Mr Mark Whittaker is a consultant gynaecologist with more than 20 years experience as a consultant in the NHS and private practice. He is a general gynaecologist with his main areas of interest including the management of menstrual disorders, endometriosis, pelvic pain, painful sex and the treatment of prolapse.

He has considerable experience in treating women with heavy and painful periods using both medical and surgical treatments, including Mirena and endometrial ablation procedures. He is competent to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy and has been involved nationally studying and teaching different types of hysterectomy.

His other major interest is the management of endometriosis and is able to treat this condition using laparoscopic techniques. He has extensive experience in the laparoscopic excision of endometriosis. He was on the working group focused on developing national Endometriosis Centres for the surgical treatment of advanced endometriosis.

He is very experienced in dealing with most benign gynaecological conditions and regularly performs surgery for prolapse. Since qualifying as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist he has been very involved in teaching and training doctors in how to perform ‘keyhole’ surgery in gynaecology. Wherever possible he uses these less invasive approaches in treating his patients.

Mr Rob Gornall was appointed as a Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon in 2001. He completed his training in Manchester, Southampton and London initially in General Surgery with the award of the FRCS and subsequently specialising in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology.

He has undertaken original research into the genetic causes of Ovarian and Breast Cancer for which he gained a DM.
In addition to managing common gynaecological conditions he specialises in the investigation and treatment of possible gynaecological cancers and is clinical lead for the gynaecological cancer multidisciplinary team.

He is one of the most experienced surgeons nationally undertaking total laparoscopic hysterectomy and along with 150 national specialists is formally accredited by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologsts to undertake complex gynaecological cancer surgery. He has recently been able to introduce robotic surgery for gynaecology and has undertaken over 100 robotic hysterectomy procedures. He is a trained colposcopist investigating abnormal cervical smears and precancer changes.

In addition to his clinical duties he works within NHSE as Clinical Director for the West Midlands Cancer Alliance since 2015 providing cancer care for the population of the West Midlands. He is married with 4 children and lives in the Cotswolds.