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Ms, FRCSI, FRCS (Paed Surg), FEBPS

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1991: Doctor in Medicine and Surgery : 110/110 marks cum laude, University of Palermo, Italy
• 1996: Diploma of Specialist in Paediatric Surgery: 50/50 marks cum laude, University of Palermo, Italy
• 2000: FRCSI Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• 2008: FRCS (Paed Surg) Intercollegiate Specialty Examination in Paediatric Surgery
• 2008: EBPS European Board of Paediatric Surgery
• 2021: Associate Clinical Professor, University College Dublin

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• July 06-May 08: Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Glasgow, UK
• July 05-June 06: Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Adelaide, SA
• June 01-June 05: Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Jul 00- Jun 01: Research Fellow in Paediatric Surgery, The National Children Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Supervisor: Prof P Puri

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

• Member of the Scottish Society of Paediatric Surgeons
• Member of the British Association of Paediatric Urology
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• Ordinary member of the European Society of Paediatric Urology
• Ordinary member of the European Paediatric Surgical Association
• Member of the Research Committee of the European Society of Paediatric Urology
• Member of the Educational Committee of the European Paediatric Surgical Association

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Postgraduate Qualifications

• Board of General Surgery Brussels, BELGIUM, 1996
• European Board of Paediatric Surgery Paris, FRANCE, 1999

Training and experience (1990-2002)

• Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children Dublin, Ireland Professor R. Fitzgerald; Professor P. Puri
• Clinical and scientific fellowship in neonatal, general paediatric surgery and urology UCL, Department of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Liver TransplantBrussels, Belgium; Professor J.B. Ott
• Paediatric hepatic transplantationQueen Fabiola Children's Hospital Brussels, Belgium; Professor M.H. De Laet
• Paediatric GI and urology, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK; Professor D. Lloy
• Neonatal and general paediatric surgery and paediatric burns, Queen Paola Children Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium; Dr. A.Verhelst
• Antwerp University HospitaL, Antwerp, Belgium; Prof. Y. Gerard

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

EDUCATION

• Graduated from Medical School at the Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2000.
• Paediatric Surgery Residency, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2002-2007.
• General Surgery work at Saint John of God Hospital, Mabesseneh. Sierra Leone 2006.
• General Pediatric Surgery. Neonatal laparoscopic Surgery. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children. Paediatric Surgery Department. Prof. A. Pierro 2007.
• Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden 2011.

POSITIONS

• Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Spain 2007-2008.
• Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2007-2014.
• Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2014-Current.
• Clinical Professor at the Universitat de Barcelona since 2015.
• European Board of Paediatric Surgery Examination Committee Local Member, in Barcelona. Spain 2017.
• European Board of Paediatric Surgery Examination Committee European Member, since 2018.
• Member of Spanish Association of Paediatric Surgeons SECIPE.
• Member of European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association EUPSA.
• Member of UCIEII-P. Special Unit for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pediatrics.
• Coordination and instructor of training courses in laparoscopic surgery.

MAIN INTERESTS

• General Pediatric Surgery.
• Digestive Surgery. Especially in Upper Gastroeintestinal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
• Thoracic Surgery. Especially in Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation.
• Minimal Invasive Surgery.
• Research, Education.

Consultant of Pediatric Surgery and General Surgery

EDUCATION

• Graduated from Medical School at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany and from the University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2004
• Pediatric Surgery residency, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. v. Haunersches Kinderspital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany (Prof. Dietrich von Schweinitz) 2004-2006, 2010-2013)
• General, Visceral, Vascular & Pediatric Surgery residency, Department of Surgery, Chirurgische Klinik I, Klinikum Ingolstadt, Ingolstadt, Germany (Prof. Dr. Malte Michael Linder, Dr. Volker Ruppert, Dr. Elfriede Ring-Mrozik ) 2006-2008
• Orthopaedic and Trauma residency, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Amper-Klinikum Dachau, Dachau, Germany (Prof. Dr. Michael Scherer) 2008-2009
• Pediatric Surgery fellowship, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Prof. George Kingsley Gittes) 2013-2014
• Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery 2016

