PhD FRCS. Consultant Bariatric/UGI/General Surgeon Luton & Dubstable. Surgery, medical education, academia, Scrubbing In https://xitter.cf/t.co/u0DgFRdqek
London, England
Joined June 2012
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Hernias Part II - focusing on describing operative technique for the FRCS is here 👇🏼
Scrubbing In - Ep5: FRCS Hernia part II - A Detailed Guide to Operative ... youtu.be/le4Zw-e5SgE via @YouTube
Spotify:
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Podcast:
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As always a fantastic international Bariatric conference @IBCClub1 in the beautiful @UniofOxford. @T4UGIS @STEER_UK
National Bariatric Training (Leaders of Tomorrow @JNJNews) 2-day course @LandDHospital and @uniofbeds @uniofbedsnews. 1st the fantastic @uniofbeds Simulation Lab where 10 senior bariatric trainees from all over the UK practised on wet-lab models. Special thanks to @gurchrandhawa
Mr Vigyan Jain presenting a history of the Luton & Dunstable Hospital’s @LandDHospital Bariatric unit, celebrating its 25th anniversary at the @JNJNews national Leaders of Tomorrow Bariatric course @bariatricBOMSS @Augishealth @WorldObesity @UK_ASO @e_dendrite
Mr Peter Safranek (Consultant Upper GI Surgeon) from @CUH_NHS presenting published evidence and his 20-yr experience in anti-reflux surgery at the East of England Upper GI Surgery Network. Session chaired by @venkarch and Krashna Patel @Bhaskar23859803 @STEER_UK @NHSEastEngland
Mr Asif Jah Consultant HPB Surgeon from @CUH_NHS and TPD of General Surgery East of England Deanery delivering an excellent talk on the management of sever pancreatitis at the EoE Upper GI Network @stjohnscam @STEER_UK @T4UGIS @bbugssuk @Augishealth
Colleagues from @NNUH and @WestHertsNHS sharing their experience and knowledge on setting up ‘hot’ cholecystectomy service and complex anti-reflux surgery service. Great learning points to help other Trusts in the @NHSEoE East of Wngland region @MrOMoussa @Bhaskar23859803
Fantastic start to the inaugural East of England Surgery Network meeting @stjohnscam Great to see so many UGI colleagues across the region collaborating clinically and academically @EoE_HCS_Network @STEER_UK @bbugssuk @Augishealth @T4UGIS
Fascinating session right now @T4UGIS Conference 2026 on the role of robotics and AI assisted surgery in Upper GI cancer @UpperGIResUK @STEER_UK @scrubbingin1 @roux_group @ASGBI_MA
A fantastic start to @T4UGIS International Conference 2026! 3 days packed with everything Upper GI & HPB. Hundreds of attendees across every continent. Register now! web-eur.cvent.com/event/4e81…
@UpperGIResUK @Bariatric_doc @WahYangMD @singhalrishi1 @MrOMoussa
Register for the @T4UGIS Virtual Global Conference 20-22nd April 2026 👇🏼 for a fantastic line up of talks across all things UGi and HOB including surgical oncology, benign disease, bariatrics!
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📢TUGSS 2026 Global Virtual Conference
The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 28 February 2026.
🗓 April 20–22, 2026
🎓 Scholarships available for selected abstracts
🔗 Submit here: bit.ly/TUGSS-Conference
New @scrubbingin1 episode - Necrotising Fasciitis for the FRCS! Check out the video on YouTube and the podcast on your preferred flavour of podcast platform @ASGBI_MA @ASiTofficial @roux_group @Dukes_Club @TheMammaryFold1 @STEER_UK @MohamedKAly
Great talks to start off the LIBSS 2025 obesity and bariatric conference at Homerton Hospital. @NHSHomerton @bariatricBOMSS @IfsoSecretariat @WorldObesity
A brilliant and comprehensive book for #vascular Consultant surgeons. trainees, nurses by @AliKordzadeh and @Nickinston1.
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@RouleauxClub @VSGBI @Vascular_India @SouthVascular @VascularEVS @NewEnglandVasc @svuinfo @vascularnurses
We held a 2-day Hernia Course for ST trainees in the East of England:
Day 1: Applied anatomy, guidelines, hands-on simulation with open & laparoscopic models (thank you @MedtronicUK) at the @uniofbedsnews Sim Suite.
Day 2: candidates operating at @BedsHospTrust Luton Hospital.
Great engagement from candidates, who demonstrated an impressive level of skill during the TEP & TAPP hernia live operating. Thank you Prof @gurchrandhawa and the amazing team @uniofbedsnews Simulation centre, a truky remarkable resource @roux_group @ASiTofficial @ASGBI_MA
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Our team had a fantastic time at @ASiTofficial engaging with future Upper GI surgeons!
Come see us in Liverpool on Friday and Saturday 14-15th March for our #Roux2025 Weekend! Fantastic courses and talks await you, as well as great socials!
🔗 augis.org/Regional-Meetings/…
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Bright and early start for Day 2 of #Roux2025 Weekend in sunny #Liverpool 😎! Follow this thread for updates from all of today’s sessions
#UpperGITraining
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And with that #Roux2025 comes to a close! Thanks to our wonderful speakers and sponsors for helping us make it happen, and @RCPspaces @NovotelPadVill for hosting. To our delegates we hope you had a lovely time in #Liverpool Look out for the feedback 🔗 to get your certificates!
