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Author: M. Asif Chaudry (Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK) ,
Sri G. Thrumurthy (Core Surgical Trainee, London Deanery, London, UK) ,
Muntzer Mughal (Honorary Clinical Professor and Head of Upper Gastrointestinal Services, University College Hospitals, London, UK)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 10.20cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 18.10cm
Weight: 0.184kg
ISBN: 9780199663200
ISBN 10: 0199663203
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 29 April 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The Oxford series of specialist handbooks is familiar to undergraduates and postgraduates across the spectrum of medicine, This is an excellent, well-written addition to the series, providing a comprehensive guide to gastric and oesophageal surgery, Aimed at surgical trainees and consultants, it would also provide a useful adjunct for both gastroenterologists and students with an interest in upper gastrointestinal surgery, British Journal of Hospital Medicine
The Oxford series of specialist handbooks is familiar to undergraduates and postgraduates across the spectrum of medicine, This is an excellent, well-written addition to the series, providing a comprehensive guide to gastric and oesophageal surgery, Aimed at surgical trainees and consultants, it would also provide a useful adjunct for both gastroenterologists and students with an interest in upper gastrointestinal surgery, * British Journal of Hospital Medicine *
Author Information
Mohammed Asif Chaudry is an upper gastrointestinal surgeon in London with an interest in gastrointestinal cancer. He was educated at Wadham College, Oxford where he was awarded a scholarship and gained MA, BM BCh degrees from Oxford University with distinction in 1999. His subsequent postgraduate training was in Oxford and London. His principal research interest is the tumour antigen EpCAM, its involvement in tumour establishment and metastasis as well as its potential as a target for immunotherapy. He was the chair of the cancer sessions at the International Drug Discovery Science and Technology Conference, held in Beijing and Xian, China in 2007 and 2008, and he has worked on various relief projects with Doctors Worldwide. He was one of the founders of the City Circle, Careers and Mentoring Project, and has contributed numerous chapters for various medical publications. Sri Thrumurthy is a core surgical trainee within the London Deanery. He attained his primary medical degree with honours from the University of Manchester in 2010, and his MRCS diploma the following year. He maintains a keen interest in surgical education, teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate surgical courses, and has authored numerous books and peer-reviewed journal articles relating to surgical education. Muntzer Mughal is Honorary Clinical Professor in Surgery, Consultant Surgeon and Head of Upper Gastrointestinal Services at the University College Hospitals, London. He specialises in oesophago-gastric surgery including benign and malignant disease. He is also joint Oesophago-gastric Pathways Director for London Cancer and a member of the NHS England Clinical Reference Group for oesophago-gastric cancer. He is on the panel of examiners for the Intercollegiate Specialty Board in General Surgery and a member of Invited Review Panel of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In the past he has served as a member of the Appraisal Committee of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Research for Patient Benefit Committee of the NIHR. In the North West, he also served as President of the Manchester Regional Association of Surgeons, President of the Surgical Section of the Manchester Medical Society and as the Royal College Regional Specialty Advisor for General Surgery.
