Philip Pratt

Dr. Philip Pratt is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Surgery & Cancer within the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London. His career transitioned from quantitative finance to biomedical research, focusing on image-guided surgery and robotic surgery innovation. He leads active research in translating advanced technologies like augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) into clinical practice, particularly in surgical planning and training.

Education: B.Sc. in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Neural Systems Engineering from Imperial College London. His research spans surgical navigation systems, mixed reality applications in healthcare, and robotic surgery training tools. Key projects include HoloLens-based solutions for remote teaching during pandemics and AR systems for tumor localization during robot-assisted procedures.

Research Interests: Image-guided interventions, surgical robotics, mixed reality in medicine, and medical technology innovation. His work emphasizes practical translation of engineering principles into clinical environments, with a focus on improving surgical precision and accessibility.

Labs/Teams: Core member of the Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, a world-leading facility integrating robotics and AI into surgical practice. His contributions include developing novel imaging techniques for real-time surgical guidance and validating AR systems for clinical use.