Research Project Fellow

Curriculum Vitae

ADARSH KUMAR

MBBS, MS, FRCS, DM, FRCS III (Coloproctology &General Surgery)

CCST(UK)

On Specialist Register (GMC) – 4391760

Total Experience 22 years

Over 60 Presentations and Publications – First Author

(International and National)

E-mail: adn5e7@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Address: 24 Dukes Wharf

Wharf Road

Nottingham NG7 1GD UK

Telephone: +44-749*******.

Nationality: British

Registration: Full GMC Registration (4391760) SPECIALIST REGISTER with license to practice

EDUCATION:

O level exam 1970 – 1980

High School, Jammu & Kashmir India.

A level exam 1981- 1983

Distinctions in all 5 subjects

Science College, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MBBS 1984 -1989

Distinctions in E.N.T.

Medical College, Jammu & Kashmir, India.

Master in Surgery (MS) 1990- 1992

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and

Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

PLAB (London). 1994

Primary FRCS (Glasgow) January1994

Primary FRCS (Ireland) February 1994

Final FRCS II (Glasgow) May 1995

DM (University of Nottingham, UK) September 2001

FRCS III (General Surgery and coloproctology) February 2005

Intercollegiate Board (Great Britain & Ireland)

PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The Ronald Raven Traveling Fellowship - 2002 - The British Association of Surgical Oncology.

FPCR Fellowship – The Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research, Japan

(To visit the colorectal unit at the National Cancer Institute, Tokyo - October 2002)

Japanese Traveler’s Grant (International Trainee Surgeon Award) - Japanese Surgical Society - April 2000

(This grant was awarded to present a paper at the 100th International Japanese Surgical Society Meeting at Tokyo, Japan)

Midlands Gastroenterology Society Prize 1998

Derby Medical Society Annual Prize 1999

National inter-medical school Quiz Competition 1987 & 1988

Prize

National Merit Scholarship 1984 – 1988

(I won this scholarship, to support my undergraduate medical education, by obtaining distinctions in all five subjects at ‘A’ level exam)

Won debate at the University Hospital Nottingham 2004

(Argument against mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery)

Competed for Annual MIA Prize of the Royal Society of Medicine, London in January 2000

(Only 4 Papers were short-listed in the UK)

5th position for British J Surgery Research Bursary, UK – 1999

(89 applicants)

Competed for East Midland Surgical Society Award 2000

(5 Papers were short-listed)

Nominated for Hunterian Medal from the Hunterian Society, UK (2002)

INTERNATIONAL CENTRES VISITED

National Cancer Institute Tokyo, Japan

Hvidovre University Hospital Copenhagen, Denmark

Concord University Hospital Sydney Australia

Hamilton University Hospital Hamilton, New Zealand

CLINICAL POSTS HELD

I have undergone Higher Surgical Training at the University of Nottingham, UK and have successfully obtained the certificate of completion of specialist training (CCST), allowing me to be on the specialist register of General Medical Council. This involved 7 years of clinical training rotating through different specialties at various hospitals attached to the University of Nottingham. At the end of my training I passed the intercollegiate specialty examination in general surgery with colorectal surgery as sub-specialty (FRCS III) Major part of training period has been spent in specialized colorectal surgical units at teaching hospitals (Prof J Scholefield, Mr N Armitage) This also included a ‘Fellowship’ in Professor Y Moriya’s Unit at the National Cancer Institute in Tokyo learning techniques of radical lymph node dissection and pelvic nerve sparing surgery in rectal cancer, pelvic exentration for recurrent rectal cancer and, Professor Kehlet’s unit at Hvidovre University Hospital in Denmark to learn Fast Track Surgery (ERAS). I have spent a year at the University of Adelaide, with Prof Nicholas Reiger, gaining experience in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and now working as consultant Laparoscopic colorectal and General surgeon in the UK

I possess the following:

1)CCST (Coloproctology) from UK, with over 7-year experience at Consultant level (Total 22-year experience)

