ST7A Revision & Viva course for FRCS CTh

ST7A Revision & Viva course for FRCS CTh

Content includes:

• Coronary artery disease

• Aortic valve disease

• Mitral / tricuspid valve disease

• Arrhythmia surgery

• Cardiopulmonary bypass

• Cardiac ITU management

• Heart failure, cardiac tumours, pericardial disease & trauma

• Thoracic aortic disease

• Congenital cardiac disease

• Cardiac instruments

This course is aimed at Nationally Appointed Surgical Trainees at ST7 and Trust Appointed Doctors in the UK due to be taking part 2 of the FRCS (C-Th) Exam this October 2021

Please note: To be eligible to attend this course, you will need to be a member of SCTS

Trust Appointed Doctors are welcome to apply using the form below.

Please complete and return the below application form by Friday 23rd July.

FACULTYS

Mr Lawrence Okiror is a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. He trained in cardiothoracic surgery in London (Royal Brompton and Guy’s Hospitals) and the West Midlands.

He offers a comprehensive general thoracic surgery service. His areas of expertise include minimally-invasive surgery (robotic and VATS), radical surgery for mesothelioma and resection of advanced thoracic malignancies. He leads the central airways service at GSTT & works closely with colleagues to manage some of the most complex airway problems.

He is service lead for lung volume reduction & offers both surgery and endobronchial therapies for advanced emphysema.

He has a strong interest in education and training and is involved in teaching and supervising work experience students, medical students at King’s College London cardiothoracic surgical and respiratory trainees. He is a regular faculty member of various national courses in cardiothoracic surgery and respiratory medicine

He is the recipient of a number of national awards for his original research work

He has published >30 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals in thoracic surgery and authored a number of book chapters in reference textbooks in thoracic surgery.

Dr Nathan Burnside. Nathan underwent the majority of his training between Belfast and London and is now settled in Nottingham University Hospitals. He has a special interests in Medical Education and Medical Law. He has a varied surgical practice composed of mainly lung cancer, lung volume reduction, and sarcoma chest wall resections.