POSITIONS

• Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Prof. George Kingsley Gittes) 2013-2014
• Consultant of Pediatric Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany (Prof. Oliver J. Muensterer). 2014-2021
• Consultant of Pediatric Surgery and Professor of Digitization in Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Haunersches Children´s Hospital, LMU Medical School, LMU Munich, Germany, 2021-current

RESEARCH

• Chest wall deformities in children and adults
• Telemedicine in pediatric surgery
• Robotics and AI in pediatric surgery
• Surgical simulation un pediatric surgery
• Health policy research and management

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider (2012-current)
• Instructor in surgical simulation (2021-current)
• Medical advisor, Detaction.ai

MAIN INTERESTS

• Neonatal surgery
• Pediatric thoracic surgery and chest wall surgery in children and adults
• Pediatric endosurgery and innovative techniques
• Digital surgery and the development of digital health solutions

Address

• Street: Lindwurmstr. 4
• Postcode: 80337
• City: Munich
• Country: Germany

Contact

• Website: https://www.lmu-klinikum.de/hauner/kinderchirurgische-klinik-und-poliklinik

Professor Lucas Krauel

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon,

EDUCATION

Graduated from Medical School at the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain 1998.
Paediatrics Residency, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 1999-2003.
Paediatric Surgery Residency, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2004-2009.
Fellow Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA (Prof. M. LaQuaglia) 2012-2013.
PhD in Medicine cum laude by the Universitat de Barcelona in 2017 after own research on 3D Printing.

Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

POSITIONS

Attending Pediatrician, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2004.

Attending Pediatric Surgeon, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2009-2011.

Fellow Paediatric Surgical Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA (Prof. M. LaQuaglia) 2012-2013.

Consultant Pediatric Surgeon, Surgical Oncology Program, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain 2013-Current.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona.

European Board of Paediatric Surgery Examination Committee Member.

RESEARCH

Pediatric Surgical Oncology.

New Drug Delivery Systems for Oncology.3D Virtual reconstruction and 3D Printing applications in Medical Education and Surgery.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Simulation in Pediatrics. SIMPeds Simulation Instructor.
Global Surgery.

MAIN INTERESTS

Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Minimal Invasive Surgery
3D Printing and new technologies.
Research, Education.

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

EUPSA Member
IPSO Member
FACS Member
Spanish Association of Paediatric Surgeons Member
MSKCC Alumni

Professor Paul D Losty MD FRCSI FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Paed) FEBPS

Medical School – University College Dublin, Ireland.

Qualifications : MB BCh BAO – University College Dublin (NUI) 1985

FRCS ( Ireland ) 1989

MD – Doctorate Degree – University College Dublin (NUI) 1996

FRCS (Paed) – 1996 UK Speciality Boards Examination

FRCS (Eng) – 1998

FRCS (Ed) – 2001

FEBPS - Fellow European Board Of Pediatric Surgery - 2012

Present Appointment(s) : Professor Of Paediatric Surgery - Institute Of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology - University of Liverpool, UK  

Visiting & Distinguished Professor Of Paediatric Surgery, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand

Training :

Medical School University College Dublin Ireland – 1985

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland FRCSI - Surgical Training Scheme – 1987 - 1990

Paediatric Surgery Our Lady’s Hospital Sick Children Dublin Ireland – 1990-1992

Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, USA 1992-1994

Senior Registrar & Lecturer – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool, UK - 1994-1997

Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Surgeon – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool, & University of Liverpool UK - 1994-1997

Associate Professor & Honorary Consultant Surgeon – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool, University of Liverpool UK – 2002-2004

Professor of Paediatric Surgery – Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool, University of Liverpool UK – 2004-2021

Distinctions / Fellowships / Awards - examples listed only …

Surgical Research Fellowship – Harvard Medical School, USA

British Association Of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) Prize - 1994

Senior Lecturer’s Award Research – Royal College of Surgeons of England RCSEng – 1997

Stephen L Gans International Travelling Fellow Award in Paediatric Surgery – 1998

Matti Sulamma – Gold Medal and Lecturer – Finnish Association of Pediatric Surgery

Stefan Galeski Award – “Best research programme “ – Celebrating Ten Years Of The Royal College Of Surgeons Of England (RCSEng) Research Fellowship Scheme – 2003

Peter Paul Rickham Prize - British Association Of Paediatric Surgeons - Principal Investigator & Supervisor – 2010

British Association Of Surgical Oncologists (BASO) Prize Award - Principal Investigator & Supervisor – 2010

* James IV Professor Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh RCSEd– 2014 & 2015

SIOP IPSO International Awards & Prizes, Kyoto Japan – Surgical Oncology

Principal Investigator & Supervisor – 2018

SIOP IPSO 2021 – ‘ Young Investigator Award ’ - Mentor / Principal Investigator

* Hunterian Professor Royal College of Surgeons England (RCSEng) – 2023 / 2024

Visiting Professorships – Listed examples only ..

