CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Good overall experience in all surgical specialities and Intensive care units.
I have led the cardiac arrest team and have been on first on call for the cardiac intensive care unit and am competent with the acute life support and cardiac resuscitation protocols.

EXPERIENCE OF  PROCEDURES UNDERTAKEN
 

•  Central venous  lines
•  subclavian
•  internal jugular
•  Swann - Ganz
•  femoral Arterial lines
•  Minitracheostomy ( Seldinger technique )
•  Chest drains
•  Peritoneal dialysis  catherisation
•  Suprapubic catheterisation
•  Endotracheal intubation

EXPERIENCE OF ENDOSCOPY

•  Flexible upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy
•  Flexible and rigid cystoscopy

 OPERATIVE  EXPERIENCE : GENERAL SURGERY
 

•  All minor surgery for lumps and bumps ( abscesses , cysts , lipomas , ingrowing toenails , excision and incision biopsies )
•  Hernias ; herniotomy and herniorrhaphy (darn & mesh repairs) - inguinal ,  umbilical
•  Circumcision
•  Varicose veins ; groin dissection and tie , multiple avulsions , above knee stripping
•  Exploratory laparotomy (numerous)
•  Strangulated femoral , incisional , umbilical and inguinal hernia repair
•  Small bowel resection
•  Right hemicolectomy
•  Oversew of perforated duodenal ulcer
•  Gastro-jejunostomy
•  Orchidopexy for torsion
•  Vasectomy
•  Above knee amputation
•  Below knee amputation
•  Simple mastectomy
•  Femoral anastomosis in femoro-popliteal bypass
•  Fogarty embolectomy

OPERATIVE  EXPERIENCE : GYNAECOLOGY/OBSTETRICS
 

•  Forceps delivery
•  Caesarean Section
• Abdominal Hysterectomy
• Anterior Colpoperineorraphy
• Burch Colposuspension

OPERATIVE  EXPERIENCE : UROLOGY
I have had twenty-four months Urology experience. In my last appointment as a Senior SHO I have had direct supervision under my consultant and have been on the registrar on call rota.
I have gained experience with endoscopic surgery and have also gained experience using both KTP, ND-YAG laser and Holmium laser. I am familiar with the transrectal ultrasound techniques and with the use of a Lithotripter. I have been performing a session of urodynamics every week for 12months.
I am able to carry out the following procedures safely :-
 

•  lithotripsy
•  flexible cystoscopy
•  rigid cystoscopy
•  urethral dilatation
•  suprapubic catheterization
•  circumcision
•  surgery for hydroceles
•  excision of epididymal cysts
•  testicular exploration  for torsion / torsion of pedicle of hydatid of Morgagni
•  vasectomy
•  insertion of ureteric catheters and retrograde studies
•  insertion of  JJ stents under image intensifier control
•  TURBT (small and medium sized bladder tumours)
•  BNI

SUPERVISED
 

• TURP
• Laser Ablation of Prostates
• Nephrectomy
• Pyelo plasty