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Dieter Hahnloser (Chair)
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Dieter Hahnloser
Current position
Head of colorectal surgery and proctology, Department of visceral surgery, University Hospital Lausanne, Switzerland (since 2012)
Medical school
- 1990-94: Medical School, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 1988-90: Medical School, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2002-2003: Clinical Fellow Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
- 2000-2001: Research Fellow Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
- 1999-2000: Junior consultant, Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital cantonal Fribourg
- 1996-1999: Resident, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zürich
- 1995-1996: Resident, Service de Chirurgie, Hôpital de Zone Montreux
- 1995: Research Fellow in surgical infectiology, Surgical Department, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimal invasive surgery for colorectal cancer
- Recurrent rectal cancer
- Chronic ulcerative colitis
- Surgical education, virtual reality
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- 2012: Professor of Surgery, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
- 2008: Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (FASCRS)
- 2008: Swiss Board of Visceral Surgery
- 2007: Venia Legendi, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- 2003: EBSQ (European Board of Surgery Qualification) in Coloproctology
- 2003: Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Zurich
- 2001: Swiss Board of Surgery
Editorial board member:
- Since 2014: Associate Editor Colorectal Disease
- Since 2009: Associate Editor for Coloproctology World Journal of Surgery
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Muhammad Imran Aslam
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Muhammad Imran Aslam
Current position
- Speciality Registrar (ST7), University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicestershire, United Kingdom (since 2012)
- Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine, University of Leicester, United Kingdom (since August, 2016)
Medical school
King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan (Graduated in 2001)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Basic Surgical Training - East-Midland Healthcare Workforce Deanery, United Kingdom
- Higher Surgical Training and Colorectal Training, EastMidland Healthcare Workforce Deanery, United Kingdom
Main clinical and research interests
- Plasma and Tissue miRNAs in colorectal cancer and ulcerative colitis
- Biomarkers for high risk colorectal neoplasia and colorectal cancer screening
- Cell free DNA and liquid biopsy for colorectal cancers
- Serious gaming for the education of surgical trainees
- Virtual reality for medical education
Member of the Education Committee since
2015
Additional information
Showcase trainee representative for General Surgery, EastMidland Healthcare Workforce Deanery
Winner of Harold Ellis, Medipex Innovation Award and EastMidland Business Development & Innovation Fellowship Awards.
Posts in professional societies:
- 2011-2012 Affiliate member of the American College of Surgeons
- 2011-2012 International member of the American College of Surgeons education committee
PhD Thesis:
MicoRNAs are novel biomarkers for colorectal cancer
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Cristian Blajut (Young ESCP)
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Cristian Blajut
Current position
Specialty registrar surgeon, Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania (since March 2017 )
Medical school
“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Name, Bucharest, Romania (graduated in 2010)
General surgical and colorectal training
Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
- Incipient rectal cancer
- Virtual reality for medical education
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Pascal Doornebosch
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Pascal Doornebosch
Current position
Colorectal surgeon, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands (since 2009)
Medical school
Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands; graduated in 1996
General surgical and colorectal training
- Surgical resident in Alrijne Hospital, Leiderdorp, the Netherlands, from 2000-2002 and 2004-2006
- Surgical resident in Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands, from 2002-2004
- Surgeon in advanced training (surgical oncology) in Erasmus University Hospital, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 2006-2008
- Staff surgeon (colorectal and HPB) in Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands in 2008
- Staff Surgeon (colorectal) in IJsselland Hospital since 2009
Main clinical and research interests
- Rectal cancer (early rectal cancer, TaTME, wait-and-see etc.)
- Colorectal liver metastases, open and laparoscopic
- Proctology
- Research: anastomotic leakage, local excision for advanced rectal adenomas, immunotherapy in colorectal cancer, liver metastases
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- PhD thesis in 2010 (TEM in rectal cancer, outcome and tumor selection)
- Since 2018, head of training surgical residents in IJsselland Hospital
- Participated in several working groups for writing national guidelines (anal cancer and proctology)
- Member of scientific committee for Dutch Colorectal Audit, faculty (proctor) for TaTME.
