Henry Marsh

Henry Marsh is a British neurosurgeon and writer. Born in Oxford in 1950, he served as a senior consultant in neurosurgery at St George's Hospital in London. He is known for performing brain surgery under local anaesthesia and for his long-term medical aid work in places such as Ukraine. In 2014 he published the memoir Do No Harm, followed by works including Admissions. His writings draw on his clinical and aid experiences and explore life and death, illness and medical ethics, combining a surgeon's composure with a writer's reflection. He was also the subject of two award-winning documentaries.