MISS KARINA COX MD FRCS

RESEARCH LEAD, MAIDSTONE & TUNBRIDGE WELLS NHS TRUST

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

School of Biosciences, University of Kent

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Consultant Breast & Oncoplastic Surgeon

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Miss Cox graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary’s in 1998 and completed her basic surgical training in London. She then spent two years as a Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London investigating the function of immune cells in lymph nodes draining breast cancer.

Following on from her research, she continued her training as a General Surgeon with The London Deanery before sub-specialising in Breast and Oncoplastic surgery.

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In 2009, she was awarded the National Breast Oncoplastic Fellowship in Manchester. Prior to her current appointment, she spent six months as a locum Breast and Oncoplastic consultant at The Royal Marsden Hospital.

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Miss Cox is part of a research group developing new ways to image and treat lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer. She is a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the School of Biosciences at The University of Kent and maintains an interest in the link between lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise and breast cancer risk and survival. She is also a Trustee of the charity Breast Cancer Kent and is an active member of The Association of Breast Surgeons.

MR DANIEL LAWES MD FRCS

CHAIR, KSS SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM

Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Mr Lawes has chaired the East KSS Surgical Symposium since it's inception in 2015.

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During his training, he spent two years as a lecturer at University College London, gaining a higher degree for his research work looking at the genetic causes of colorectal cancer. He then undertook a fellowship at The Mayo Clinic in Arizona, USA and was appointed as Assistant Professor in Colorectal Surgery at The Mayo Clinic Medical School.

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He continues to be involved in research projects and he is currently the lead investigator for a number of trials within the Trust, as well as being the East KSS lead for collaborative research. Furthermore, he has written chapters in international textbooks, published an array of research papers on a variety of surgical topics and given over 40 presentations at national and international meetings.

MR CHRIS WRIGHT FRCS
CHAIR, SOUTH EAST COLORECTAL FORUM

Clinical Senior Lecturer

Kent & Medway Medical School (KMMS)

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Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon

Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Mr Wright is a Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, appointed in November 2014.

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He graduated from the University of Birmingham Medical School in 2002 and completed his higher surgical training in the London Deanery in 2013. At the end of his training he was awarded one of just six prestigious Ethicon Laparoscopic Colorectal Fellowships available nationally, giving him broad experience in advanced laparoscopic techniques. He undertook this six month Fellowship at the internationally renowned laparoscopic training unit at Colchester University Hospital (ICENI centre).

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In May 2016 he was appointed as Clinical Lead for the Colorectal Department at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals NHS Trust.  He is the Specialty Tutor for the whole General Surgery department with responsibility for ensuring high standards of training for junior doctors at MTW. He sits on a number of educational committees at Tunbridge Wells Hospital where he represents the department and its trainees.

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As of 2020 he has been appointed as Clinical Senior Lecturer in Surgery to the new Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) and is committed to delivering excellence in undergraduate surgical education.

STEERING COMMITTEE

MR LIAM POYNTER MRCS

ST7 General/Colorectal Surgery; East KSS

KSS Surgical Symposium Trainee Lead 2015-present

MISS RADHIKA MERH MRCS

ST7 General Surgery; East KSS

East KSS Trainee & Teaching Representative

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MISS SOPHIE WILLIAMS MRCS

ST5 General/Colorectal Surgery; East KSS

East KSS Trainee & Teaching Representative

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MISS VICTORIA PEGNA MRCS

ST7 General/Major Trauma Surgery; West KSS

West KSS Trainee & Teaching Representative

Worshipful Company of Barbers Liaison

MISS RABIYA ASEEM MRCS

ST3 General Surgery; East KSS

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MR GIUSEPPE PREZIOSI PhD FRCS

Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon,

East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust

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MISS SALLY TUCKER MRCS

ST5 General Surgery; West KSS

West KSS Trainee & Teaching Representative

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