ARWE Online October 2021

Mr Dominic Slade is a Consultant general, colorectal, abdominal wall and intestinal failure surgeon and the Chair of the Division of Surgery at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK.

He graduated from Birmingham University in 1992, and undertook his surgical training in the North West of England. He was appointed to his consultant post in 2006 with interests in laparoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, and complex abdominal wall reconstructive surgery.

He is the Chair of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction committee of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland, and a committee member of the AWR committee of the British Hernia Society.

He is the co-editor of “Manual of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction”, a practical guide aimed at the general surgeon.

Salford is one of only 2 Reference centres for the management and treatment of intestinal failure in the UK, and is unique throughout Europe in the volume and complexity of cases it deals with.  Along the way he has developed a particular interest in the reconstruction of massive abdominal wall defects and complex incisional hernias resulting from the management of the septic abdomen. This has led to a tertiary referral service, involved the appointment of a number of senior fellows in AWR for whom he is a trainer. He is part of the North West Abdominal Wall Reconstruction group, which aims to promote collaboration, education and research to improve the management of these patients across the North West of England.

He has published on the management of enterocutaneous fistulas and AWR, the use of tensor fascia lata (TFL) thigh flaps for massive abdominal wall defects, and presented nationally on patient selection, preoperative work up, management of the open abdomen and anterior and posterior component separation. He is an enthusiastic trainer and is involved in regular teaching of complex abdominal wall reconstruction and the management of the septic abdomen both nationally and internationally.

Jeffrey Janis is full-time faculty as a Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He is also Chief of Plastic Surgery at University Hospital, Co-Director of the Center for Abdominal Core Health, and holds adjunct appointments as a Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Surgery.  He received his business degree from Washington University Olin School of Business, medical degree from Case Western Reserve, and did his plastic surgery training in Dallas at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where he also served as the residency program director and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital.  He is a Past President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons, and the Columbus Medical Association, and currently serves as the President of the Migraine Surgery Society, President-Elect of the Americas Hernia Society and a Governor on the Board of Governors for the American College of Surgeons.  He is also a member of the ACGME’s Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee.  He was recently appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open.  To date, he has served as a Visiting Professor at 44 major national and international institutions, published nearly 180 peer-reviewed articles, 104 book chapters, and 6 books, with 3 more books and 3 apps pending publication, and has delivered over 920 lectures.

David Sanders is a consultant upper GI and abdominal wall surgeon in North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. He completed specialty laparoscopic upper GI training in the South West of England and a trauma fellowship in South Africa. His doctorate thesis was on the influence of mesh and fixation techniques on infection in abdominal wall hernia repair and is an internationally recognized expert in the field with over 80 publications in the field of hernia surgery and several book chapters. He has given numerous invited lectures on the topic both nationally and internationally. David is Secretary and President Elect of the British Hernia Society, Chaired the National Institute for Clinical Excellence approved commissioning guidance for groin hernia, was involved in developing the RightCare patient decision aid for inguinal hernias and is on the European working group that developed the Abdominal Wall Closure Guidelines and the International Hernia Guidelines. He is the co-chair of the European Hernia Society Incisional Hernia Guidelines Group.

Appointed as substantive consultant in 2017. Member of the Board of the British Hernia Society. Member of the Surgical Specialty Board in General Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Member of the organising committee of the World Society of Emergency Surgery meeting , Edinburgh, September 2021.  RIE surgical lead for the Scottish Emergency Laparotomy Audit (ELLSA). Tutor in ChM in General Surgery-University of Edinburgh. Module lead Year 4 medical students for RIE General Surgery. Associate member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Educational/clinical supervisor for Foundation year doctors in General Surgery. Member of the ASGBI Emergency General Surgery Steering Group.

Appointed as substantive consultant in 2017. Member of the Board of the British Hernia Society. Member of the Surgical Specialty Board in General Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Member of the organising committee of the World Society of Emergency Surgery meeting , Edinburgh, September 2021.  RIE surgical lead for the Scottish Emergency Laparotomy Audit (ELLSA). Tutor in ChM in General Surgery-University of Edinburgh. Module lead Year 4 medical students for RIE General Surgery. Associate member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Educational/clinical supervisor for Foundation year doctors in General Surgery. Member of the ASGBI Emergency General Surgery Steering Group.​

Mr de Beaux was appointed as Consultant General and Upper Gastro-intestinal Surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in 2001. He also provides inpatient and day case general surgery, elective and emergency endoscopy, and general surgery emergency cover for the Lothian Region.

Mr de Beaux has a major interest in post-graduate teaching, particularly in the field of hernia surgery. He co-convenes at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh a number of ‘hands on’ training courses in open and laparoscopic hernia surgery. He was co-president of the European Hernia Society 2014 Annual meeting held in Edinburgh (28-31 May 2014) and continues to serve on the International Scientific Committee for the Annual EHS Congress. He is a regular member of faculty giving invited lectures at Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conferences in Europe, the Americas and Asia. He is past-president of the British Hernia Society, organising the Biannual British Hernia Society Meeting in Edinburgh in 2006 and 2018.  He is also the General Secretary of the European Hernia Society and Co-Treasurer of the UEMS Abdominal Wall Section.  He is a member of the BJS Society Council.

Mr de Beaux is Associate Editor for the journal, Obesity Surgery.  He also is on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Surgery, World Journal of Surgery, and the Journal of Minimal Access Surgery.  He has also published particularly on hernia surgery, and authored numerous chapters on this and other surgical topics.

Mr de Beaux represents the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh on SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) Council and the SIGN Strategy Group. He is also involved with International Guideline Groups relating to hernia surgery and abdominal wall surgery, including HerniaSurge.

Dr. Heniford is a world-renowned surgeon and award-winning researcher who specializes in minimally invasive surgery, repairing ventral hernias and component separations as part of abdominal wall reconstruction. As the founder of the Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Atrium Health in 1998, Dr. Heniford has guided his team to become one of the most recognized surgical units in the country, performing thousands of complex surgical procedures for patients from this region as well as more than 30 other states and countries.

Forging ahead into medicine’s digital future, Dr. Heniford has developed apps that improve integration between patients and surgeons, leading to joint development of  patient care plans, better outcomes and reduced costs. He has written 350 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, edited three books and lectured on six continents. His research has won more than 50 regional, national and international awards and has led to significant changes in surgical care.

Professor of Surgery, surgery of abdominal infections. GI and HPB Surgery in abdominal infection (acute peritonititis, acute and chronic pancreatitis, reconstruction surgery after abdominal catastrophes, critical illness, short bowel and intestinal fistula surgery).

Principal Surgeon of AMC Intestinal Failure Team with consultation service for patients admitted to other hospitals and home TPN service

An international expert in complex reconstruction, microsurgery, flaps and regenerative medicine, Dr. Charles E. Butler is Chairman and Tenured Professor of Plastic Surgery and the Charles B. Barker Endowed Chair in Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He is board certified and recertified in both general and plastic surgery, he is renowned for his expertise in reconstructive surgery, particularly with hernia and abdominal wall reconstructions and in oncoplastic breast reconstruction. Dr. Butler has over 400 publications and 800 invited national and international presentations, visiting professorships, keynote speakerships, instructional courses, and lectures.

 

After receiving his Medical Doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Butler completed his General Surgery residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a National Institute of Health-sponsored basic science research fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Plastic Surgery residency at Harvard. In 2016, he was President of the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and President of the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM).

 

In addition, Dr. Butler is an active clinical and basic science researcher and mentor with an interest in post-oncologic and torso reconstruction, including the abdominal wall, breast, chest wall, pelvis, perineum and spine.