Lectures

STATE OF THE ART AND KEYNOTE LECTURES

03.04.07 

UK Continence Society, 16th Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham

Integrated Continence Services

20.04.07 

Congress in Infertility, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Rotterdam

Third and fourth anal sphincter rupture – How to treat?

21.02.08

Imaging and management of pelvic floor disorders, Treviso, Italy                            

Pelvic floor damage during vaginal birth

24.09.09   

American Urogynecologic Society, Hollywood, Florida, USA

State of the Science Lecture:

Current status of anal incontinence and obstetric injuries

07.12.09  

RCOG International Scientific Meeting of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009, Abu Dhabi

State of the Art Lecture

Effect of childbirth on the pelvic floor and anal sphincters

26.09.10   

International Continence Society/ International Urogynecology Association Meeting, Toronto, Canada

What the pelvic surgeon needs to know about the anal sphincter in 2010?

09.11.10  

The Victor Bonney Prize Lecture, RCOG

Childbirth and Urogynaecology……..What is the bottom line?

09.02.11  

Pelvic Floor Research Group 2011 Key Note Lecture

University of Michigan, USA

Obstetric anal sphincter injuries – current status

23.01.14   

Post ICS-IUGA Conference Key Note Lecture, Netherlands

Obstetric anal sphincter injuries……understanding the problem

12.06.15     

International Urogynecological Association Annual Conference

Nice, France, Mini State of the Art Lecture

OASIS… How do you deliver next time?

16.10.15     

Royal Society of Medicine, London – Presidential Address

Unravelling the mystique of the perineum - What is the bottom line?

03.11.16    

European Urogynaecological Association Congress, Amsterdam

Key Note Lecture

Obstetrical Anal Sphincter Injuries- What can we do to optimise outcome? 

 

OTHER INVITED LECTURES GIVEN AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

 

21.11.92

Swiss Institute of Coloproctology, Bern, Switzerland:

Anal Endosonography: technique, interpretation and clinical application

24.11.92 

Zurich Postgraduate Meeting, Triemli Hospital, Switzerland:

Faecal incontinence: traumatic or neurogenic?

4.12.92

Pelvic Floor Discussion Group, St. Mark's Hospital, London:

Obstetric sphincter damage: the full extent revealed with
endosonography and electrophysiology.

10.2.93 

The North East Thames Gut Club Meeting, London:

Obstetric related faecal incontinence

18.2.93

International Motility Workshop, St Mark's Hospital, London:

Mechanisms of incontinence.

Live video demonstration of anal endosonography and anorectal physiology tests

27.6.94

Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland.

Royal Society of Medicine, London

The incidence of defaecatory symptoms following childbirth

10.10.94

Northern Division Coloproctology Meeting, Leeds

Obstetric damage and faecal incontinence

22.9.94

British Society of Gastroenterology, Edinburgh.

Ultrasound of the anal sphincter

28.10.94

International Course on Coloproctology, Belgium

New endosonographic insights into faecal incontinence

1.11.94

British Continence Foundation, London

Advancements in management of faecal incontinence

6.3.95

Symposium on The Pelvic Floor and Perineum, Sheffield

Endoanal ultrasound after vaginal delivery

10.3.95

Inaugural Yorkshire Consultants Conference.

Pelvic floor sequelae of childbirth

20.4.95

Royal Society of Medicine Combined Meeting with Coloproctology.

Pelvic floor dysfunction after childbirth

5.5.95

The Rotunda Hospital 250 year celebration, Dublin

Post-partum bowel and bladder dysfunction

9.6.95

RSM out of house meeting at St Bartholomew's Hospital

Valedictory Meeting for Professor Hudson.

New insights into obstetric related faecal incontinence

27.10.95  

Blair Bell Meeting, RCOG, London

Occult anal sphincter trauma in a randomised study of forceps and ventouse

22.11.95

The Pelvic Floor Symposium, St. George's Hospital, London

The pathophysiology and classification of pelvic floor disorders

30.11.95

The Frauenspital, Bern, Switzerland

Obstetric trauma and faecal incontinence

12.2.96

Urogynaecology: Residential course, Leuven, Belgium

Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor

Effect of childbirth on the pelvic floor

Constipation, faecal incontinence, posterior compartment

19.3.96

The Continence Foundation, RCOG, London

Your baby, your bladder and your bowels.

