Mr Pawan Mathur MS FRCS [Gen Surg] is a General, Colorectal & Laparoscopic Surgeon at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Hospitals. His specialist interest is in Colorectal Conditions such as haemorrhoids (piles) anal fissures, anal fistulae, ulcerative colitis/ Crohns Disease, Pelvic Floor conditions and Colorectal Cancer. Mr Mathur qualified from St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School in 1990. He undertook a postgraduate research degree at the Royal Marsden and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals and was awarded a MS thesis for his work examining the role of manipulating tumour blood supply on chemotherapeutic drug uptake in Colorectal Liver Metastases. He maintains an active interest in surgical research and continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals. In this regard he is Clinical Research Lead for Surgery in the Trust. He is currently the Principal Investigator on a variety of randomized surgical clinical trials. He also holds an Honarary Senior Lectureship at UCL Medical School, which allows him to pursue his main research interest in colorectal cancer.

Colorectal & Laparoscopic Surgery

Mitsunori Yasuda has completed his MD at the age of 24 years from Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and completed his PhD at the age of 30 years from the same university. He is the Director of Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Director of Endoscopy Center of Uji Tokushukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan, and has been working as the Professor of Department of Clinical Gastroenterology of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine since 2007.

Gastroenterology

Chief of the Surgery Department (won in public contest) Jorge Reategui Delgado
Hospital II – EsSalud, Piura January 2006 – Presently
Chief of Surgery Service Jorge Reategui Delgado Hospital II – EsSalud, Piura July 2004 – December 2005
Medical Manager, Assistential – EsSalud Piura - April 23th – June 15th, 2004
Director of Jorge Reategui Delgado Hospital – EsSalud – Piura September 07, 2001 – April 22nd, 2004
General Director, Regional Direction of Health, Piura October 14th, 2000 – February 14th, 2001
Director, Jorge Reategui Delgado Hospital – EsSalud, Piura September 07th, 1998 – October 29th, 1999
Director, Sullana Hospital July 26th, 1988 – December 1990
Director, La Unión Policlínic and July 1st 1983 – December 31st, 1985

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

Nathalie Rivard received her PhD from Université de Sherbrooke in 1994 and completed a 3.5-year Post-doctorate at the Centre de Biochimie-CNRS, Université de Nice, in France with Dr. J. Pouysségur in 1997. Then, she accepted a faculty position in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la santé de l’Université de Sherbrooke. His research focuses on the analysis of signalling pathways that control proliferation, differentiation, tumorigenesis and inflammatory response of intestinal epithelial cells. She has published more than 80 papers in reputed journals. She is the recipient of 2013 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Research Excellence Award and holds a Canada Research Chair.

Gastroenterology

Prof. Dr. Amin El-Gohary completed his MBBCh in 1972 and his Diploma in General Surgery in 1975 at Cairo University, Egypt. He became a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons in UK: Edinburgh in 1979, London in 1980, and Glasgow in 1997. Prof. Dr. Amin worked initially in Egypt, then moved to Kuwait, then to UK, before coming to UAE in 1983. In the same year, he became the Chief and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery of a large government hospital. Additionally, he held post as a Medical Director for the same hospital starting 1989. He was appointed as Chief Disaster Officer during Gulf War in 1991. He also held post as the Clinical Dean of Gulf Medical College, Ajman for 3 years. Prof. Dr. Amin is well known in Abu Dhabi for his extensive interest and involvement in scientific activities. He is the President of the Pediatric Surgical Association of UAE. He was awarded the Shield of the College of Pakistan in 1996 and the Medal of International Recognition in pediatric urology from the Russian Association of Andrology in 2010. He was given a Silver Medal from the Royal College of Surgeons – Ireland in 1978 and an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons – Glasgow in 1997. In 2001, he became a Visiting Professor at Munster University, Germany. Prof. Dr. Amin is a member of several associations in pediatric surgery: Executive Member of the International Society of Intersex and Hypospadias Disorder (ISHID), British Association of Pediatric Surgery, Egyptian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, and Pan African Association of Pediatric Surgery. He is also the founder and member of the Arab Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Prof. Dr. Amin has an intensive academic and teaching experience, has written several publications in distinguished medical journals, and has made several poster and paper presentations in national and international conferences. Currently, he is an external examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons.

Gohary's disease

Errawan R. Wiradisuria is the President of Indonesian Society of Endo-Laparoscopic Surgeons and Chairman Of Advance Laparascopic Surgery Courses (Asia-Pacific),. He has published numerous papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an editorial board member of repute.

General Surgeon, Consultant in Digestive and Laparoscopic Surgery

Lynnette Ferguson completed her D.Phil. (Oxon.) and The University of Oxford, UK, then returned to a Post-doctoral position at The University of Auckland, where she had done her undergraduate degrees. She successfully competed for several grants before being offered a tenured position with the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre at The University of Auckland. In 1990, she was seconded to establish a new Discipline of Nutrition at the University, where she retains a half time position alongside her Research Centre appointment, She has successfully supervised more thna 50 Postgraduate students to thesis competion.

