Amjad Parvaiz

Precise Surgeon with over 20 years of performing colorectal surgeries accurately. Completed over 3000 successful surgeries and committed to maintaining relationships with patients. Skilled at providing comprehensive care and family education. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Currently working as Head of the Laparoscopic & Robotic Colorectal Surgery at the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon (Portugal) and also senior Colorectal Surgeon and Head of Robotic Surgery Programe at Hamad General Hospital in Doha (Qatar).

I hold a personal chair at the University of Portsmouth affiliated with the Faculty of Health Science at Portsmouth, UK. I am also a Director and Founding Member of the European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery (EARCS) since 2014.

Skilled Researcher enthusiastic about supporting advancement colorectal surgery and surgical education. Passionate about increasing knowledge to drive growth and needed improvements. I participated in over 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals and book chapters. Additionally, I supervised research projects and postgraduate education programes, leading to awards of MSc, MRes and MD degrees.

My interest in teaching and training of minimal access surgery, led me to develop and design the robotic rectal training programme for European colorectal surgeons and led the creation of the European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery (EARCS). I have also established international epicenters of excellence for laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery throughout Europe, Russia, East Africa, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and China.

• National Training Programme (NTP) Laparoscopic colorectal Surgery (2008 – 2013). Portsmouth Hospital became the largest contributor to the National Training Programe with the highest number of consultants who were signed-off for independent practice as laparoscopic colorectal surgeons.
• National Fellowship for Post CCT Trainees – 2008 to present. Hosted National Fellowships Programme for UK trainees in advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery to train senior trainees before they take on independent consultant jobs.
• National Preceptor in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery - ALSGBI (2006 to 2008). Trained established consultant colorectal surgeons.
• Teaching and training surgical trainees and medical students: Higher Surgical Trainees (HST) from Wessex Deanery (Two HSTs/Year). Regular training days/courses for HST and consultants
• International Teaching & Training (Laparoscopic Surgery). Advisor and master trainer for the development of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in: Serbia, Pakistan, Kenya, Russia, Poland, Iran, Tunisia, Turkey and China.
• European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery (EARCS). Director and Founding Member. Assessment-based training academy to introduce robotic technology to surgeons without incurring a risk to the patient. I have personally performed and supervised more than 1500 robotic training operations with EARCS delegates in 15 countries including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

During my consultant practice, I have led and delivered a significant number of projects. It required planning, coordinating resources and delivery of high-quality service and outcomes for patients. I succeed as:

• Chairman and Lead organizer for three international symposiums on TME surgery
• Director of Laparoscopic & Robotic Colorectal Surgery Programe at Champalimaud Foundation (Lisbon, Portugal)
• Director of European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery (EARCS)
• Head of National Training Programme in Colorectal Surgery, Serbia (LapSerb)
• Director & Founder of Minimally Access Colorectal Unit in Portsmouth (UK)
• National Lead of the UK National Training Programe (Portsmouth, UK)
• Director of Victory Institute of Minimal Access Surgery (VIMAS)

I have a keen interest in research and teaching with over 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals including book chapters.