Professor of Surgery at Queen Mary university London and Consultant Surgeon. Singer-songwriter and guitarist. All views expressed are my own.

Joined May 2017
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Out now across all platforms to stream and download my new single ‘Rainbow’s End’. Please click on the link below charlieknowles.lnk.to/Rainbo…

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It’s out in UK and Commonwealth from tomorrow
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"In a useful entry in the growing canon of 'quit lit,' Charles Knowles blends science and memoir to persuade readers to cut down on alcohol." @nytimesbooks recommends WHY WE DRINK TOO MUCH by @profcknowles, in bookstores tomorrow! nyti.ms/3N49XOc nytimes.com/2026/01/04/books…
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Spotted today at Heathrow
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Out today in US and Canada
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🍷 IN BOOKSTORES NOW! 🍷 WHY WE DRINK TOO MUCH by @profcknowles explains the science behind drinking and invites us to examine our relationship with alcohol—available now wherever books are sold! Get your copy today: bit.ly/3N4hRao
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🍷 Announcing WHY WE DRINK TOO MUCH by Dr. Charles Knowles 🍷 WHY WE DRINK TOO MUCH explains the science behind drinking and invites us to examine our relationship with alcohol. Coming 1/6/26. Pre-order now! bit.ly/4ltjZ7k
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The first ever Sacral Neuromodulation completed at The Cleveland Clinic London with Professor Charlie Knowles #clevelandcliniclondon #MDTemployee #PHproud
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LAST CALL to book on our 2 day Pelvic Floor & Proctology Course, which provides in depth updates for the colorectal surgeon. Join us in London or Online. Book Here - bit.ly/3OzdiQn @philtozer1 @gregthomas_surg @profcknowles @aagoede @yazmaeda @LillianReza @Toghill13
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20 May 2021
That was another fantastic interview. Lots to look forward to with the changing face of research, especially with how we collect PROMS.
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Prof. Charles Knowles, surgeon in London, spoke w/ @AmCollSurgeons Regent @SWexner on his ballad to memorialize NHS workers who died from COVID & a prog to get med students involved in patient care bit.ly/2xMMjzB @profcknowles #ACSCOVID19
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7 Jul 2020
Fantastic & entertaining talk from @profcknowles writing songs and surgery
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Congrats 2 Mark Scott et al on this paper-opioid use (mod/severe pain) assoc with rectal hyposensitivity and that this plays key role in opioid induced constipation rather than opioid induced asynchronous non-propulsive GI motility ⁦@profcknowlesonlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

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6 Aug 2020
#ACPGBI2020 Missed the chance to watch this popular @TPFSuk session? #view on demand - an insight of a recording studio with surgeon, singer-songwriter @profcknowles. View #LARS & RTF session @ACPGBI_PLG @ian_bissett& @TPFSuk #Keynote @LilianaBordei bit.ly/TPFS-Virtual
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Non‐randomised studies should be considered for assessing surgical techniques in rectal prolapse: prospective cohort study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… @profcknowles @QMUL @ColorectalDis @ACPGBI @escp_tweets

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"A key part of improving pelvic floor function is weight loss. That alongside some sort of prehabilitation for the pelvic floor should be considered before we as surgeons do anything." - @profcknowles in our panel discussion on Faecal Incontinence #ESCP2020
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Many thanks @researchactive really looking forward to launching this exciting study #diverticulardisease #researchcollaboration
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Fantastic international collaborative efforts thank you so much @pinkney_t @patsyllamd @debby_keller @profcknowles @Gae_Gallo @t_ayorinde @m_rabie @surgnags Cant wait to start, watch out for launch video ! #whywedoresearch @Dukes_Club @ACPGBI @RCSnews @BowelResearch @BiSTC1
Brilliant #colorectalresearch planning call for @DAMASCUS_Study Excited for the 1 October start! Rolling starts to accommodate individual Centre needs! Get involved 👇🏻 bistc.redcap.bham.ac.uk/surv…
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honoured to be part of the most recent history. Executive of #ESCP is doing a great work in these difficult times👏@researchactive @AntoninoSpin @GabrielaMoslein @eloiespin @WBemelman @ZimNl @profcknowles @des_winter @colorectal_jay @PerJNilsson1 @m_pera_roman and many more.
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