Clinical Experiences
International Fellowship
Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, New York
Academic activity:
Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, New York
Academic activity:
Attended ward rounds, Grand rounds, Departmental research meetings, X-ray meetings, clinics and International faculty meetings
Operative Exposure:
Watched major surgical procedures like Oesophagectomy, Gastrecomy, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Liver resections
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Academic activity:
Attended ward rounds, Department research meetings, research lab, International video conferencing.
Operative Exposure:
Watched various surgical procedures for obesity like laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion, Roux-en–Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic colonic resections
Visiting Fellow to National Cancer Centre, Tokyo
Visited the National Cancer Centre, Tokyo, the leading international centre of excellence in the management of Gastric Cancer (2004).
Academic activity:
Attended the regular ward rounds, Combined Surgery, Gastroenterology and Radiology meeting. Participated in the 17th International Symposium of Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research.
Operative Exposure:
Watched various gastric resections, especially the D2 lymphadenectomy. Also observed three field lymphadenectomy in oesophageal cancer and Endoscopic submucosal dissection for early gastric cancer.
Honorary Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Homerton University Hospital, London
I was appointed as an Honorary Consultant Bariatric Surgeon at the Homerton University Hospital since May 2007 to December 2008. During this period, I have been involved in all aspects of care to obese patients, which include the clinics, MDT, theatre and post-operative care with active supervision from my mentor, Mr K Mannur.
Operative Experience:
During this period, I have assisted in at least 50 cases of Gastric Banding, Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomies. I have also performed at least another 30 of these procedures independently under supervision.
Visit to Bariatric Centre at Fresno, USA
I visited Dr Higa and Dr Boone in their world-leading centre for bariatric surgery.
They have performed more than 8000 Bariatric procedures, and last year, performed more than 900. I had the full opportunity to discuss with them the finer details of Gastric Bypass technique and how to achieve no leak rate.
Obesity Surgery Clinical Immersion Programme, Belgium
Visited Dr B Dellemans at Bruges, who is one of the leading Bariatric Surgeons in the world. Spent three days with him, especially performing and assisting him in the theatre. During this time, we had extensive discussions on the finer details of surgical techniques, and how to standardise the technique and minimise complications.
Courses and Conferences Attended
Courses
| SAGES, Phoenix | 2009 |
| ISDE, Budapest | 2008 |
| AUGIS, Liverpool | 2008 |
| Upper GI Course, Hamburg | 2006 |
| Association of Surgeons of GB & I | 2006 |
| Bariatric Surgery Course, Level II | 2006 |
| European Bariatric Surgery Course, Venice | 2005 |
| Association of Upper GI Surgeons of GB & I, Dublin | 2005 |
| British Society of Gastroenterology, Birmingham | 2005 |
| International Symposium of Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research, Tokyo | 2004 |
| Update on Upper GI Endoscopic Surgery, Paris | 2004 |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Leeds | 2003 |
| Association of Upper GI Surgeons of GB & I, Portsmouth | 2003 |
| Management Course, Bridgend | 2002 |
| Upper GI masterclass | 2002 |
| Whipps Cross Higher Surgery course, London | 2001 |
| Travelling fellowship at Memorial Hospital, New York | 2001 |
| Writing a scientific paper, London | 2001 |
| Health informatics, Swansea | 2000 |
| Cardiff GI Masterclass | 1999 |
| Scientific meeting of AUGIS of GB and Ireland | 1999 |
| Welsh trainees meeting in gastroenterology | 1999 |
| Teaching Techniques, Denbighshire | 1999 |
| Welsh Surgical Masterclass, Newport | 1999 Medical |
| Ethics, Swansea | 1999 Practical |
| Issues in Clinical Research, London | 1998 Advanced |
| Colorectal Workshop, St Mark’s Hospital, London | 1998 ATLS, Swansea 1997 European Live Digestive |
| Endoscopy, Amsterdam | 1997 |
| Hepatobiliary Master Class, Liverpool | 1997 |
| Laparoscopic Suturing, Cardiff | 1997 |
| Practical Gastroenterology 96 | 1996 |
| GI Anastomoses Workshop, Swansea | 1996 |
| Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Rhyl | 1996 |
| F.R.C.S. part B&C Course, Edinburgh | 1996 |
| Minimally Invasive Surgical Workshop, Liverpool | 1995 |
| Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and GI Surgery Course, Hyderabad | 1993 |
| Surgery Update CME Course, New Delhi | 1988 |
| Surgery Update CME Course, New Delhi | 1987 |
Conferences
| Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of GB & I, Newcastle | 2007 |
| Association of Upper GI Surgeons, Cardiff | 2007 |
| International Gastric Cancer Congress, Sao Paulo | 2007 |
| Association of upper GI Surgeons of GB & I, Portsmouth | 2007 |
| International Society Diseases of Oesophagus World Congress, Adelaide | 2006 |
| International Congress of Endoscopic Surgeons, Venice | 2005 |
| Association of upper GI Surgeons of GB& I, Portsmouth | 2003 |
| Association of Endoscopic surgeons of GB & I, Guildford | 2002 |
| International gastric cancer congress, New York | 2001 |
| Association of upper GI Surgeons of GB & I, Edinburg | 2001 |
| Association of Endoscopic surgeons of GB & I, Guildford | 2001 |
| Welsh surgical society meeting, Newport | 2001 |
| Welsh surgical society meeting, Bangor | 2000 |
| Association of surgeons of GB & I, Cardiff | 2000 |
| Association of Coloproctology of GB & I, Brighton | 2000 |
| Association of upper GI Surgeons of GB & I, Newcastle | 2000 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting, Pontypridd | 2000 |
| 8th United European Gastroenterology Week, Brussels | 2000 |
| Venous Forum, Leeds | 1999 |
| Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Brighton | 1999 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting, Aberystwyth | 1999 |
| Association of Endoscopic surgeons of GB & I, Bath | 1999 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting, Haverfordwest | 1998 |
| Vascular Surgical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Hull | 1998 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting, Merthyr Tydfil | 1998 |
| Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons, India, New Delhi | 1988 |
| SRS Meeting, London | 1997 |
| Pancreas Year 2000, Glasgow | 1997 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting RHYL | 1997 |
| First Association of Upper GI Surgeons of GB and Ireland, Leeds | 1997 |
| Welsh Surgical Society Meeting, Bridgend | 1997 |
| International Hernia Conference, London | 1996 |
| Annual Conference of the Orissa Chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India, Burla | 1990 |
| East Zonal Conference of the Association of Surgeons, India, Bhubaneswar | 1989 |
Referees
Mr S E Afify
Consultant surgeon
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale, OL1 0NB
Tel: (017) 0651-7113
Dr R George
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall Street
Rochdale, OL1 0NB
Tel: (017) 0651-7841
E-mail: dr.george@pat.nhs.uk
Mr M A Kourah
Consultant Urologist
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall street
Rochdale, OL1 0NB
Tel: (017) 0651-7081
Fax: (017) 0651-7821
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