The effect of childbirth on the pelvic floor

21.3.96

International Continence Society (UK Section), Oxford

Pelvic Floor Society debate -v- Mr. Neil McMortensen

Repair of a primary sphincter tear should be left to the obstetrician

17.4.96 

Association for Continence Advice, Telford

Prevention of faecal incontinence in women

12.7.96

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, Leeds

Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Investigations and Treatment of faecal incontinence

3.10.96 

American Urogynecologic Society, New Orleans

A new technique to reduce anal incontinence following obstetric sphincter disruption

3.1.97

The Royal Society of Medicine - O & G  Debate

Professor  Nicholas Fisk -v-  Abdul Sultan (opposer).

All women should have elective caesarean section for many reasons particularly to protect the pelvic floor.

16.4.97

RCOG Oxford - The modern management of labour-

Postpartum morbidity

16.5.97 

Victor Bonney Society Lecture - 

The Pelvic Floor - Myth or Reality

18.7.97

Urinary Incontinence Symposium, Princess Anne Hospital,   Southampton.

The aetiology of urinary incontinence

30.7.97

International Urogynecological Association Conference, Amsterdam.

Parturition and the pelvic floor- the St. Mark’s experience.

2.9.97

Anal Incontinence Symposium, Eastbourne

Management of anal sphincter rupture

22.9.97

International Continence Society Workshop, Japan.

Prevention of faecal incontinence

30.10.97

4th National Conference on Advances in the management of incontinence.

Role of the continence advisor, the GP and the specialist

29.4.99

Oslo Gynaecological Society, Norway

Obstetric anal sphincter disruption and repair

2.10.99

Cape Town Pelvic Floor Society, South Africa

Obstetric trauma – the way ahead.

Does caesarean section protect the pelvic floor?

2.12.99

Senior Staff conference, RCOG, London

Faecal incontinence: the role of the obstetrician and gynaecologist

10.12.99

13th Update in Pelvic and vaginal surgery, San Antonio, Texas

Post partum repair

Complications of continence surgery

14.01.2000

Obstetric anal sphincter study day, Birmingham

Anal sphincter repair

19.06.00

Gastrointestinal dysfunction, RCOG

Debate on anal sphincter damage

11.09.00

International Pelvic Floor Conference, Oxford

Perineal descent – impact on gynaecological function

23.09.00

Caesarean section symposium, Zurich

Perineal trauma

22.10.00

International Urogynecological Society, Rome

Surgical repair of perineal obstetric injury

10.11.00 

Austrian Society of Urogynaecology, Austria

Anal sphincter trauma

14.06.01  

Caesarean Section Symposium, Norway

Bowel and bladder dysfunction

20.09.01

Gynaecology ultrasound course RCOG

Diagnosis of anal sphincter damage

20.09.01

M25 Colorectal Course, Croydon

The role of endoanal ultrasound

27.11.01 

Senior staff conference RCOG

Caesarean section as a preventative strategy

13.03.02

4th International Pelvic floor dysfunction Society Congress, Taormina, Italy

Anal sphincter disruption during childbirth

05.09.02 

Are you sitting comfortably? RSM, London

Have I missed a third degree tear?

13.06.02 

Multinational meeting on pelvic floor disorders, Como, Italy

Childbirth and anal incontinence

21.06.02 

Incontinence in women, RCOG

21.06.03 

Third degree tear repair

16.06.03

Urinary Incontinence and Prolapse RCOG

Pathophysiology of faecal incontinence

04.07.03

Victor Bonney Society, Oxford

Complications of urinary incontinence surgery

11.09.03

Gynaecological Ultrasound Course RCOG

Diagnosis of anal sphincter rupture

01.10.03

Labour ward management course RCOG

Management of 3rd and 4th degree tears

26.03.04

Postpartum Perineal Management

Management of 3rd and 4th degree tears

Suturing vs non-suturing of perineal tears

27.05.04

The Perinatal Institute,  Birmingham

Perineal trauma and repair

23.02.07 

Urogynaecology study day, Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospitals

Prevention and management of complications of prolapse surgery

Vaginal Pessaries: Who? When? Why? Which one?

14.03.07

All India Co-ordinating Committee RCOG conference, Chennai, India

Managing anorectal incontinence

Management of obstetric anal sphincter rupture-

Hands-on workshop 1 day programme

18.05.07

M25 Colorectal Course, Basingstoke

 The role of anal endosonography

12.06.07  

IUGA workshop Madrid

Female sexual dysfunction – low sexual desire

04.09.06 

6th World Congress in Ultrasound - Obstetrics & Gynaecology, London

Ultrasound imaging in anal incontinence

06.09.06 

IUGA Athens workshop

Genital Prolapse and faecal incontinence

13.09.06

Gynaecological Ultrasound Course, RCOG

Diagnosis of anal sphincter injury (annually since 2004)

11.10.06 

Management of the Labour Ward (Special Skills Module)

Management of 3rd and 4th degree tears (annually since 2004)

26.11.06 

International Continence Society, New Zealand

Should women who sustained obstetric anal sphincter injuries be allowed a vaginal delivery?