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Eloy Espin (Ex-officio)
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Eloy Espin
Current position
Professor of Surgery, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona (since 2010)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Pelvic floor
- Anal fistula
- Laparoscopy
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- 2013-2017: General secretary of the ESCP
- 2001: European Board of Coloproctology
- 2008: International Fellow ASCRS
- Author of more than 250 national presentations and 100 international presentations.
- Author or co-author of 34 national and 79 international publications.
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Edgar Furnee*
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Edgar Furnée
Current position
Consultant colorectal surgeon, Department of Abdominal surgery, University Medical Centre, Groningen, the Netherlands (since 2016)
Medical school
Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands (Graduated in 2006)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2017: International Scholarship, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA
- 2016: Fellow pelvic floor/ advanced colorectal cancer surgery, University of Aarhus, Denmark (Fellowship grant of the European Society of Coloproctology, ESCP)
- 2016: Fellow in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery, University of Turin, Italy (Fellowship grant of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, EAES)
- 2014-2015: Registrar in laparoscopic and colorectal surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Netherlands
- 2014-2015: Clinical assistant intestinal failure/IBD, St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
- 2012-2013: Resident in general surgery, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Netherlands
- 2010-2011: Resident in general surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Netherlands
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer surgery
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Proctology
- Functional pelvic floor surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2016
Additional information
International clinical observerships:
- 2017: Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2016: Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2016: Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP), Seoul, Republic of Korea
- 2015: Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, USA
Posts in professional societies:
- Since 2015: Continuing Medical Education (CME) editor, Dutch Medical Journal, Netherlands
- 2012-2013: Guideline committee on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
PhD Thesis:
Surgery for Complex Disorders of the Upper Digestive Tract, Utrecht University, the Netherlands (doctoral degree ceremony: 2010)
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Marcos Gómez Ruiz
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Marcos Gómez Ruiz
Current position
Consultant, Colorectal Surgery, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain (since January 2010)
Medical school
University of Cantabria, Medical School, Graduated in 2000
General surgical and colorectal training
Hospital Universitario Son Dureta, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery/Robotic Surgery
- taTME and pouch surgery
- Neuromonitoring
- Stereotactic surgery
- Medical Simulation
Member of the Education Committee since
2018
Additional information
- MD-PhD, EBSQ-Coloproctology
- Instructor in Medical Simulation, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology and the Center for Medical Simulation, Boston, MA, USA
- Research Coordinator/Principal Investigator of MIRCAST (Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy Anastomosis Study)
- Member Steering Committee RESET (Rectal Surgery Evaluation Trial)
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Roel Hompes
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Roel Hompes
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam – University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands since October 2017. Previously Similar position in Oxford, UK
Medical school
- Catholic University of Leuven, Leuven. Belgium
- Graduated as MD in 2002
- Graduated as Colorectal Surgeon in 2009
General surgical and colorectal training
University Hospital Gasthuisberg Leuven , Belgium (under Prof. D’Hoore and Prof. F. Penninckx). Further specialised colorectal training in colorectal department of Basingstoke (UK) and Oxford (UK) under supervision of B. Moran and Prof. N. Mortensen respectively.
Main clinical and research interests
- Surgical innovation and surgical education
- Improvement of outcomes in patients with rectal cancer
- Management of chronic pelvic sepsis
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- Clinical Lead UK TaTME Pilot training Program
- Editorial Board Techniques in Coloproctology
- Member Steering Committee International TaTME Registry
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Tina van Loon (Young ESCP)
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Tina van Loon
Current position
Surgeon in training / Surgical resident, Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands
Medical school
Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2007-2013
General surgical and colorectal training
2014 - present: Surgical resident, Elisabeth TweeSteden Hospital Tilburg, the Netherlands
Main clinical and research interests
- High output ileostomy
- Quality of care and quality of life in new ostomy patients
- Coloproctology
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Klaus Matzel (Chair, European School of Coloproctology)
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Klaus Matzel
Current position
Head of Section Coloproctology Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany (since 2008)
Medical school
Graduated at University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany (Graduated in 1985)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 1986-1994: Surgical training, Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 1988-1989: Postdoctoral fellowship: Department of Urology, UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, USA
- 2002: U.E.M.S. EBSQ Coloproctology Diploma
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Proctology
- Functional disorders of the lower intestinal tract
- Sacral nerve stimulation as treatment for fecal incontinence and constipation
Member of the Education Committee since
2012 (Chairman)
Additional information
Habilitation:
1994 Neurostimulation for fecal incontinence
Posts in professional societies:
- 2012-today: Chairman: European Union of Medical Specialists, U.E.M.S. European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology
- 2011-today: President: European Union of Medical Specialists, European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology, U.E.M.S.