2)Wide range of Colorectal procedures, including colorectal cancer (Laparoscopic and open major surgery), pelvic floor work (fissure, fistula surgery, THD, Haemorridectomy, rectal prolapse, rectocele sphincter repair, advanced endoscopy with EMR and complex polypectomy, Extensive experience with Laparoscopic and General surgical procedures HOT and elective lap chple, lap repair of all hernia, pilonidal surgery etc,) Emergency Surgery (Laparotomy for acute abdomen, obstruction, sepsis, trauma, complex sepsis, hot gall bladder surgery)

3)Two International Fellowships in the field of colorectal disease

4)Research experience in rectal cancer research leading to ‘Doctor of Medicine’ degree from the university of Nottingham, UK, and ‘Master of Surgery’

5)Over 60 first author Presentations and Publications and Teaching experience

PRESENT POSITION

Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon

December 2020 to present date

Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

John Radcliff University Hospital

OXFORD

UK

My job plan includes 4 theatre sessions per week, 1-2 endoscopy per week, 2 clinics (Colorectal and General surgery) per week, 1 in 8 Consultant on call for Emergency surgery, Regular ward rounds. Weekly participation in Colorectal cancer MDT, weekly Morbidity & mortality meetings, weekly emergency surgery Governance meetings. I teach and train Junior doctors, at the University Hospitals, Oxford, on daily basis.

Consultant Colorectal and Laparoscopic General surgeon

March 2020 to November 2020

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Heartland Hospital

Brodsley Green

Birmingham, West Midlands

This job plan involved main and day case theatre lists, Endoscopy sessions, clinics (colorectal and general), ward rounds for all colorectal surgical patients in a major Colorectal Unit. There was 1 in 8 Consultant on call commitment for acute surgery including CEPOD theatres. I am a core member of colorectal MDT team and routinely teach and train Junior doctors and medical students. Weekly morbidity and mortality meetings and other educational meetings.

Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon

May 2019 to March 2020 (11 months)

Russell Hall Hospital,

Dudley Group of Hospitals

West Midlands

In my 12 months stay here, I performed over 100 elective theatre lists including wide range of colorectal and general surgical procedures. This included bowel resections for Colorectal Cancer and benign colorectal disease such as complex diverticular fistulae, both laparoscopically and open. over 200 Colonoscopy with complex polypectomies, over 300 flexible sigmoidoscopy and gastroscopy, running rapid access clinics, Colorectal and General surgical clinics etc. I was a key member of Colorectal MDT and took a great interest in teaching and training Junior doctors. My first Audit at RHH showed good outcomes, for both cancer and benign disorders, with complication rate below National average.

I also did weekend operating sessions for 18-week support team, which involves day case Surgery including mainly laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic and open repair of various Hernias at various London Hospitals, mainly Central Middlesex Hospital, and Poole. I have performed over 150 cases through 18 W team.

Consultant Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon

January 2018 - March 2019 (15 months)

Nobles Hospital

Isle of Man, UK

I was responsible for running of my Unit, with full range of elective Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, interventional endoscopy involving Lap assisted EMR, and Consultant On call (1 in 4) with acute GI bleed services. I performed over 30 major curative colorectal cancer resections including Laparoscopic APER, Laparoscopic total colectomy, Laparoscopic anterior resections, Lap complex diverticular disease resection, Lap reversal of Hartmann Procedure and variety of pelvic floor procedure. We have also performed number of laparotomies for various acute abdomen conditions, elective laparoscopic repair of all types of hernias, and laparoscopic biliary surgery. Our first six-month audit showed zero operative morbidity and mortality and re-operation rate

In addition, I have actively taken part in formal teaching of junior and senior doctors, M&M meetings, supervision and training of junior staff, been a key member of our COLORECTAL MDT, which I chaired for a brief period and have delivered few formal talks to my Colleague Surgeons and department of Surgery, namely:

Role of Lap simulation in surgical training

Management of acute Large bowel obstruction

Stab injuries management

Parastomal hernia reapair

Consultant Emergency and General Surgery

June 2017 – 14 January 2018

Wirral University Hospital NHS trust

Arrow Park Hospital

LIVERPOOL, UK

This position gave me opportunity to be a part of new emergency surgical care MODEL, where I was an integral part of emergency surgical unit to run the emergency surgery service on daily basis. This involved emergency safari ward rounds (50 to 80 acute patients at any given time) running ambulatory acute clinics, emergency theatre and weekly hot list for acute Gall bladders. This consultant led emergency surgical care resulted in much improved acute patient care, effective triaging, adequate emergency theatre supervision, efficient bed management, and cost effectiveness.

