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Janindra Warusavitarne (Chair
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Janindra Warusavitarne
Current position
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, St Mark’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Medical school
University of Newcastle, Australia. Graduated in 1995.
General surgical and colorectal training
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 2003
- EBSQ Coloproctology
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Fistula in ano
- Intestinal failure
- Pelvic floor disorders
Member of the Education Committee since
2019
Additional information
- PhD University of Sydney 2005
- Secretary for Eligibility, EBSQ
- ESSAT Council Member
- Editorial board member: Techniques in coloproctology and Oncogene
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Dieter Hahnloser (Chair)
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Dieter Hahnloser
Current position
Head of colorectal surgery and proctology, Department of visceral surgery, University Hospital Lausanne, Switzerland (since 2012)
Medical school
- 1990-94: Medical School, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 1988-90: Medical School, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2002-2003: Clinical Fellow Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
- 2000-2001: Research Fellow Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
- 1999-2000: Junior consultant, Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital cantonal Fribourg
- 1996-1999: Resident, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zürich
- 1995-1996: Resident, Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital de Zone Montreux
- 1995: Research Fellow in surgical infectiology, Surgical Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimal invasive surgery for colorectal cancer
- Recurrent rectal cancer
- Chronic ulcerative colitis
- Surgical education, virtual reality
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- 2012: Professor of Surgery, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- 2008: Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (FASCRS)
- 2008: Swiss Board of Visceral Surgery
- 2007: Venia Legendi, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 2003: EBSQ (European Board of Surgery Qualification) in Coloproctology
- 2003: Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Zurich
- 2001: Swiss Board of Surgery
Editorial board member:
- Since 2014: Associate Editor Colorectal Disease
- Since 2009: Associate Editor for Coloproctology World Journal of Surgery
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Muhammad Imran Aslam
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Muhammad Imran Aslam
Current position
- Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon
- Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Warwick Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire
Year of first medical qualification
2001
Location of medical training
East Midland Postgraduate Deanery
Date joined University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
2020
Membership of Professional/National/Regional Bodies
- ACPGBI - Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- Early Year Consultant Network (EYCN) – ACPGBI
- UEG - United European Gastroenterology Society
- ASCRS - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Other professional details
MBBS, FRCS (London), PhD
Member of the Education Committee since
2015
Special interests
Clinical: Minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery, Incisional hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction, Parastomal Hernia Repair, Minimally invasive Anal Fistula Treatments (VAAFT, Fistula Plug, Advancement Flaps & LIFT), Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Surgery (EPSiT).
Research: Surgeon stress and fatigue associated with Robotic Surgery, Serum biomarkers for early detection of cancer and dysplasia, Pre-operative optimization, Parastomal hernia treatments and quality of life.
Education: Serious gaming for surgical education, Virtual reality and simulated training
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Cristian Blajut (Young ESCP)
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Cristian Blajut
Current position
Specialty registrar surgeon, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania (since March 2017 )
Medical school
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Name, Bucharest, Romania (graduated in 2010)
General surgical and colorectal training
Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
- Incipient rectal cancer
- Virtual reality for medical education
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Eloy Espin Basany (ex-officio - President Elect)
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Eloy Espin Basany
Current position
Professor of Surgery, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (since 2010)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Pelvic floor
- Anal fistula
- Laparoscopy
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- 2013-2017: General secretary of the ESCP
- 2001: European Board of Coloproctology
- 2008: International Fellow ASCRS
- Author of more than 250 national presentations and 100 international presentations.
- Author or co-author of 34 national and 79 international publications.