21.09.07

Perineal Injury and Episiotomy (PIE) conference 

Chennai, India (Professor Rajamaheshwari)

demonstrating live surgery

04.10.07    

The Practical Pessary – Study Day, Croydon Hilton

Complications of Pessary use

12.10.07

Controversies in Colorectal Disease, The 40th St Mark’s Association Day, Northwick Park

There is no such thing as post obstetric occult anal sphincter injury

18.01.08 

What’s new in Urogynaecology - the dawn of effective medical management.Royal Society of Medicine, London

The effects of childbirth on your pelvic floor

14.03.08

Spanish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tenerife

Historical perspective of obstetric anal sphincter injuries

06.03.08  

Management of high risk labour and intrapartum emergencies

St George’s University of London

Perineal trauma

22.05.08

Obstetric Negligence, Jurys, London

The third degree: Identifying, preventing and minimising adverse outcomes

22.05.08  

Incontinence Study Day, Oxford

Lecture: Obstetric injuries, investigations and prevention.

Debate against: This house believes that primary obstetric injuries should be repaired 
by colorectal surgeons

13.06.08 

BSUG Annual Scientific Update in Urogynaecology, RCOG London          

Management of rectoceles: a gynaecologist’s viewpoint

07.03.09  

South African Urogynaecology Association meeting, Durban

Investigations for evaluation of anorectal dysfunction

Bulking agents in the management of urinary and faecal incontinence

Childbirth and the pelvic floor (Post graduate meeting)

Hands-on perineal trauma workshop

24.04.09 

M25 Colorectal Course, Basingstoke

Anal endosonography 

27.04.09 

The Silent Morbidity of Childbirth RSM, London

Incidence, detection, diagnosis and repair of 3rd and 4th degree tears

31.05.09 

The Portuguese Congress XI of Gynaecology, Porto

Perineal Trauma

11.06.09   

Management of high Risk Labour and Intrapartum emergencies

St George’s University of London

Diagnosis and management of perineal trauma

16.06.09 

International Urogynaecology Association Meeting, Como

Complications of urethral bulking agents (workshop)

23.09.09

American Urogynecologic Society Meeting, Hollywood, Florida

Ultrasound imaging of the pelvic floor – Hands-on workshop

Anal endosonography- clinical interpretation

10.10.09

Association of Chartered Physiotherapists for Women’s Health, Bournemouth

The Perineal Clinic

Anal sphincter disruption during childbirth

24.02.10

Royal Society of Medicine, Coloproctology shared meeting

Perineal trauma following pregnancy and childbirth- what’s new?

11.05.10 

North Midlands Urogynaecology Group. Walsall, W Midlands

The Image of the pelvic floor:

What has ultrasound got to offer the pelvic floor surgeon?

05. 11.10 

Bekkensenteret Ahus Symposium, Oslo

Childbirth and Pelvic floor injury – diagnosis, prevention and treatment

09.06.11

Perineal trauma workshop, Athens

20.09.11 

Royal Society of Medicine, Birth Trauma Association

Childbirth trauma to the perineum and anal sphincter

30.09.11 

BSUG regional meeting, Birmingham.

