Mark Ellebæk

Mark Ellebæk is a Clinical Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and Head of Paediatric and IBD Surgery at Odense University Hospital. His career spans clinical expertise, academic research, and medical education, with a focus on surgical complications, inflammatory bowel diseases, and pediatric surgical techniques.

• PhD, University of Southern Denmark (2015)
• Medical Degree, University of Southern Denmark (2008)
• Certified Paediatric Surgeon (2019) and Colorectal Surgeon (2018)

Research interests include anastomotic leakage, inflammatory bowel diseases, and quality indicators in pediatric surgery. He has pioneered studies on microdialysis in peritonitis and magnetic compression anastomosis, with systematic reviews shaping clinical guidelines.

Recent publications focus on capsule endoscopy for ulcerative colitis, hernia repair economics, and standardized audit frameworks for Hirschsprung's disease. His work combines clinical innovation (e.g., VAC therapy) with translational research.

He actively supervises 3 ongoing PhD projects and has co-authored 82 peer-reviewed publications (h-index: 17). Current roles include National Chair of Paediatric Surgery (Danish Surgical Society, 2024) and leadership in the European Society of Coloproctology.