Michael Gilbert

Dr. Michael Gilbert is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Medicine at Swansea University Medical School and serves as one of two Quality Leaders supporting educational quality assurance in Graduate Entry Medicine and Physician Associate Studies programmes. He is an NHS Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist at Morriston Cardiac Centre since 2002, specializing in intraoperative echocardiography and anesthesia for thoracic surgery. His current research focuses on pain management, particularly as Principal Investigator for the NIHR-funded TOPIC2 Trial, evaluating thoracic epidural analgesia and paravertebral block efficacy in reducing post-thoracotomy pain.

• Affiliations: Swansea University Medical School, Morriston Cardiac Centre, NHS Wales
• Roles: Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Quality Leader, Principal Investigator

Research interests include perioperative care innovations, anesthesia techniques for complex cardiac and thoracic procedures, and clinical trial methodologies. His work bridges clinical practice with academic research to improve patient outcomes in thoracic surgery recovery.