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Alaa El-Hussuna (Research Representative)
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Alaa El-Hussuna
Current position
Associate professor of surgery, consultant surgeon, Aalborg University Hospital/ Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Medical school
Saddam College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq (1996)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Consultant surgeon, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark (2016-now)
- Training in colorectal surgery: Aalborg and Randers University Hospitals, Denmark (2016-2019)
- ESCP training fellowship in colorectal surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (2017)
- Training in general surgery Hvidovre, Hillerød and Herlve University Hospitals in Copenhagen - Denmark (2007-2013)
Main clinical and research interests
- Measuring surgical outcome
- Pre-operative optimization in IBD patients
- The effect of biological treatment on post-operative outcome in patients with IBD
- Surgical stress response
- Chronic stress and development of colorectal cancers
- Perianal fistula in Crohn’s disease
- Surgical wound healing
Member of the Education Committee since
2021
Additional information
- Ph.D Thesis: The effect of pre-operative biological treatment on post-operative outcome in patients with Crohn’s disease (2018)
- Master degree in information technology, IT-University, Copenhagen, Denmark (2003)
- Lead #OpenSourceResearch collaboration
- Lead 2017 ESCP snapshot audit
- Member of expert panel in Danish autoimmune disease association (FAIM)
- Foundation of Danish Collaborative Research Network (2014)
- Member in editorial board: Current Updates in Hepatology and Gastroentrology, SciTz Gastroenterology and SM Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and many other journals
- Reviewer in many surgical journals: British journal of surgery, colorectal diseases, world journal of gastroenterology, Langenbeck's archives of surgery, International journal of surgery, Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology and reviewer of ESCP-ECCO guidelines
- Invited speaker in many international conferences among them ESCP and ECCO meetings
- Supervisor of many research projects in Copenhagen and Aalborg University Hospitals
- Physician/surgeon in different missions, Doctors without borders (MSF) in Africa 2004-2005
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Edgar Furnee*
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Edgar Furnée
Current position
Consultant colorectal surgeon, Department of Abdominal surgery, University Medical Centre, Groningen, the Netherlands (since 2016)
Medical school
Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands (Graduated in 2006)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2017: International Scholarship, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA
- 2016: Fellow pelvic floor/ advanced colorectal cancer surgery, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Fellowship grant of the European Society of Coloproctology, ESCP)
- 2016: Fellow in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery, University of Turin, Italy (Fellowship grant of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, EAES)
- 2014-2015: Registrar in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Netherlands
- 2014-2015: Clinical assistant intestinal failure/IBD, St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
- 2012-2013: Resident in general surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Netherlands
- 2010-2011: Resident in general surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer surgery
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Proctology
- Functional pelvic floor surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2016
Additional information
International clinical observerships:
- 2017: Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2016: Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2016: Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- 2015: Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, USA
Posts in professional societies:
- Since 2015: Continuing Medical Education (CME) editor, Dutch Medical Journal, Netherlands
- 2012-2013: Guideline committee on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
PhD Thesis:
Surgery for Complex Disorders of the Upper Digestive Tract, Utrecht University, the Netherlands (doctoral degree ceremony: 2010)
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Alvaro Garcia-Granero (Young ESCP)
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Alvaro Garcia-Granero
Current position
Consultant/attending surgeon. Colorectal Surgery Unit. Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, since July 2019.
Medical school
Medicine and Surgery at Valencia University, from 2001 to 2007.
General surgical and colorectal training
- Residency/specialisation in General Surgery, Hospital Clínico, University of Valencia (2008-2013)
- Consultant/attending surgeon:
- General Surgery: Hospital Arnau de Vilanova de Valencia (July 2013-March 2014)
- Colorectal Surgery; Hospital Universitario Bellvitge de Barcelona (May 2014 – October 2014)
- Colorectal Surgery: Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebron de Barcelona (November 2014 – May 2015)
- Colorectal Surgery: Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe de Valencia (June 2015 – July 2019)
- 2014 Coloproctology Fellow of the Spanish Association of Coloproctology, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hopital Universitario Vall d'Hebron and Hospital Universitario Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain (May 2014 – May 2015)
Main clinical and research interests
Training and research focused on digestive disease, with clinical interest in surgical treatment of colorectal diseases, with open and minimally invasive approach, proctology, inflammatory bowel diseases, reoperative pelvic surgery for cancer.