- 2008-today: Advisory Board German Society of Coloproctology
- 2003-2011: Secretary: European Union of Medical Specialists, U.E.M.S. European Board of Surgical Qualification Division Coloproctology
Editorial board member:
- Until 2012: Colorectal Disease
- Until 2013: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum
- Since 2014: Hamdan Medical Journal
Honorary membership in professional societies:
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Honorary Fellow)
- Society of Coloproctology of Serbia and Montenegro (Honorary Member)
Academic and clinical positions:
- 2008: today Head Section Coloproctology Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 2002: today Associate Professor Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
- 1998: today Chief, General and Visceral Surgery Department of Surgery, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Germany
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Gabriela Möslein (ex-officio/ESCP Secretary)
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Gabriela Möslein
Current position
Director, Center for Hereditary Tumors, HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal, University Witten/Herdecke since October 2015
Medical school
Graduated in Bonn, Germany
General surgical and colorectal training
- Surgical training in Bonn, Heidelberg, Nishinomiya (Japan) and Rochester MN
- Research in molecular genetics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN
Main clinical and research interests
- Hereditary predisposition to cancer (gastrointestinal)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Prophylactic surgery
- taTME and pouch surgery
- Continent ileostomy
- Incontinence surgery
- Prospective Lynch syndrome registry
- Chemoprevention in hereditary disease
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- Initiator and Coordinator of the Mallorca Group
- Board Chair of the EHTG (European Hereditary Tumor Group)
- Strong engagement in patient advocacy
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Mark Potter
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Mark Potter
Current position
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (University of Edinburgh), Department of Surgery , Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland (since 2002)
Medical school
Edinburgh Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Graduated in 1990)
General surgical and colorectal training
1997-2002 South East of Scotland Specialist Surgical Training
Main clinical and research interests
- Laparoscopic colorectal Surgery (surgical site infection and anastomotic leak)
- Advanced therapeutic colonoscopy
- Combined pelvic surgery for advanced malignancy and endometriosis
- Pelvic floor disorders
Member of the Education Committee since
2016
Additional information
- Mark Potter has a keen interest in surgical training being member of the development and examination boards for the online Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification (ESSQ) http://www.essqchm.rcsed.ac.uk from its inception in 2006. This is collaboration between the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh
- He is also on the Faculty for the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Course in Dundee since 2009 teaching advanced laparoscopic surgery to senior trainees
- He is medical advisor to Professor Alan Murray, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh for the IMAPCT Trial (Implantable Microsystems for Personalised Anti-cancer Therapy)
- Surgical advisor to Health Protection Scotland for the Health Associated Infection Short life working group for Surgical Site infections
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Mostafa Shalaby (Young ESCP)
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Mostafa Shalaby
Current position
- Lecturer of Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (since 2017)
- Consultant of Colorectal Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura, Egypt (since 2017)
Medical school
Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt (graduated in 2007)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Mansoura University Hospitals / Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Policlinico Tor Vergara Hospital / University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- Rectal prolapse
- Benign anorectal conditions
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
- PhD of Surgery, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Master Degree of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
- Master Degree in Surgery (MSc), Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Baljit Singh
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Baljit Singh
Current position
Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK (since 2009)
Medical school
Oxford University, UK (Graduated in 1992)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2001-2004: Specialist Registrar, Oxford region, UK
- 2005-2009: Clinical Lecturer and Surgeon Scientist, Nuffield Department of Surgery, Oxford, UK
Main clinical and research interests
- Colorectal cancer
- New technologies
- Biomarkers
- Anal fistula
- IBD
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
Posts in professional societies:
- 2014-today: Member of the ESCP Cohort Studies Group