Visiting Professor - University Children’s Hospital , Hannover , Germany, 2004

Visiting Professor - University Hospital Hamburg , Germany 1996

Visiting Professor – Kyusha University , Fukuoka Japan – 2005

Visting Professor - Mass Gen Hospital, Harvard University USA – 1999 and 2005

Visiting Professor – National Childrens’ Hospital, University of Costa Rica 2007, 2009

Visiting Professor – UCSF Fetal Treatment Center, San Francisco USA  – 2007

Visiting Professor – Hospital For Sick Kids University Of Toronto – 2014

Visiting Professor – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York USA – 2014

Visiting Professor – Kyusha University , Fukuoka Japan 2018

Visiting Professor – University Of Hong Kong & Chinese University Hong Kong 2014/2019

Visiting Professor – Thailand Ramathibodi Hospital - Mahidol University 2018-2023

Visiting Professor – Central Children’s Hospital Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

(Operation Child Life Charity – Christina Noble Foundation ) 2022, 2023

Shanghai Children’s Hospital & Fudan University – 2024

Beijing Children’s Hospital and Capital Medical University – 2024

External Examiner – Royal College Of Surgeons Of Ireland Medical School - 2005-2009

University College London  – 2004

King’s College London – 2008

Intercollegiate Speciality Boards Paediatric Surgery FRCS(Paed)– 2004-2015

European Board Pediatric Surgery (FEBPS) – 2018 et seq

Examination Assessor - Intercollegiate Speciality Boards Paediatric Surgery

UK & Ireland - FRCS(Paed)– 2018 – et seq

Membership & Societies :

British Association Of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) Council Member 1994 – et seq

BAPS Executive ( Elected Role ) – 2007-2010

BAPS Research Committee – 2004-2023

SAC Paediatric Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons of England – Elected UK academic representative , 2005-2010

EUPSA – European Union Association Pediatric Surgeons – 1997 et seq

International Society Of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) – 2005 et seq

UK Childrens Cancer and Leukaemia Group (UKCCLG)

CDHi – Congenital diaphragmatic hernia international parent support group charity

Tracheo-esophageal parent support group (TOFS UK) - Medical Patron

CDH UK – Medical Patron Parent Support Group Charity

Chairman UK CCL Surgeons Cancer Group ( Elected ) 2014 - 2017 

International Society Of Pediatric Surgical Oncology Executive ( Elected ) 2014-2018

* Harvard Medical School Alumni 
* University College Dublin (UCD) Ireland - Medical School Alumni 

*President UoL Liverpool Medical Students Society (Founded 1874) 2006 - 2007 

President International Society Of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) 2022

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Paediatric Urologist

EDUCATION

• Graduate and postgraduate from Medical School attached to University of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
• Paediatric Surgery residency and MCh qualification from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. 1980
• Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons London and Glasgow
• FRCS Paed Surgery
• Fellow of European Board of Paediatric Surgery.

POSITIONS

• Paediatric Surgery registrar and senior registrar at AIIMS, New Delhi, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, Our Ladies Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, and Alder Hey Children’s hospital, Liverpool.
• Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and Paediatric Urologist, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust (Jenny Lind Children’s Hospital) since 1994.
• Examiner for MRCS, FRCS Urology and European Board in Paediatric Surgery
• Treasurer Hypospadias Society
• Member of BAPS, EUPSA, BAEPS, IAPS, Hypospadias Society and more.

