Professor Prof Simon K C Toh

NHS Consultant Surgeon since 2000 in Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Hon Professor of Surgery, University of Portsmouth 2021- Director & Founder, Portsmouth Surgical Simulation Centre (formerly VIMARS) 2010 to date MBBS Guy's Hospital UMDS London 1986, FRCS RCSE1991, FRCS(Gen Surg) 1999 Over 20 yr experience and expertise in minimal invasive surgery for gallstones, hernia and reflux, oesophago-gastric cancers. Research interests in emergency surgery, endoscopy, instrument design, deep vein thrombosis, data studies to predict risk and outcomes in surgical patients. Over 100 publications, Principle and Chief Investigator of several studies, notably NIHR 'Best Care for Abdominal Emergencies' 2019-2022 and Dynamic Study of mesh repair of hiatus hernias 2019-.  Medical appraiser, supervisor 3rd year medical students from University of Southampton, Clinical Entrepreneur Programme NHS England 2022. Winner National Anticoagulation Achievement Awards for Best Work in the Prevention of Hospital Acquired Thrombosis 2017. Winner Health Champion, Ingenuity Impact Awards 2021, Winner South Coast Champion, Ingenuity Impact Awards 2021, Winner Shakespeare Martineau Legal Award, Ingenuity Impact Awards 2021.      

Specialist in keyhole surgery for hernia, gallbladder and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Also in upper GI endoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of UGI conditions