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My name is Meir Zemel and I'm a surgeon from The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel. I came to St. Marks Hospital as part of my yearly  fellowship in Colorectal Surgery.

I started running 4 years ago and so far participated in 3 half marathons and 1 full marathon. As a part of my training plan I will run at the Victoria Park half marathon in the beginning of January 2020 and at the Vitality Big Half (half marathon) in March. In the meanwhile I practice 3-4 times a week. My goal is to set a new personal record at the Milton Keynes Marathon in May 2020 and will hopefully run the race under 3 hours and 40 minutes.

For me, St Marks Hospital represents a place of excellence in the field of colorectal surgery and research. I participate in daily multidisciplinary team meeting, surgeries and research as an honorary clinical fellow. I am learning new surgical techniques and discovering new technologies and I will be able integrate these skills when I return back home.  

St Mark’s Hospital Foundation is a charity dedicated to funding research, education and innovation at St Mark’s Hospital, a leading specialist in the treatment bowel disease that was founded over 180 years ago. It is the top referral hospital for bowel disease in the UK, meaning patients come for treatment from all over the country! The Foundation’s vision is to create a future free from the fear of bowel disease.

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