Christopher Aylwin

Christopher Aylwin serves as a Reader in Trauma Sciences at Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Blizard Institute, Centre for Neuroscience, Surgery and Trauma. Concurrently, he is a Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the Royal London Major Trauma Centre, Bart’s Health NHS Trust, and joined Queen Mary in 2022 to co-direct the MSc Trauma Sciences programmes.

His medical degree is from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, with surgical training completed in North East Thames and Cape Town, South Africa. Professional qualifications include MBBS, MA, FRCS, and SFHEA.

Research focuses on Trauma Sciences, Trauma Surgery, Surgical Education, Outcomes Research, Quality Improvement, and Geospatial Outcomes. His work drives system-level innovations to enhance trauma care delivery and reduce mortality through evidence-based protocols and educational frameworks.

Publications from 2006-2021 reveal consistent themes in urban trauma systems, including penetrating injury management, pandemic PPE optimization, online surgical education efficacy, and trauma network inclusivity. These studies demonstrate methodological diversity spanning cohort analyses, rapid reviews, and systems evaluations.

No specific student advising details or research grants were documented in the source material.

He founded the London Trauma School for multidisciplinary online training and live teaching, while co-directing Queen Mary's MSc Trauma Science and MSc Trauma Sciences (Military and Humanitarian) programmes to advance trauma professional development.