Member of the Education Committee since
2019
Additional information
- Doctoral thesis: 'Procalcitonin and c-reactive protein as early predictors of anastomotic leak in colorectal surgery. A prospective observational study' May 2013. Distinction 'Cum laude' (May 2013) and Doctoral Extraordinary Prize by University of Valencia (February 2016)
- Secretary of Coloproctology Section of Spanish Association of Surgeons
- Y-ESCP Co-ordinator of the Y-ESCP Working group of the European Manual of Medicine: Coloproctology for the resource section of the ESCP Website
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Marcos Gómez Ruiz
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Marcos Gómez Ruiz
Current position
Consultant, Colorectal Surgery, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain (since January 2010)
Medical school
University of Cantabria, Medical School, Graduated in 2000
General surgical and colorectal training
Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery/Robotic Surgery
- taTME and pouch surgery
- Neuromonitoring
- Stereotactic surgery
- Medical Simulation
Member of the Education Committee since
2018
Additional information
- MD-PhD, EBSQ-Coloproctology
- Instructor in Medical Simulation, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology and the Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA, USA
- Research Coordinator/Principal Investigator of MIRCAST (Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy Anastomosis Study)
- Member Steering Committee RESET (Rectal Surgery Evaluation Trial)
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Roel Hompes
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Roel Hompes
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam – University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands since October 2017. Previously Similar position in Oxford, UK
Medical school
- Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven. Belgium
- Graduated as MD in 2002
- Graduated as Colorectal Surgeon in 2009
General surgical and colorectal training
University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven , Belgium (under Prof. D’Hoore and Prof. F. Penninckx). Further specialised colorectal training in colorectal department of Basingstoke (UK) and Oxford (UK) under supervision of B. Moran and Prof. N. Mortensen respectively.
Main clinical and research interests
- Surgical innovation and surgical education
- Improvement of outcomes in patients with rectal cancer
- Management of chronic pelvic sepsis
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- Clinical Lead UK TaTME Pilot training Program
- Editorial Board Techniques in Coloproctology
- Member Steering Committee International TaTME Registry
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Tina van Loon (Young ESCP)
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Tina van Loon
Current position
Surgeon in training / Surgical resident, Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
Medical school
Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2007-2013
General surgical and colorectal training
2014 - present: Surgical resident, Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital Tilburg, the Netherlands
Main clinical and research interests
- High output ileostomy
- Quality of care and quality of life in new ostomy patients
- Coloproctology
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Klaus Matzel (Chair, European School of Coloproctology)
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Klaus Matzel
Current position
Head of Section Coloproctology Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany (since 2008)
Medical school
Graduated at University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany (Graduated in 1985)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 1986-1994: Surgical training, Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 1988-1989: Postdoctoral fellowship: Department of Urology, UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- 2002: U.E.M.S. EBSQ Coloproctology Diploma
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Proctology
- Functional disorders of the lower intestinal tract
- Sacral nerve stimulation as treatment for fecal incontinence and constipation
Member of the Education Committee since
2012 (Chairman)
Additional information
Habilitation:
1994 Neurostimulation for fecal incontinence
Posts in professional societies:
- 2012-today: Chairman: European Union of Medical Specialists, U.E.M.S. European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology
- 2011-today: President: European Union of Medical Specialists, European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology, U.E.M.S.