MAIN INTERESTS

• Neonatal surgery
• Paediatric Urology
• Hypospadias surgery
• Research

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon

• Graduated MB.ChB. form the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Sheffield, UK. 1983.
• Training in General Surgery in Sheffield, England, and at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Training in Paediatric Surgery at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS), and the European Board of Paediatric Surgery (EBPS).
• Member of the British, Asian, Arab and UAE Associations of Paediatric Surgeons.
• Previous Positions: Consultant and Senior lecturer positions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Aleppo, Syria.

Current Position 

since 1996: Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Tawam Hospital – Johns Hopkins, Al Ain, UAE. And Clinical Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University.

Special interest

• Neonatal Surgery and Paediatric Urology.
• Published more that 41 original articles, mainly in the fields of Neonatal Surgery, Paediatric Urology and the surgery of conjoined twins.

Other interests

Scuba Diving, Flying single engine airplanes and photography

Alan Mortell

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Associate Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Clinical Specialty Lead for Paediatric Surgery & Urology, Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

Qualifications

1995: MB, BCh, BAO – University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland

1999: FRCSI – Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), Ireland

2008: USMLE (Steps 1, 2CK, 2CS)

2008: MD - University College Dublin, Ireland

2009: FRCS (Paed Surg) – Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

2009: FEBPS

Professional Training

July 09 – June 10: Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin

July 08 – June 09: Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Vascular Anomalies & Colorectal Surgery, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Jan 04 – June 08: Specialist Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin

Jan 02 – Dec 03: Senior Research Fellow, The Children’s Research Centre,

Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin & The Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, Conway Institute, University College Dublin

Oct 00 – Dec 01: Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, Our Lady’s Hospital For Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin

Jan 00 – Sept 00: Registrar in Paediatric Surgery, The Children’s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin

Main Interests

Colorectal Surgery

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Neonatal Surgery

Enhanced Recovery & Patient Safety

Professor of Pediatric Surgery

EDUCATION

• Graduated from Medical School at the Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany and from the University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain 1994
• Radiology internship (AiP), Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Munich. (Prof. Dr. Karl Hahn) 1995
• General Surgery internship, Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC (Prof. John R. Kirkpatrick) 1995-1996
• Pediatric residency, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (Prof. Michael F. Frank) 1996-1999
•  Pediatric Surgery residenc, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. v. Haunersches Kinderspital of the University of Munich, Munich Germany (Prof. Ingolf Joppich and Prof. Dietrich von Schweinitz) 1999-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2006
• General Surgery residency, Department of Surgery, Chirurgische Klinik Nussbaumstrasse of the University of Munich, (Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Mutschler) 2000-2001
• Pediatric Surgery fellowship, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Hospital, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, (Prof. Keith E. Georgeson) 2004-2005
• PhD-Thesis on Fetal Surgery, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany 2006
• Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery 2008

POSITIONS

• Lecturer (Privatdozent) of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany (Prof. Holger Till) 2006-2008
• Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Director of Trauma and Burns, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (Prof. Keith E. Georgeson, Prof. Mike K. Chen) 2008-2011
• Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery; Director, General Pediatric Endosurgery; Education Director, Skills Acquisition and Innovation Lab (SAIL); Division of Pediatric Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, (Prof. Fabrizio Michelassi) 2011-2013
• Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College (Prof. John Savino) 2013-2014
• Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany. 2014-2020
• Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, LMU University, Munich, Germany, 2020-current

RESEARCH

• Pediatric foregut issues, development oft the esophagus
• Multiphoton microscopy for pediatric tumors and Hirschsprung disease
• Fetal interventions for congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Telemedicine in pediatric surgery
• Pediatric Trauma and Burns
• History of pediatric surgery

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Sports medicine (Specialty Boards in Germany) 2004
• Robotic surgery certification 2013
• Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor (2009)
• Instructor Simulation Laboratory (2016)

MAIN INTERESTS

• Pediatric foregut surgery
• Neonatal surgery
• Pediatric oncologic surgery
• Pediatric endosurgery and innovative techniques
• Pediatric Trauma and Burns

ASHOK DAYA RAM

Professional Qualifications

 MBBS ( Institute of Medicine 1, Rangoon, Burma )

FRCS ( Royal College of Surgeons of UK )

FRCPS ( Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of UK )

FEBPS:   Gold Medal ( European Board of Paediatric Surgery )

