic surgery and an active member of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons (ALS), the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society (BOMSS) and the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO).
He was appointed as Director of Bariatric Surgery at the newly opened £1 billion Cleveland Clinic London Hospital and established its state of the art bariatric surgery program.
Mr Jenkinson offers the following surgical services:
- Management of gallstone disease
- Hernia surgery
- Sports hernia management
- Anti-reflux treatment and surgery
- Investigation and treatment of abdominal pain
- Complex abdominal wall hernias
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- RNY gastric bypass
- Mini gastric bypass
- Gastric band removal and conversion to sleeve or bypass
- Revisional surgery following failed previous bariatric, reflux or hernia surgery.
All routine surgical cases are performed by the laparoscopic (or keyhole) approach meaning less scarring, less pain and a faster recovery
Research, Literary & Medicolegal
Mr Jenkinson’s bestselling popular-science book 'Why We Eat (Too Much)' has achieved international acclaim for its explanation of the weight set-point theory of weight regulation. Following its publication he has become a global opinion leader in this field and is regularly invited to literary and scientific meetings to present his ground-breaking thesis on weight regulation.
His critically acclaimed follow up book ‘How to Eat (and Still Lose Weight)’ published by Penguin in January 2024 explores the relationship between food, the mind and the body. Examining reward pathways, aversion, addiction and habit change.
In 2000 he published a Master of Surgery Thesis on laparoscopic surgical treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease. He has been at the forefront of research in our understanding of foregut (oesophageal, stomach and duodenal) motility, having published and presented over 100 research papers in this and similar areas.
Mr Jenkinson is a sought after medico-legal expert, using his 20-plus years of surgical experience and his common sense knowledge of surgical safety to provide a full range of expert legal advice. From second opinions and screening reports to formal medicolegal reporting of clinical negligence, causation and prognosis.
Mr Jenkinson works with all major UK medical insurance companies. In addition he provides competitive self-pay packages including consultations, surgery and follow-up care.
