Reviewers

The abstract reviewers for the RCS England Future of Surgery Festival comprise a diverse group of experts. They're tasked with carefully evaluating the received submissions for quality, relevance and scientific importance to the Festival topics.

Alex Boddy

Consultant Surgeon and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust

Alexander Turner

Consulting Paediatric Urologist, Leeds Children’s Hospital (NHS) and Alex Turner Paediatric Urology Ltd (Private)

Amr Mohsen

Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Hull Teaching Hospital, Chair, Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations (ICBSE)

Charlotte Eckhardt

FDS Dean at RCS England, Consultant Orthodontist and Aesthetic Practitioner, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Deborah Ferguson

Consultant Paediatric Neurosurgeon, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Deepak Batura

Consultant Urological Surgeon, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Dorothy Kufeji

RCS England Council Member, Neonatal and Paediatric Surgeon, Evelina London Children's Hospital

Gareth Bashir

Consultant General/Colorectal Surgeon, Barts Health NHS Trust

Harry Spiers

Honorary SpR in Transplantation and Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellow, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge

Jerome Davidson

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals

Jon Mutimer

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Josh Burke

Co-founder RCS England Innovation Hub, Academic Clinical Lecturer - Colorectal Surgery, NIHR

Kapil Sahnan

Consultant Surgeon, St Mark's Hospital

M Jawad Naushahi

Consultant Neurosurgeon & Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Martyn Evans

Consultant Surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery, National Health Service

Maxine Tran

Professor of Urology, University College London

Michael Bath

Surgical Registrar and PhD Student, University of Cambridge

Paul Banaszkiewicz

Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon , Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead, UK Northumbria University UK

Prakash Punjabi

Professor, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Rachel Hargest

Council Member and Academic Colorectal Surgeon, Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative

Reiko Ashida

Consultant Neurosurgeon, North Bristol NHS Trust

Robert Corns

Consultant Neurosurgeon, Leeds General Infirmary

Ryan Kerstein

RCS England Lead for the Future of Surgery Innovation Hub, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Associate Medical Director for Research and Innovation, Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust

Sachin Kulkarni

Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Shabnam Undre

Consultant Paediatric Urologist , East and North Herts NHS Trust

Simon Fleming

Orthopaedic hand & wrist surgeon, Queensland Health

Sophie Renton

Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Circle Health Partners

Sue Down

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth

Valmiki Sharma

Consultant in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Beds, Bucks, Herts Maxillofacial Network

Victoria Lane

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Great North Children's Hospital, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

Festival dates

Monday 20 April 2026 - Tuesday 21 April 2026


Festival location

International Convention Centre,

8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA

Useful links


Abstract submissions

Abstract FAQs

Venue and location

Sponsorship/ Exhibit

Sustainability / ISO Accreditation

Accessibility

Contact us


Commercial: joy.clarke@wonderly.agency

Speaker opportunities: hannah.capstick@wonderly.agency

Marketing and partnerships: rcsengevents.marketing@wonderly.agency 

Press office: pressoffice@rcseng.ac.uk

Festival dates

Monday 20 April 2026 - Tuesday 21 April 2026


Festival location

International Convention Centre,
8 Centenary Sq, Birmingham B1 2EA


Useful links

Abstract submissions
Abstract FAQs
Venue and location
Sponsorship/ Exhibit
Sustainability / ISO Accreditation
Accessibility


Contact us

Commercial: joy.clarke@wonderly.agency
Speaker opportunities: hannah.capstick@wonderly.agency
Marketing and partnerships: rcsengevents.marketing@wonderly.agency 
Press office: pressoffice@rcseng.ac.uk

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