FRCS ( Paediatric Surgery ) Intercollegiate Board of Paediatric Surgery, UK

Clinical Positions: Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK

Training Director for Paediatric and Neonatal Surgery

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Norwich

Lead for Education and Research

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Norwich

Speciality interests: Neonatal Surgery

Minimal Access Surgery

Paediatric and Neonatal Thoracic Surgery

Paediatric and Neonatal Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Upper Gastro intestinal pathophysiology

Antenatal/Foetal counselling and management

Education, Teaching, Training and Research

Academic Positions:

Senior Lecturer, Norwich School of Medicine

University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Director of Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Advanced Life Support Group, UK

Faculty for European Paediatric Advanced Life Support

European Resuscitation Council

Faculty for European Paediatric Advanced Life Support

Resuscitation Council UK

Director of Paediatric Intermediate Life Support

Resuscitation Council UK

Director and Faculty of Surgical Skills

Basic Surgical Skills

Pre hospital and Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy

Speciality skills in Emergency and Trauma

Laparoscopic skills

Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK

Executive Member of the Education Committee

European Society of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons ESPES

Founder, Director and Faculty

SPRINT: International Paediatric Surgical Training Programme

Examiner

European Board of Paediatric Surgery

Norwich School of Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

• Johann Wolgang-Goethe University Department of Paediatric Surgery (2008-) Head of Department (2008-)
• University of Leipzig Department of Paediatric Surgery - Senior Lecturer (2004-2008) 
• Resident (2003-2003) - Our Lady´s Hospital for Sick Children
• Children´s Research Centre University College of Dublin
• Researcher (2000-2001) -  University of Leipzig Department of Paediatric Surgery (1993-1999)

Education

• University of Leipzig / Medicine -Leipzig, Germany - 1986-1992
• Past President of the German Association of Pediatric Surgery
• President of the UEMS Section of Paediatric Surgery
• Incoming President of the German Society of Surgery
• Incoming President of the World Association of Federations of Pediatric Surgery (WOFAPS)
• Incoming President of the European Association of Paediatric Surgeons (EUPSA)

Qualifications

• Intercollegiate Speciality Examination in Paediatric Surgery (FRCS Paed) UK, March 2012
• European Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Paediatric Surgery (European Board of Paediatric Surgery Examination) Stockholm, October 2011. Best Exam Candidate.
• The Doctor of Medicine In Surgery (MD Surgery) Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2009. First place.
• MRCS Exam England, December 2007.
• The Degree of Master In Surgery Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, November 2006. Grade: Excellent. First place.

Positions Held

• Consultant Paediatric Surgery and Urology. Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. 2014-ongoing.
• Examiner for the European Board of Paediatric Surgery (EBPS) and its OSCE coordinator lead. 2015-ongoing.
• Training Program Director. Paediatric Surgery. Bristol. 2023- ongoing.
• Divisional Clinical Lead - Outpatients services (Women’s and Children’s - Bristol)- UH Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. 2021-ongoing.
• Paedaitric Urology working group lead and Board member for the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery. 2023-ongoing.
• British Association of Paediatric Surgeons- International Affairs Committee- Middle East representative. 2018- ongoing.
• Clinical tutor for Junior Paediatric Surgical trainees. Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. 2015-2020.
• Paediatric Urotherapy lead for the Southwest of England. 2015-2020.
• Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer. Univeristy Of Bristol.
• Associate Professor of Paediatric Surgery. Ain Shams Univeristy, Cairo, Egypt.

Main interests

• Specialist Paediatric Urology. Hypospadias. Minimal invasive surgery.
• Education, research and training

Personal statment

I am a strong advocate for exam standardisation and promoting best surgical standards and the highest quality care for children around the world. I am an examiner and the OSCE lead for the Examination committee of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery, and very proud with how the exam keeps on evolving to maintain highest standards. I work closely with collegues from around the globe through EBPS, Global Initiative of Children’s Surgery “GICS” and the International Affairs Committee of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons “IAC-BAPS”.

Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Hacetepe University School of Medicine Department of Paediatric Surgery 06420, Ankara, Turkiye

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

1999-2004 Resident at Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Ankara

1992-1998 Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara 1985-1992 TED Ankara Collage, Ankara

QUALIFICATIONS

§  2018 : Professor of Paediatric Surgery

§  2011 : Associate Professor of Paediatric Surgery

§  2009 : European Board of Paediatric Surgery

§  2006 : Assistant Professor of Paediatric Surgery

§  2004 : Turkish Board of Paediatric Surgery

§  1998 : Medical Doctor

MEMBERSHIPS

 1.           Turkish Association of Paediatric Surgery

2.           European Paediatric Surgeons Association

3.           Turkish Medical Association

4.           Laboratory Animal Science Association of Turkey

5.           International Network on Oesophageal Atresia

6.           Turkish Dysphagia Research Society

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS IN FACULTY OF MEDICINE

1.    Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty Board Member (2021 -)

2.    Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Chief of International Relations and Exchange Office (2021 -)

3.    Hacettepe University, Ethical Committee Member (2021 -)ADMINSTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS IN MEDICAL ASSOCCIATIONS

1.  Turkish Association of Paediatric Surgeons (Executive Board, Education Office, 2015- 2021)

2.  Turkish Association of Paediatric Surgeons (Executive Board, Secretary General, 2021-)

3.  Turkish Board of Paediatric Surgery (Executive Board, Chairmen of Exams)

4.  Turkish Board of Paediatric Surgery (UEMS representative, 2019- )

5.  EUPSA Network Office Member (2019 - )

6.  PAAFIS (Executive Board, Secretary General, 2019 -)

7.  Turkish Oesophageal Atresia Registry (Chair of Steering Committee)

8.  Turkish Dysphagia Research Society (Executive Board, Secretary General)

9.   Turkish Oesophageal Atresia Family Support Group (TROAD, Member of Advisory Board)

10.  UEMS Section of Pediatric Surgery Executive Board Member (2023-)

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS

1.    Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery Section Editor (2020-)

2.    BMC Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery Section Editor (2020-)

PUBLICATIONS

165 published articles in journals indexed by Science Citation Index / SCI- Expanded.

Total number of 650 citations, h index is 14.

Book chapters in 12 international and national text book

Peter, VAJDA

MD, PhD, DSc, FEBPS, FEAPU

QUALIFICATIONS

·       1998 Doctor in Medicine, Medical University of Pecs, Hungary

·       2003 Doctoral Degree (PhD), University of Pecs, Hungary (N° 64/2003)

·       2007 Hungarian board exam in paediatric surgery (N° 806/2007)

·       2007 European board exam in paediatric surgery, FEBPS (N° 1225)

·       2013 Habilitation (Dr Habil), University of Pecs, Hungary (N° 5/2013/habil)

·       2017 European board exam in paediatric urology, FEAPU

·       2021 Doctor of Sciences (DSc), Hungarian Academy of Sciences (N° 5746)

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

·       1998 – 2000 PhD Student, Surgical Unit of the Department of Pediatrics, Pecs, Hungary (A. Pinter)

·       2001 – 2008 Pead Surgical intern, University of Pecs, Hungary

·       2008 – 2009 Specialist Registrar, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds, UK

·       2010 – 2016 Assistant Professor, Surgical Unit of the Department of Pediatrics,

University of Pecs, Hungary

·       2016 – 2022 Associate Professor, Head of Division of Ped. Surg., Department of Pediatrics, University of Pecs, Hungary

·       2022 – Full Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Head of Division of Ped. Surg., Department of Pediatrics, University of Pecs, Hungary

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES

·       1999 – Member of the Hungarian Board of Paediatric Surgery

·       2003 – Member of the European Paediatric Surgeons Associations /EUPSA/

·       2009 – Executive Board member of the Hungarian Association of Paediatric Surgery

·       2011-2017 Executive Board member (2011 – webmaster) of UEMS Paediatric Surgery

·       2012 – Member (international) of British Association of Paediatric Surgeons /BAPS/

·       2016 – Member of European Society of Paediatric Urologist /ESPU/

·       2019 – Board member of European Board of Paediatric Urology /EBPU/ (2024 - treasurer)

·       2019 – Board member of Scientific Office of the European Paediatric Surgeons' Association /EUPSA/

·       2020 – President of the Hungarian Board of Paediatric Surgery

·       2021 – President of the Hungarian Association of Paediatric Surgery