Lectures

STATE OF THE ART AND KEYNOTE LECTURES

03.04.07	UK Continence Society, 16^th 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	13^th 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	4^th 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 3^rd and 4^th degree tears
26.03.04	Postpartum Perineal Management Management of 3^rd and 4^th 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	6^th 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 3^rd and 4^th 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 40^th 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 3^rd and 4^th 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 3^rd and 4^th 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 3^rd and 4^th 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	2^nd London Masterclass: Emerging concepts in the management of faecal incontinence. Ultrasound endoanal or transperineal. 2d or 3d?
23.09.16	4^th 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) 3^rd and 4^th 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