In addition, there was an active teaching and training program for STs attached to the emergency surgical unit.

Locum Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon

November 2016 – June 2017

Bronglais General Hospital

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

Visiting Surgeon (Robotic and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery) –Honaray Contract

10/10/2016 – 15/11/2016

Queen Alexander Hospital

Portsmouth, UK

Locum Consultant General Surgeon,

April 2008- August 2008

University Hospital Nottingham, UK

Senior Fellow in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (Junior consultant level)

25.01.2006 – 31.01.2007

University Department of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA

Locum Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, East Kent Hospitals, Ashford, Kent

1.11.2005 – 31.12.2005

Department of Colorectal and General Surgery

William Harvey Hospital

Ashford, Kent, UK

Locum Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital,

1.8.2005 – 1.10.2005

Digestive Diseases Department

West Sussex NHS University Hospital

Brighton, UK

At University of Nottingham, the following hospitals were involved in my Higher Surgical Training:

Specialist Registrar, Kings Mill Hospital, Sherwood Forest Trust, Mansfield, UK

01.10.2004 – 31.07.2005

(Mr RE Hind)

Colorectal Surgery Unit

Specialist Registrar, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK

01.10.2003 - 30.09.2004

(Mr NC Armitage, Prof. JH Scholefield, Mr J Williams,)

Colorectal Surgery Unit

Specialist Registrar, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, UK

01.10.2002 – 30.09.2003

(Mr JR Reynolds, Mr SY Iftikhar, Mr B McLlroy and Mr P Leeder)

Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit

Visiting Fellow, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo

01.10.2002 – 31.10.2002

(Dr Y Moriya, Colorectal Surgery Unit)

Specialist Registrar, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK

01.10.2001 - 30.09.2002

(Mr NC Armitage, Prof. JH Scholefield and MH Robinson)

Colorectal Surgery Unit

Specialist Registrar, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK

01.10.2000 - 30.09.2001

(Mr MH Robinson and Mr CS Ubhi)

Colorectal Surgery and Endocrine Surgery

Specialist Registrar, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, UK

06.12.1999 - 31.3.2000

(Mr I Hutton and Mr A Lamerton)

General and Vascular Surgery Unit

1.4.2000 - 30.9.2000

(Mr AP Barlow, Mr PG Reasbeck)

Gastrointestinal Surgery Unit

Specialist Registrar, Derby Royal and City Hospitals, Derby, UK

01.04.1997 - 01.11.1997

(Mr K.G.Callum & Mr J.R.Nash)

Vascular and General Surgery Unit,

01.12.1996 - 31.3.1997

(Mr H Holliday)

Breast Surgery Unit,

Registrar, King's Mill Centre, Mansfield, UK

07.08.1996 - 30.11.1996

(Mr D Reid)

Vascular and General Surgery Unit,

Registrar, Tameside General Hospital, Ashton U Lyne, UK

01.09.1995 - 31.07.1996

( Mr AB Woodyer & Mr. CooperWilson)

Vascular and colorectal Unit

Senior House Officer, Tameside General Hospital, Ashton U Lyne, UK

01.02.1995 - 30.08.1995

(Mr A.B.Woodyer)

Vascular Surgery Unit,

Senior House Officer, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK

01.12.1994 - 31.01.1995

(Mr N.V.Jamieson & Mr P.J.Friend), Hepatobiliary Unit,

Clinical attachments:

Mr M.R.Williams, Consultant Surgeon, Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle, Carlisle, UK

Mr OE Klimach & Mr DJ Hay Consultant Surgeons Glan Clwyd Hospital, Rhyl, UK

CLINICAL POSTS HELD IN INDIA

I under took my basic surgical training at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. PGIMER, is the most prestigious tertiary care referral centre in the country and a teaching hospital with over 1000 beds, offering a very structured residency program rotating through various specialties and providing research opportunities at the same time. During this period, I produced a thesis for the degree of Master of Surgery (MS). After completion of basic surgical training I continued as Surgical Registrar at the institute for 6 months before immigrating to the UK.