- 2014-today: Member of the New Technology Committee American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
- 2014-today: Member of the National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA) Clinical Advisory Group
- 2013-today: Member of Council Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) and Treasurer
- 2014-2017: Treasurer Association of Coloporctology GB&I (ACPGBI) and Executive member of the ACPGBI
- 2013: Deputy and now Acting Director of the Scientific Committee of the Association of Surgeon GB&I (ASGBI)
- 2010-2016: Member of the Research and Audit Committee ACPGBI
Reviewer:
- British Journal of Surgery
- World Journal of Surgery
- Techniques in Coloproctology
PHD Thesis:
Oxford University (UK) in 2004
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Jasper Stijns (Young ESCP)
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Jasper Stijns
Current position
Surgical Resident at UZ Leuven, Belgium
Medical school
2005-2012: KU Leuven, Belgium
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2012-2014: general surgery resident at Europaziekenhuizen, St Michel, Brussels, Belgium
- 2014-2015: general surgery resident at UZ Leuven, Belgium
- 2015-2017: general surgery resident (differentiation abdominal surgery) at ETZ Tweesteden Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- 2017- present: general surgery resident at UZ Leuven
Main clinical and research interests
- Coloproctology
- Peri anal fistula
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
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Samson Tou
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Samson Tou
Current position
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK (since 2012)
Medical school
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (Graduated in 1997)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2010-2012: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
- 2004-2010: East Anglia Higher Surgical Training, East Anglia, UK
- 2001-2004: University College London, London, UK
- 2000-2001: Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Kent, UK
- 1998-2000: Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, UK
- 1998: Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK
- 1997-1998: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, UK
Main clinical and research interests
- Minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery (laparoscopic/ robotic/ TEO)
- Rectal prolapse
- Technologies in surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2015
Additional information
Posts in professional societies:
- Member of the ESCP Scientific Committee
Editorial board member:
- Associate Editor, Colorectal Disease
- Editor, Cochrane Colorectal Cancer Group
Postgraduate training:
- 2012: FRCS (ad eundem), Royal College of Surgeons of England
- 2011: Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Adelaide, Australia
- 2009: FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- 2006: Master of Surgery, University of London, London, UK
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Marek Zawadzki
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Marek Zawadzki
Current position
Consultant Surgeon, Wroclaw Regional Hospital, Research and Development Center, Wroclaw, Poland (since 2012)
Medical school
Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland (graduated in 2000)
General surgical and colorectal training
- 2012-2014: Regional Hospital Wroclaw, Poland (Surgical Oncology Fellowship)
- 2010-2011: University of Illinois School of Medicine at Chicago, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, USA, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, USA (Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship)
- 2002-2008: Center of Oncology, Bielsko-Biala, Poland (General Surgery Residency)
Main clinical and research interests
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Robotic surgery
Member of the Education Committee since
2017
Additional information
PhD-thesis 'Comparison of robotic and laparoscopic low anterior resection', 2013
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David Zimmerman
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David Zimmerman
Current position
Colorectal Surgeon/ Surgical Oncologist/ Chairman, Department of Surgery, Elisabeth – TweeSteden Hospital , Tilburg, The Netherlands (since 2011)
Medical school
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Graduated in 2003)
General surgical and colorectal training
- Reinier de Graaf Hospital , Delft, NL (General)
- Erasmus University Medical centre, Rotterdam, NL (General)
- Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, NL (Coloproctology)
- University College Hospital, London, UK (Coloproctology)
- Cleveland Clinics Florida, Weston, USA (Travelling Fellow)
- EBSQ Coloproctology 2011
Main clinical and research interests
- Treatment of Perianal Fistulas
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Rectal Cancer
- Cancer Treatment in the Elderly
- Innovation and Implementation of New Technology (Including Robotic Surgery)
Member of the Education Committee since
2013
Additional information
- PhD Thesis “Diagnosis and Classification of Perianal Fistulas” (Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 2003)
- Secretary UEMS-EBSQ Coloproctology exam
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