- 2008-today: Advisory Board German Society of Coloproctology
- 2003-2011: Secretary: European Union of Medical Specialists, U.E.M.S. European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology
Editorial board member:
- Until 2012: Colorectal Disease
- Until 2013: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
- Since 2014: Hamdan Medical Journal
Honorary membership in professional societies:
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Honorary Fellow)
- Society of Coloproctology of Serbia and Montenegro (Honorary Member)
Academic and clinical positions:
- 2008: today Head Section Coloproctology Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 2002: today Associate Professor Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 1998: today Chief, General and Visceral Surgery Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
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Monica Millan
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Monica Millan
Current position
Consultant surgeon, Coloproctology Unit, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain (since 2019)
Medical school
University of Valencia Medical School, Valencia, Spain (graduated in 1996)
General surgical and colorectal training
- General surgical training: Arnau de Vilanova Hospital, Valencia, Spain
- Colorectal training: Clinical Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (2005-2006)
Main clinical and research interests
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Colorectal cancer and elderly patients
- Complex proctology
Member of the Education Committee since
2019
Additional information
Dr Monica Millan is currently one of the staff surgeons in the Colorectal Surgery Unit at La Fe University Hospital in Valencia, Spain. She obtained her PhD degree (2005) from the University of Valencia, Spain. After completing a clinical fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA, she worked as a staff surgeon in Bellvitge University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain for eight years, and as chief of the Coloproctology Unit, in Joan XXIII University Hospital and as associate Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain. She has also received several travel scholarships including an ESCP Fellowship in St Mark's Hospital (2013).
She is a co-author of over 70 publications in index journals, an International Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS), and currently participates as an examiner for the EBSQ Coloproctology examination.
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Danilo Miskovic
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Danilo Miskovic
Current position
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, UK (since 2017)
General surgical and colorectal training
He completed his surgical training in Zurich (Switzerland) and permanently moved to the UK in 2007. After training as a registrar in Surrey and completion of his PhD in London, he had subspecialist training in minimally-invasive surgery as a fellow at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Advanced minimally-invasive surgery
- Robotic surgery
- Surgical education
- Quality in colorectal cancer surgery
- Surgical technology
Member of the Education Committee since
2018
Additional information
Senior appointments:
- Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow/ London (2017-present)
- Associate Professor and Consultant Surgeon, St James University Hospital, Leeds (2012-2016)
- Fellow, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth (2010-2012)
- Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant, Imperial College London and St Mary’s Hospital (2008-2010)
He has authored over 70 publications and book chapters and holds a PhD in laparoscopic colorectal surgery training from Imperial College London.
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Miguel Pera (ex officio - Treasurer)
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Miguel Pera
Current position
Chair of Surgery, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (since 2018)
Medical school
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (graduated in Medicine in 1991)
General surgical and colorectal training
- General Surgery training: Hospital Clinic and University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (1992-1996)
- Colorectal Surgery training: Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Scottsdale (AZ), USA
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Peritoneal carcinomatosis
- Inflammatory response to surgery
- Microbiome and mechanisms of tumour recurrence
- Surgical outcomes
Member of the Education Committee since
2018
Additional information
- PhD-Thesis, dissertation in 1997
- Publications: 125
- H-index: 24
- ESCP Executive Committee member (Treasurer)
- Colorectal Disease, Associate Editor
- British Journal of Surgery, Editorial Board Member
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Mark Potter
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Mark Potter
Current position
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (University of Edinburgh), Department of Surgery , Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland (since 2002)
Medical school
Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Graduated in 1990)
General surgical and colorectal training
1997-2002 South East of Scotland Specialist Surgical Training
Main clinical and research interests
- Laparoscopic colorectal Surgery (surgical site infection and anastomotic leak)
- Advanced therapeutic colonoscopy
- Combined pelvic surgery for advanced malignancy and endometriosis
- Pelvic floor disorders
Member of the Education Committee since
2016
Additional information
- Mark Potter has a keen interest in surgical training being member of the development and examination boards for the online Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification (ESSQ) http://www.essqchm.rcsed.ac.uk from its inception in 2006. This is collaboration between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh
- He is also on the Faculty for the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Course in Dundee since 2009 teaching advanced laparoscopic surgery to senior trainees
- He is medical advisor to Professor Alan Murray, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh for the IMAPCT Trial (Implantable Microsystems for Personalised Anti-cancer Therapy)
- Research into Anastomotic Leak (ATOMIC Anastomotic Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring in Clinical Practice)
- Surgical advisor to Health Protection Scotland for the Health Associated Infection Short life working group for Surgical Site infections
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Inés Rubio-Pérez
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Inés Rubio-Pérez
Current position
Jr Consultant/Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, 2012 to date.