Registrar at the Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh, India

During this short spell, I was trained as a Competent acute laparotomy surgeon, general surgical procedures like cholecystectomy, bowel resection, various hernia repair, endoscopy, and running of surgical critical care unit.

01.01.1993 - 31.07.1993

(Prof. SM Bose & Prof JD Wig)

Section of GI Surgery.

Surgical Residency Program, Post Graduate Institute Medical Education &Research, Chandigarh, India

01.01.1990 – 31.12.1992

(Basic Surgical Training)

Prof SK Khanna, Prof SM Bose, Prof JD Wig, Prof NM Gupta

During 3 years, I rotated through the following specialties of surgery:

GI & Endocrine Surgery (18 months), Accident & emergency (6 months), Neurosurgery (3 months), Pediatric surgery (3 months), Cardiothoracic surgery (3 months), Urology (6 weeks), Plastic surgery (6 weeks), Orthopedics surgery (6 weeks)

Junior House Officer SMGS Hospital Jammu & Kashmir, India

01.01.1989 - 31.12.1989

Prof G Verma (Medicine), Prof A Parihar (Surgery)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Fellow (01.12. 1997 to 05.12.1999)

Section of Surgery, University of Nottingham, UK

I initiated a research project in 1997 and spent two years in looking at Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) expression, both at the gene and protein level, in rectal cancer and how adjuvant pre-operative high dose radiotherapy affects the expression of MMPs and tumour biology in patients with resectable rectal cancer. Our data have suggested that pre-operative radiotherapy up-regulates MMP expression in rectal cancer, both at the gene and protein levels, although changes are more marked at the gene level. Similar effect was not seen in the adjacent normal mucosa. I presented the results at various National and International meetings. Subsequent research involving several in vitro experiments to look at the irradiation effect on tumour cell invasion through its effect on MMPs and integrins and the temporal and dose response of gelatinases from colorectal cancer cells after radiation. In vitro work has confirmed the findings of in vivo experiments and more importantly has shown that over-expression of MMPs following radiotherapy is enhanced by interaction between tumour cells and stroma. Furthermore, radiotherapy led to G2 arrest of cell cycle with parallel increase in MMP expression. Although radiotherapy led to decrease in the absolute number of viable cancer cells, the cancer cells became more invasive following radiation as compared with the control. This project is ongoing and we have planned further work to evaluate the mechanism how pre-operative radiotherapy up-regulates MMP expression in rectal cancer and to look-into prognostic factors at molecular level so that the appropriate cases of rectal cancer can be selected for pre-operative adjuvant treatment.

This project has resulted in a thesis for the degree of ‘Doctorate of Medicine’ (DM) at the University of Nottingham and several publications in various international journals.

During this project, I also coordinated Nottingham arm of Phase III Multi-Centre Placebo Controlled Trial of Marimastat in patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer. This trial was conducted by British Biotech Ltd.

During my research period, I learnt the technique of endorectal ultrasound for T staging rectal cancer and provided regional service in patients with rectal cancer. I also published two papers on this subject.

I also undertook a clinical research project, during my post graduate surgical training, to look at the efficacy of pneumatic dilatation and oesophagocardiomyotomy in patients with Achalasia Cardia. The data from this study resulted in a thesis for the degree of ‘Master of Surgery’ (MS) and publication in an international journal.

OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE

(Operative Details in Log Book)

PRESENTATIONS

International Meetings

American Gastroenterological Association - May 1999, Orlando, USA

‘The effect of pre-operative radiotherapy on matrix-metalloproteinase expression in rectal cancer’

100th Annual Congress of Japanese Surgical Society - April 2000, Tokyo, Japan

‘Pre-operative radiotherapy and matrix-metalloproteinases in rectal cancer’

7th United European Gastroenterology Federation Week - November 1999, Rome, Italy

‘Increased type IV collagenase activity following pre-operative radiotherapy in rectal cancer’

3rd International Colorectal Cancer Symposium - October 1999, Nottingham, England

Pre-operative radiotherapy leads to over-expression of gelatinases in rectal cancer’

American Gastroenterological Association - May 2000, San Diego, California, USA

‘Pre-operative radiotherapy up-regulates matrilysin gene expression in rectal cancer’

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgical Society Adelaide, Australia 2006

‘Fast Track Surgery’

British and American Associations of Cancer Research - June 1998, Dublin, Ireland

‘Treatment with Marimastat does not affect the Gelatinase profile seen with zymography in advanced gastric cancer’.

National and Regional Meetings

Bronglas General Hospital Wales 2017 – ‘Enhanced Recovery after Surgery’

Nobles Hospital Douglas IOM 2018

-‘Role of Laparoscopic simulation in Surgical training’

-‘Management of Acute Large Bowel Obstruction

-‘Management of Stab Injuries’

-‘Management of Para-stomal Hernia’

Newport General Hospital Wales in 2019 - ‘Pros and Cons of Centralization of Rectal Cancer’

South Devon NHS Trust in 2020 - ‘Future of Colorectal Services in South Devon’

North Midlands University Hospital NHS Trust - ‘Adjustment in Colorectal Services in Pandemic recovery’

The British Association of Surgical Oncology - November 2002, London

‘Rectal Cancer Surgery in Japan’

Annual MIA prize meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine – February 2000, London

‘Role of pre-operative radiotherapy in affecting MMP profile of rectal cancer’

British Society of Gastroenterology - March 1999, Glasgow UK

‘The effect of high dose irradiation on matrix-metalloproteinase expression in rectal cancer’

British Surgical Research Society - May 1999, Brighton, UK

‘Does pre-operative radiotherapy affect gelatinase expression in rectal cancer?’

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland - May 1999, Brighton UK

‘Is pre-operative localization of parathyroid adenoma possible?’

British Surgical Research Society - December 1999, London UK

‘Pre-operative radiotherapy leads to over-expression of type IV collagenase in rectal cancer’

‘How to set up Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in District General Hospital’, Salisbury District General Hospital, Wiltshire, England 2005

‘How to improve colorectal surgical services in Dorset, Dorchester General Hospital, Dorchester, England 2007

‘Keeping a balance between surgical services and surgical training in NHS hospital in UK’, St. Marks Hospital, London, 2008

Midlands Gastroenterology Society - November 1999, Derby, UK

‘Matrix-metalloproteinase, Radiotherapy and Rectal Cancer’

East Midlands Surgical Society - October 1997, Doncaster, UK

‘Role of MIBI Scan in localizing a solitary adenoma’

Trent Colorectal Chapter Meeting - December 1997, Derby UK

‘Surgical treatment options for a coccygeal hernia’

Derby Medical Society - February 1999 at Derby, UK

Sestamibi scan and unilateral neck exploration in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism due to a solitary adenoma’

East Midlands Surgical Society - April 2000, Workshop, UK

Role of matrix-metalloproteinases in rectal cancer’

Nottingham Gut Group Meeting - December 1998, Nottingham, UK

Over-expression of MMP gene expression following pre-operative radiotherapy in rectal cancer’

Derby Surgical Meeting - January 2003, Derby, UK

‘Medico-legal issues in Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery’

Trent Colorectal Chapter Meeting - April 2000, Derby UK

‘Future research project’

Surgical Group meeting – Debate at the Nottingham University Hospital 2004 (Winner).

