Mr Mark Potter BSc, MBChB, MD, FRCS(Gen)
Career to date
Dr Potter qualified in 1990
His posts include:
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Lothian University Hospitals Division, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
He is a member of:
Royal College of Surgeons, England
British Medical Association
Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
Professional information
Dr Potter completed his degree in Chemistry before reading medicine. He qualified from Edinburgh in 1990.
His surgical training was largely in Edinburgh and South East Scotland with a brief sojourn to Leeds and Manchester. His practice covers all areas of Coloproctology and includes hernia surgery and excision of minor skin lesions.
Research interests
Colorectal cancer - genetics with MD thesis
Other information
I am married to Liz and we have four young children. I can often be found cheering them on from the side of a hockey pitch, football pitch or curling rink. To relax I enjoy golf, five a side football, crosswords and water colour painting.