Inflammatory bowel disease

Medicine graduated from La Salle University, Mexico City. Graduated of gastroenterology from Hospital Español, Mexico City. Gastroenterologist certified by the Mexican Council of Gastroenterology. Member of the Mexican Association of Gastroenterology. Graduated of Gastrointestinal Motility from Hospital Español, Mexico City. Co-author of six books. Author and co-author of several papers related to the specialty. Head of the department of Gastroenterology Hospital Ángeles, Mexico City. Head of the laboratory of motility and clinic of functional gastrointestinal disorders Hospital Juárez, Mexico City. Head of the graduate school of Gastrointestinal Motility UNAM (National Autonomus University of Mexico).

Gastroenterology, IBS

Ulrike Stein has completed his PhD from the Humboldt University Berlin, postdoctoral studies from the National Cancer Institute/NIH Frederick MD, her habilitation from the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin and was 2009 appointed as professor. She heads the research group of Translational Oncology of Solid Tumors at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité and Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin. She has published more than 130 papers in reputed journals, reveiced national and international scientific awards, is contributing to scientific consortia, is serving as editorial board member of several journals, and acts as reviewer for journals and funding organizations.

Cancer

General Surgeon, Consultant in Digestive Surgery, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeon. Lecturer and Medical Staf of Saiful Anwar General Hospital/ Brawijaya University School of Medicine, Malang, Indonesia. Chairman of Indonesian Society of General Surgery of Malang Region, National Faculty Member of Indonesian Society of Endo-laparoscopic Surgery, National Faculty Member of Indonesian Society of Coloproctology, Committee of Asian Society of Colorectal Surgery.

General and Digestive Surgery, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery

With a wealth of experience, Dr. Kayasseh has successfully been serving patients in the UAE for over thirty-five years. He specializes in upper and lower G.I. endoscopy and liver disorders. Dr. Kayasseh is the Founding President of Dubai Endoscopic Forum and the Chairman of Middle East Gastroenterology Conference. He is actively involved in the international education committee of WEO, ACG International Relation Committee and WGO Guideline Committee. In 2006 he started his dream project, Dr. Kayasseh’s Pre- and Post-Liver Transplantation Care program in Dubai, UAE that is affiliated with the International Liver Centers. Dr. Kayasseh’s mission is to provide a unique multidisciplinary diagnostic and therapeutic approach in the field of Holistic Gastroenterology resulting in the highest quality of life for his patients

IBD

Diploma in Laparoscopic Surgery: University of Paul Sabatier –Lille / France in year 1998 Diploma in General Surgery: American University of Beirut in year 2001. Member in the EAES in the year 2003. Clinical Instructor in the Arabic University of Beirut since year 2005. Diploma in Hepato-biliary and transplant surgery : University of Paris -6- / France in year 2003 Fellow in the American college of Surgeons since year 2011

Laproscopic Surgury, Bariatric Surgury, Endoscopic Surgery, Hepato-biliary and transplant surgery

Completed formal surgical training from the prestigious Annamalai university and did DNB Surgical Gastroenterology from Gem Hospital under world renowned laparoscopic surgeon Dr C Palanivelu. Presently, Consultant Surgical Gastroenterologist and Head of Surgical Gastroenterology at VGM Gastro Centre. Course director for post-doctoral fellowship in minimal access surgery at VGM Gastro Centre (one of eight hospitals) under TNMGR medical university, wherein doctors who have completed post-graduation in Surgery (MS) are selected and trained in Minimal access surgery over a 2 year period. Co-organizer and faculty for a number of state and national level conferences.

Advanced laparoscopic procedures – upper & lower GI and HPB.
Laparoscopy for oncological procedures.

K Sendhil Kumar is the Director and Chairman of Gateway Clinics and Hospital. He is renowned Gastroenterologist of the country and has vast experience in the field of advanced laparoscopic surgery. He has various presentation and publication national and international on his name.

Laparoscopic surgery, Minimal Invasive Surgery

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Bangladesh in 1980. Received PhD in Medical Sciences from Ehime University, Japan in 1993. Full faculty member of Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan (1996 to 2008). Principal Investigator, Toshiba General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (2008 to till now).Authored more than 100 scientific papers in peer-reviwed international journals.

Worked to elucidate pathogenesis of chronic liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma with an emphasis on antigen-presenting dendritic cells. Subsequently developed a new and innovative immune therapy for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Therapeutic vaccines were tested first in HBV transgenic mice anthen in normal volunteers. Finally, phase I/II/III clinical trials were accomplsihed with therapeutic vaccines in patients with chronic hepatitis B. in patients with chronic hepatitis B (PhaseI/II/III clinical trials).

Latif Bagwan is the Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon and Endoscopist in Gateway Clinics and Hospital. He is a part of many national and international societies. He is working in the profile for more than a decade.

Laparoscopic Surgery and Endoscopy