‘Mechanical Bowel Preparation in elective colorectal surgery’

Nottingham Gut Group Meeting - December 1999, Nottingham, UK

PUBLICATIONS

Book Chapter

1.A Kumar, JR Reynolds, JH Scholefield. Endorectal Ultrasound in Rectal Cancer. Recent Advances in Surgery, 2000 Series 23: Chapter 5; 43-54

2A Kumar, JH Scholefield, J Andersen, NC Armitage. Fast Tract Surgery.

Recent Advances in Surgery. 2006 Series 29: Chapter 59-74

Personal View Articles

3 A Kumar and P Hewett. Fast-track or laparoscopic colorectal surgery? ANZ J Surgery 2007;77(7), 517-518

4 A Kumar. Observation on colorectal cancer practice in Japan. European J Surgical Oncology, 2003;29: 630-631

Papers

5A Kumar and JH Scholefield. Endosonography of the Anal Canal and Rectum. World J Surgery, 24;208-215, 2000

6A Kumar, H Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Increased type IV Collagenase activity following pre-operative radiotherapy. British J Cancer, 2000; 82(4): 960-965

7A Kumar, HM Collins, J Van Tam, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Effect of radiotherapy on matrilysin gene expression in rectal cancer. European J Cancer 38 No.4 (2002):505-510

8A Kumar, JD.Wig, R.Kochar, NM.Gupta, B.Nagi. An audit of pneumatic dilatation and oesophagomyotomy in patients with Achalasia Cardia. Tropical Gastroenterology 15;152-156, 1994

9A Kumar, NJA Cozens, JR Nash. MIBI scan directed unilateral neck exploration for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: A Prospective study. European J Surgical Oncology 2000; 26: 785-788

10A Kumar and JR Reynolds. Repair of Coccygeal Hernia via transabdominal approach Annals of R Coll Surg England, 2000:82;113-115

11A Kumar, J Doran, ME Batt, IJ Beckingham. Results of inguinal canal repair in athletes with groin disruption. Annals of Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh 2002:47, 561-565.

Published Thesis

12Published a clinical thesis entitled, "A follow-up Study Judging Efficacy of Pneumatic Dilatation and Oesophagomyotomy in Patients with Achalasis Cardia", during my basic surgical training at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. This thesis was submitted in the fulfillment of MS degree.

13Published a thesis for DM degree, entitled ‘An Investigation into the Effect of Pre-operative Irradiation on Expression and Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinase profile in Rectal Cancer’ at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Published Abstracts

1)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. The Effect of Preoperative High Dose Irradiation on Gelatinase Expression in Rectal Cancer. Gut 44 (SI): A 91, 1999

2)A Kumar, NJA Cozens, JR Nash. Is Pre-operative localization of Parathyroid adenoma possible? British J Surgery vol. 86: 61, 1999

3)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Does Pre-Operative Radiotherapy affect the Matrix Metalloproteinase profile of Rectal Cancer? British J Surgery. 86: 31, 1999

4)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield SA Watson. The effect of pre-operative irradiation on Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression in rectal cancer. Gastroenterology. 119(A): A445, 1999

5)Tierney G, Kumar A, Collins HM, Parsons S, Kasem H, Stuart R, Steele RJC, Watson SA. Treatment with Marimastat does not affect the Gelatinase profile seen with Zymography in advanced gastric cancer. British J Cancer 78 (S1): 105, 1998

6)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Increased Type IV Collagenase activity following Pre-operative radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer. Gut 1999 45 (suppl V):A 256

7)A Kumar, J Doran, N Griffin, ME Batt, IJ Beckingham. Results of Inguinal Canal Repair in Athletes with Groin Disruption. British J Surgery 879 (suppl 1): 34-35, 2000

8)A Kumar, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Pre-operative radiotherapy and Matrix Metalloproteinases in rectal cancer. Journal of Japan Surgical Society (2000)

9)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Pre-operative radiotherapy up-regulates matrilysin gene expression in rectal cancer. Gastroenterology 2000: vol 118 Number 4 (suppl 2); A521

10)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Radiotherapy leads to increased expression of type IV collagenase in rectal cancer. Annals of R Coll Surg England –

11)A Kumar, HM Collins, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Pre-operative radiotherapy leads to over expression of type IV collagenases in rectal cancer. British J Surgery 87: 656-657, 2000.

