Dorothy Kufeji

Dorothy Kufeji is a Consultant Neonatal and Paediatric surgeon at Guys & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London Children’s Hospital. She is passionate about surgical safety and ensuring equity in healthcare delivery. She is a strong advocate for trainees, ensuring that they work in a safe and supportive environment. 

Dorothy has a strong background in medical leadership as well as undergraduate and postgraduate surgical education. She has been Training and Education lead for paediatric surgery, RCS England surgical tutor, chair of the STC in Paediatric Surgery, Training programme director and has served on the board of the London postgraduate school of surgery. She was also a member of the Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) in Paediatric Surgery serving as Liaison Member for Yorkshire and Humber as well as National Lead for less than full time training. She currently sits on the Intercollegiate Board of paediatric surgery as member of JCIE, on the Board of KHP Academic Surgery and is the Trust’s Guardian of Safe Working for GSTT. She is EMCC accredited Coach and Mentor where she works with the GSTT network of Coaching and Mentoring, NHS Leadership Academy and RCS England Emerging Leaders Programme. She served two terms as Regional Director of the Royal College of Surgeons providing practical support to members and fellows during a particularly challenging period. She jas been very effective in working to widen access to surgical careers and working collaboratively to deliver the College response to the Kennedy report.