Childbirth and pelvic floor trauma

23.10.11  

Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, India

Obstetric anal sphincter trauma conference and workshop

04.11.11  

RCOG, Advanced Labour Ward Practice ATSM

Perineal repair of third and fourth degree tears

08.11.11

RCOG, BSUG Annual Scientific Update

Management of subsequent pregnancy after OASIS

16.10.12 

Colorectal Diseases M25 Course

The role of anal endosonography

28.04.12 

Sense of Leadership: Leadership like never before, Birmingham

Croydon incontinence services: integration in the real world

08.10.12  

RCOG, Pregnancy, childbirth and the pelvic floor

Repair of OASIS

OASIS and what it means for subsequent pregnancies

25.01.13

IUGA regional symposium Stellenbosch, Cape Town

Practical approach to faecal incontinence

Anterior compartment prolapse- ideal approach

12.04.13    

Professor Sir Arulkumaran valedictory meeting RCOG

Perineal trauma – current status

23.05.13

European Congress on Intrapartum Care, Amsterdam

Obstetric anal sphincter Injuries

25.06.13

RCOG world Congress, Liverpool

Aetiology, diagnosis and prevention of 3rd and 4th degree tears

28.06.13  

Professor Mark Vierhout Valedictory meeting, Nijmegan

The past, present and future of OASIS

16.05.14

BSUG Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Pelvic Floor, Sheffield

OASIS, Repair and management of subsequent pregnancies

05.07.14 

Medical Innovations Summit 2014, Royal Society of Medicine, London

The Power of Copper….time for clinical research

22.07.14  

AUGS/IUGA Combined Conference Washington July 2014

Approach to the Posterior Compartment for Urogynaecologists

Endoanal and Levator ani ultrasound

Management of anal incontinence

20.09.14 

SW London Maternity Network- Educational Study Day

Prevention and postnatal management of 3rd and 4th degree tears

02.10.14  

EUGA annual congress, Athens

Anal sphincter hands-on Workshop

04.11.14 

BSUG Annual Scientific Update in Urogynaecology, RCOG, London

Prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction

19.11.14 

Annual Professional Development Conference, RCOG, London

Rising rates of obstetric anal sphincter injuries. What can we do?

26.11.14  

XVIII International course on Ultrasonographic imaging of Pelvic Floor Disorders, Treviso, Italy

Ultrasound assessment and clinical relevance of pelvic floor damage

Treatment of pelvic organ prolapse

18.04.15

Turkish Urogynecological Society Meeting, Istanbul Medical Faculty

Multidisciplinary approach to OASIS & anorectal sonography course

OASIS hands-on workshop

Live pelvic floor and anal sphincter ultrasound

12.05.15  

BSUG – Childbirth and Pelvic Floor Trauma, RCOG

Achieving optimal repair of OASIS

OASIS and what it means for subsequent pregnancies

23.05.15 

York Masterclass 2015 - Pelvic Floor Trauma in Obstetrics

Classification and diagnosis of OASIS

The first time is the best time: An obstetrician’s approach to perineal trauma repair       

08.08.15  

Alemana Hospital, Santiago, Chile

Diagnosis and management of OASIS and Episiotom

Hands-on repair workshop

07.10.15 

United Nations Women – Improving maternal healthcare, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

Maternal health and childbirth and why education matters

09.10.15   

OASIS learning event, University College, London

OASIS: is prevention better than cure?

29.10.15

Allan Chang Professorship, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong

OASIS: What should obstetricians and midwives know?

Pelvic floor and anal sphincter hands-on workshop

12.11.15

BSUG annual update, RCOG

How to decide the mode of delivery after OASIS?

22.01.16 

Post ICS IUGA Meeting Amsterdam

What goes wrong in the delivery room causing incontinence/pain

05.03.16  

Flemish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brussels

On what basis should women be offered a choice on mode of delivery

26.05.16

Surgical Masterclass in Urogynaecology, RCOG

The multidisciplinary approach to posterior compartment disorders

09.09.16

Urogynaecology study day  (chairman)

Management of subsequent pregnancy after OASIS

15.09.16 

2nd London Masterclass: Emerging concepts in the management of faecal incontinence.

Ultrasound endoanal or transperineal. 2d or 3d?

23.09.16 

4th International Course on Functional Reconstructive Surgery of pelvic Floor. 21-23-09-2016, Monza,Italy

Imaging and functional Investigation of posterior compartment

Debate: A rectocele should be repaired by a Gynaecologist (Opposer   G Dodi, colorectal surgeon)

3rd and 4th grade perineal tears during delivery

Delivery and perineal dysfunction: Is prevention feasible?

02.11.16

The Dutch Pelvic Floor Society Meeting, Amsterdam

Anal sphincter injuries – What next?

27.01.17  

National Pelvic Floor Society, Cardiff

The surgical management of cloacal type obstetric sphincter injuries

13.06.17  

British Society of Urogynaecology, RCOG, London

Postnatal perineal and pelvic floor problems: role of the perineal clinic

22.07.17

Croydon PGMC, National hands-on course on Urinary Incontinence

Management of stress Urinary Incontinence – Has the pendulum swung?

The changing role of Transurethral Bulking Agents

09.09.17  

Professional Negligence bar Association, Conference, Oxford

Dilemmas and complications in perineal trauma

20.09.17

European Society of Coloproctology, Berlin

Assessment of anal sphincter injuries