12)WJ Speak, RA Dean, HM Collins, A Kumar, JH Scholefield, SA Watson. Influence of Irradiation on Matrix

Metalloproteinase expression and activation. British J Surgery 88(suppl 1), 2001

IMPORTANT COURSES AND OTHER MEETINGS ATTENDED

Recent Webinars on

‘Clinical Vascular Anatomy of Large bowel’ – Organised by University of Oxford 25/2/2021

‘Joyful Doctor in Pandemic’ – Organized by Medacs Healthcare 20/2/2021

‘Pros and cons of early retirement’- organized by Athona Medical Agency on 23/2/2021

International Kent Endoscopy Conference ‘How to manage submucosal space in colon and esophagus’ – November 2020

Frontiers in Colorectal diseases ‘Difficult decisions in Colorectal disease’ Saint Marks Hospital London –October 2020

Insight into Higher Surgical Training in West Midlands – One day seminar at Birmingham University – August 2020

THD procedure for haemorroids – LONDON January 2019

Anopress – one day work shop at St Marks Hospital London March 2019

North West Surgical Society 50 Meeting – December 2017 Liverpool, UK

What’s New in Pelvic Floor – April 2017 – Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK

Master Class in Robotic and Colorectal Surgery –November 2016 Queen Alexander Hospital Portsmouth UK

Equal Opportunity Course – 15 February 2005, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK

Clinical Management course for specialist registrars in surgical specialties at Keele University, Stafford, UK – 27-29 October 2004

Management Course for Specialist Registrars – 7-10 march 2005 at The Hallam University Sheffield, UK

Tripartite Colorectal Meeting – 2005 Dublin Ireland

The 15th Whipps Course Higher Surgery Course – 10-16 January 2005 at Whipps Cross University Hospital London.

Selected controversies in Alimentary Track Surgery - May 1999, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Management of acid related disorders - Gothenbergh, Sweeden.

June 1998

The Pouch Course, European Endo Surgery Institute, Hamburg, Germany May 2001.

Advanced Colorectal Workshop at St. Mark's Academic Institute, London, UK, in February 1997.

European Society of Gastroenterology meeting Rome, Italy 1999

M-62 Coloproctology Course by the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - March 2000, April 2001, March 2002 and March 2003, Huddersfield, UK.

Basic Laparoscopic Skills, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK, September 1995.

Vascutek Anastamotic Workshop, Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, UK, 2 December 1995.

Ionizing Radiation Course, Birch Hill Hospital, Rochdale, UK, 19 March 1996.

Basic Endoscopic Techniques, Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford, UK, April 1996.

Basic Anastomotic Techniques Course - Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK, June 1996.

Passed Advanced Trauma and Life Support (A.T.L.S.) at Kings Mill Centre, Mansfield, UK, 16 -18 April 1997.

5th Annual Hammersmith Symposium on Liver Diseases and Transplantation, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, 18 November 1996.

Annual Course in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK, 19-22

November 1996

Seminar on Presentation Skills, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK, June 1997.

Practical Gastroenterology Course, Exeter College, Oxford, UK, September 1997.

Good clinical practice for study site personnel training course – British Biotech, Oxford 7-8 October 1998

Second Nottingham International Colorectal Cancer Symposium, University of Nottingham, UK, October 1997.

Association of Endoscopic Surgeons of U.K. and Ireland Meeting, Whipps Cross Hospital, London, UK, October 1997.

3rd Midland Motility Club Meeting, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK, Nov. 1997.

East Midland surgical society meetings, Mansfield and Doncaster, UK, Oct 1996 and November 1997, Barnsley 2000.

British Society of Gastroenterology meetings in Harrogate, UK, April 1998, and Glasgow, UK, March 1999

British Association of Cancer Research, Royal college of surgeon, Dublin, Ireland, June 1998

British Association of Coloproctology, Jersey, Channel Islands,, June 1998, Birmingham 2004

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