Regional Surgical Advisers
The RSAs are accessible to all Fellows and Members, as well as Student, Foundation and pre-MRCS Affiliates for support and advice.
Our RSA Network is spread throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Over the last three years the RSAs have hosted a number of regional activities for Fellows, Members and Affiliates to attend, including regional forums where attendees discuss important issues with the President, Office Bearers and their RSAs.
Your RSA acts as a conduit of information to and from the College and can provide support and guidance on the following:
- Any new College developments or initiatives
- Career advice and support
- Details on e-logbook and e-portfolio
- Updates on professional issues
- How to access College awards, grants and bursaries
- Advice on MRCS and Fellowship Examinations
- Information on upcoming courses, CPD and educational events
To find your nearest Regional Surgical Adviser, please see the list below.
To make contact with your RSA, please email advisers@rcsed.ac.uk.
Surgical Director of the Advisory Network
| Steven Backhouse | Bridgend | Consultant Surgeon (Otolaryngology) | Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend |
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Deputy Surgical Director of the Advisory Network
| Michael Silva | Oxford | Consultant HPB & General Surgeon | Churchill Hospital, Oxford |
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Advisory Network Group
| Stuart Clark | Manchester | Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Manchester Royal Infirmary |
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| David Exon | Leicester | Consultant Upper GI, General & Bariatric Surgeon | Leicester Royal Infirmary |
| Sean Kelly | Inverness | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Raigmore Hospital, Inverness |
| Vijay Santhanam | Cambridge | Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon |
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge |
Military RSA
| Vacant | Anywhere |
This RSA can be located anywhere and will aid the college in representing any military members. The post will also help to act as a link between civilian practice and lessons learned from military practice. |
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England
East of England |
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| Vijay Santhanam | Cambridge | Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge |
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| Stuart Irving | Norfolk & Norwich |
Consultant Urological Surgeon |
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich |
| Roshan Lal | Great Yarmouth |
Consultant Colorectal, Laparoscopic and General Surgeon |
James Paget University Hospital |
East Midlands |
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| Sridhar Rathinam | Leicester | Consultant Thoracic Surgeon | Glenfield Hospital Leicester |
| Vacant | Nottingham and Leicester |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Kent, Surrey and Sussex |
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| Mike Williams | Eastbourne | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Eastbourne District General Hospital |
| Vacant | Brighton |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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London |
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| Cynthia-Michelle Borg | London | Consultant General Surgeon (UGI and Bariatric Surgery) | University Hospital Lewisham |
| Ziali Sivardeen | London | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Homerton University Hospital |
| Vacant | London |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Mersey |
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| Janardhan Rao | Chester | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Countess of Chester Hospital |
| Ravi Pydisetty | St Helen's | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | St Helen's & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| John Taylor | Aintree | Consultant Emergency and Trauma Surgeon | University Hospital Aintree |
North Western |
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| Mike Woodruff | Preston | Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon | Royal Preston Hospital |
| Richard Graham | Manchester |
Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon |
North Manchester General Hospital |
| Vacant |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Northern |
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| Paul Gallagher | Northumberland | Consultant General Surgeon (Upper GI) | Wansbeck Hospital |
| Barnabas (Barney) Green | Middlesbrough | Consultant Vascular Surgeon | James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough |
| Peng Wong | Middlesbrough |
Consultant General Surgeon |
James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough |
| Vacant | Newcastle |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Oxford |
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| Michael Silva | Oxford | Consultant HPB & General Surgeon | Churchill Hospital, Oxford |
Severn |
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South West Peninsula |
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| Neil Smart | Devon | Consultant General Surgeon | Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust |
| Vacant | Bristol |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Wessex |
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| Arjun Takhar | Southampton | Consultant HPB & General Surgeon | University of Southampton NHS Trust |
| Vacant | Southhampton |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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West Midlands |
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| Ishan Bhoora | Cannock | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Cannock Chase Hospital |
| Pradeep Kumar | Burton on Trent | Consultant General Surgeon | Queen's Hospital, Staffordshire |
| Ramanan Vadivelu | Wolverhampton | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust |
| Giles Pattison | Coventry | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | University Hospital of Coventry & Warwickshire |
| Vacant | Birmingham |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Yorkshire and Humber |
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| David O'Regan | Leeds | Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon | Leeds General Infirmary |
| Mark Peter | Scarborough | Consultant General Surgeon (UGI and Bariatric Surgery) | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
Northern Ireland
| Catherine Scally | Antrim | Consultant Surgeon (Otolaryngology) | Antrim Hospital |
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| Colin Weir | Portadown | Consultant General Surgeon (Vascular) | Craigavon Area Hospital |
Scotland
Scotland (East) |
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| Musheer Hussian | Dundee | Consultant Surgeon (Otolaryngology) | Ninewells Hospital, Dundee |
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Scotland (North) |
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| Morag Hogg | Inverness | Consultant General Surgeon | Raigmore Hospital, Inverness |
| Sean Kelly | Inverness | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | Raigmore Hospital, Inverness |
| Lynn Stevenson | Aberdeen | Consultant General Surgeon | Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| Vacant | Aberdeen |
Email outreach@rcsed.ac.uk for more information |
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Scotland (West) |
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| Simon Gibson | Ayr | Consultant General Surgeon | Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock |
Scotland (South East) |
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| Farhat Din | Edinburgh | Consultant Surgeon (Colorectal) | Western General Hospital, Edinburgh |
| Robyn Webber | Kirkcaldy | Consultant Urological Surgeon | Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy |
Wales
| Raymond Delicata | Abergavenny | Consultant General Surgeon | Nevill Hall Hospital |
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| Sanjeev Agarwal | Cardiff | Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon | University Hospital Wales |
| Vaikuntam Srinivasan | Rhyl (Denbighshire) | Consultant Urologist | Glan Clwyd Hospital |