Medical school
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2000-2006
- Elective Undergraduate Observership in the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Upper Limb Orthopaedic Firm, University College Hospital, London, UK, July 2005
General surgical and colorectal training
- Residency training (general surgery): Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, May 2007-May 2012
- Postgraduate Teaching Term and Clinical Observership, St Mark's Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, London, October-December 2011
- A&E surgeon (on-call, general surgery), Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid, August 2012- January 2014
- Honorary Clinical Fellow/Observer in Oxford University Hospitals (John Radcliffe and Churchill), Oxford, March-May 2017
- ESCP Observership, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, March-April 2019
Main clinical and research interests
- Main areas of interest are colorectal cancer and colorectal functional disorders, especially pelvic floor and SNS therapy.
- Research in the fields of colorectal surgery and infectious diseases, with a special interest in surgical infections and postoperative complications.
- Actively involved in education and innovation, organising educational events for students and residents and participating as speaker in different congresses and courses.
- Active member in national and international societies and engaged with scientific social media.
- Collaborator and advocate for patient support association for faecal incontinence (ASIA) in Spain and hospital coordinator for national patient safety programmes.
Member of the Education Committee since
2019
Additional information
- PhD Thesis: Study of clinical profiles and risk factors of multi-resistant Gram- negative infections in General Surgery patients, November, 2015, Distinction 'Cum laude'
- Recorder and Education Committee Coordinator, European Surgical Infection Society (SIS-E)
- Community member, WHO GIEESC (Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care)
- Spanish Surgical Society (AEC): Secretary of the Surgical Infection chapter
- Clinical Collaborator (Associate Professor), Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
- Editorial Board Member, Surgical Infections Journal
Twitter: @InesRPsurg
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/inesrubioperez
Publications: www.researchgate.net/profile/Ines_Rubio-Perez
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Mostafa Shalaby (Young ESCP)
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Mostafa Shalaby
Current position
- Lecturer of Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (since 2017)
- Consultant of Colorectal Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura, Egypt (since 2017)
Medical school
Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (graduated in 2007)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Mansoura University Hospitals / Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Policlinico Tor Vergara Hospital / University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Rectal prolapse
- Benign anorectal conditions
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- PhD of Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Master Degree of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Master Degree in Surgery (MSc), Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Baljit Singh
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Baljit Singh
Current position
Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK (since 2009)
Medical school
Oxford University, UK (Graduated in 1992)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2001-2004: Specialist Registrar, Oxford region, UK
- 2005-2009: Clinical Lecturer and Surgeon Scientist, Nuffield Department of Surgery, Oxford, UK
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- New technologies
- Biomarkers
- Anal fistula
- IBD
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
Posts in professional societies:
- 2014-today: Member of the ESCP Cohort Studies Group
- 2014-today: Member of the New Technology Committee American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- 2014-today: Member of the National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) Clinical Advisory Group
- 2013-today: Member of Council Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Treasurer
- 2014-2017: Treasurer Association of Coloporctology GB&I (ACPGBI) and Executive member of the ACPGBI
- 2013: Deputy and now Acting Director of the Scientific Committee of the Association of Surgeon GB&I (ASGBI)
- 2010-2016: Member of the Research and Audit Committee ACPGBI
Reviewer:
- British Journal of Surgery
- World Journal of Surgery
- Techniques in Coloproctology
PHD Thesis:
Oxford University (UK) in 2004
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Antonino Spinelli (ex officio - Secretary)
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Antonino Spinelli
Current position
Director of the Colon and Rectal Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
Full Professor of Surgery, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
Medical school
- Graduation in Medicine and Surgery, 2001, Università Degli Studi di Milan, Italy
- Specialisation in General Surgery, 2007, Università Degli Studi di Milan, Italy
- PhD on Enhanced Recovery protocols in colorectal surgery, 2011, Università Degli Studi di Catania, italy
General surgical and colorectal training
- University of Berlin – Charitè, Germany
- Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
- IBD Surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2019
Additional information
Professor Spinelli serves as Associate Editor for both the two highest impact Journals dedicated to Colorectal Surgery (Colorectal Disease, the Official Journal of the European Society of Coloproctology, and Disease of the Colon and Rectum, the Official Journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery), and as well for the Journal of Anus, Rectum and Colon (JARC, Official Organ of the Japanese Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery).
