East Kent Surgical Conference

30/11/2023

East Kent Surgical Conference is happening tomorrow! Looking forward to amazing speakers and activities throughout the day. The event begins at 8am sharp and will end at 5pm. We are looking forward to see everyone there! 😊

29/11/2023

Dr Zacharias Tsiamoulos is one of our speakers for the upcoming East Kent Surgical Conference.

Dr Zacharias Tsiamoulos is a Consultant Gastroenterologist and GI Endoscopy Specialist. His qualifications include an MBBS from Semmelweis Medical School, Budapest, a PhD in Basic Science from the University of Athens, and an MD (Res) from Imperial College. Holding a JAG Colonoscopist accreditation and a Home Office license, he is affiliated with esteemed international gastroenterology societies.

In his current role at East Kent University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust, Dr. Tsiamoulos serves as the Lead for the Complex Polyp Service and was the Clinical Endoscopy Lead Trust-wide. His career journey spans from Gastroenterology residency in Athens to roles as a Senior Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellow and Clinical Endoscopy Research Fellow at St Mark’s Hospital. Notable achievements include completing randomized trials, earning a PhD, and contributing to endoscopic technique evolution.

Dr. Tsiamoulos's impact extends to presenting research globally, actively participating in gastroenterology guideline development, and leading Endoscopy Departments at three hospital sites. His commitment to advancing the field is evident in collaborations, a fellowship in Tokyo, and introducing innovative approaches for colore**al polyps. A leader in national courses and a recipient of an ERCP training fellowship, Dr. Tsiamoulos exemplifies excellence in clinical practice, research, and leadership in gastroenterology.

Less than 3 days left until the event. Grab your tickets via the link below:
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28/11/2023

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28/11/2023

Selected E-posters are can be viewed over our website

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23/11/2023

21/11/2023

20/11/2023

Welcoming all to EKSC Gala Dinner venue

13/11/2023

Interested to learn how to perform a literature search? Join us on 29/11/2023 for a literature search workshop. This is an important skill to have for writing a systematic review, research proposal and many more.

Date: 29/11/2023
Time: 15:30 - 17:30
Location: Medical Education Centre, William Harvey Hospital.

Click the link below to sign up -

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09/11/2023

Introducing our next speaker for the upcoming surgical conference - Mr Santosh Bhandari.

Mr Bhandari is a Consultant Colore**al Surgeon at Peterborough City Hospital. He completed his Basic Surgical Training in Kent and Higher Surgical Training in East Midlands, rotating through University Hospitals of Leicester and affiliated hospitals, specialising in Laparoscopic General and Colore**al Surgery. His areas of expertise include laparoscopic surgery for colon and re**al cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic gall bladder surgery and surgery for minor colore**al conditions.

He undertook research into desmoid tumour in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in St Mark’s Hospital from 2010 to 2012, attaining an MD for his work from Imperial College London. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2018 and was appointed as a substantive Consultant General and Colore**al Surgeon in Peterborough City Hospital in November 2019.

He is a keen teacher. Mr Bhandari actively oversees trainees at differing stages of their surgical career and instructs on a number of national courses for trainee surgeons.

Join us at East Kent Surgical Conference on the 1st of December 2023. Click the link below for more information on the event and how to purchase a ticket.

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04/11/2023

Thank you for the overwhelming response to our Surgical Suturing Workshop! Registration is now closed.

We will be in touch via email in the next couple days.

Stay tuned for more details. 📧

02/11/2023

ONLY 3 MORE DAYS LEFT…

Last chance to submit an abstract!

Submit your abstracts before the 5th of November 2023.

We are accepting surgical abstracts- all specialties- in the categories of:

- Case report & case series
- Audit & QIP
- Original research

Visit the conference portal for guidelines and submission portal https://rebrand.ly/EKSC2023