معرفی
Bhaskar Kumar is an Honorary Professor at Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, and a Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital since 2015. His career spans clinical practice, research, and education, with a focus on oesophagogastric cancer, microbiome studies, and benign biliary diseases.
- Qualified from University of Leeds Medical School (MBChB)
- Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from University of Leeds
- Higher Surgical Training in Yorkshire and North East England
- Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery under Prof. David Watson at Flinders Medical Centre, Australia
Research Interests:
Exploration of the upper gastrointestinal microbiome, oesophagogastric malignancy, and benign biliary diseases, with international collaborations including the Quadram Institute and Flinders Medical Centre.
Academic Contributions:
Co-authored a leading FRCS general surgery textbook, developed clinical guidelines for postoperative risk prediction, and pioneered endoluminal vacuum therapy for anastomotic leaks.
Leadership & Education:
Serves as Secondary Care Lead in Surgery and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery SSS Lead at Norwich Medical School. Supervises Academic Clinical Fellows, MRes, and Academic Foundation Programme doctors.
- Collaborations with Prof. Mark Pallen (Quadram Institute)
- Active in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
- Member of Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery of GB and Ireland
- Involved in International Society for the Study of Pleura & Peritoneum