Additionally, he is Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis (Official Journal of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization) and Coloproctology (Journal of the German Society of Colorectal Surgery).
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Jasper Stijns (Young ESCP)
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Jasper Stijns
Current position
Surgical Resident at UZ Leuven, Belgium
Medical school
2005-2012: KU Leuven, Belgium
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2012-2014: general surgery resident at Europaziekenhuizen, St Michel, Brussels, Belgium
- 2014-2015: general surgery resident at UZ Leuven, Belgium
- 2015-2017: general surgery resident (differentiation abdominal surgery) at ETZ Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- 2017- present: general surgery resident at UZ Leuven
Main clinical and research interests
- Coloproctology
- Peri anal fistula
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Samson Tou
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Samson Tou
Current position
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK (since 2012)
Medical school
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (Graduated in 1997)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2010-2012: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
- 2004-2010: East Anglia Higher Surgical Training, East Anglia, UK
- 2001-2004: University College London, London, UK
- 2000-2001: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Kent, UK
- 1998-2000: Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UK
- 1998: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK
- 1997-1998: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery (laparoscopic/ robotic/ TEO)
- Rectal prolapse
- Technologies in surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2015
Additional information
Posts in professional societies:
- Member of the ESCP Scientific Committee
Editorial board member:
- Associate Editor, Colorectal Disease
- Editor, Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group
Postgraduate training:
- 2012: FRCS (ad eundem), Royal College of Surgeons of England
- 2011: Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Adelaide, Australia
- 2009: FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- 2006: Master of Surgery, University of London, London, UK
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Marek Zawadzki
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Marek Zawadzki
Current position
Consultant Surgeon, Wroclaw Regional Hospital, Research and Development Center, Wroclaw, Poland (since 2012)
Medical school
Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (graduated in 2000)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2012-2014: Regional Hospital Wroclaw, Poland (Surgical Oncology Fellowship)
- 2010-2011: University of Illinois School of Medicine at Chicago, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, USA (Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship)
- 2002-2008: Center of Oncology, Bielsko-Biala, Poland (General Surgery Residency)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Robotic surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
PhD-thesis 'Comparison of robotic and laparoscopic low anterior resection', 2013
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David Zimmerman
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David Zimmerman
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon/ Surgical Oncologist/ Chairman, Department of Surgery, Elisabeth – TweeSteden Hospital , Tilburg, The Netherlands (since 2011)
Medical school
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Graduated in 2003)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital , Delft, NL (General)
- Erasmus University Medical centre, Rotterdam, NL (General)
- Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, NL (Coloproctology)
- University College Hospital, London, UK (Coloproctology)
- Cleveland Clinics Florida, Weston, USA (Travelling Fellow)
- EBSQ Coloproctology 2011
Main clinical and research interests
- Treatment of Perianal Fistulas
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Rectal Cancer
- Cancer Treatment in the Elderly
- Innovation and Implementation of New Technology (Including Robotic Surgery)
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- PhD Thesis “Diagnosis and Classification of Perianal Fistulas” (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 2003)
- Secretary UEMS-EBSQ Coloproctology exam
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