I am a consultant colorectal and robotic surgeon in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, with an interest in early rectal cancer. Peter Vaughan-Shaw Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer Contact details Work: 0131 537 1184 About I have a broad practice covering emergency general and specialist colorectal surgery and elective colorectal surgery including colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease and general proctology. I was awarded two RCS Senior Fellowships covering advanced colorectal cancer and robotic surgery in addition to valuable travelling fellowships in world-leading colorectal and robotic centres, including Philadelphia, Shizuoka (Japan), Amsterdam and Leuven (Belgium). I have full JAG accreditation in upper and lower-GI endoscopy with experience in therapeutic endoscopy. In addition to my clinical practice, I have an active research portfolio, including the investigation of vitamin D effects in colorectal cancer, regularly teach on robotic and surgical skills courses and am Associate Editor of the British Journal of Surgery. Appointments and Activities 2022 British Journal of Surgery Associate Editor 2022 British Journal of Surgery Editor Assistant 2022 NRS Career Researcher Fellow 2020 RCS Hunterian Professor 2020 RCS Senior Clinical Fellow 2020 President of Dukes' Club (Trainee Arm ACPGBI) 2019 Vice-President of Dukes' Club 2018 ACPGBI Scotland Trainee representative 2017 ECAT SCREDS Clinical Lecturer 2017 RCSEd Trainee committee member 2017 ACPGBI Research and Audit committee member 2016 RCSEd General Surgery SSB member Qualifications Medical Education 2007 MB ChB University of Bristol 2004 BSc Cancer Biology (2:1) University of Bristol Postgraduate Qualifications 2010 Intercollegiate MRCS (RCSEng) 2011 PGCE in Medical Education (University of Dundee) 2017 Membership of RCSEd Faculty of Surgical Trainers (MFSTEd) 2018 Doctor of Philosophy (University of Edinburgh) 2019 Intercollegiate FRCS (RCSEd) 2021 JCST General Surgery Certificate of Completion of Training Awards and Distinctions 2022 American Society of Colorectal Surgeons Travelling Fellowship 2021 ACPGBI Trainee Coloproctologist of the Year 2020 RCS Hunterian Professorship 2020 Prof KCH Fearon Medal winner, Edinburgh School of Surgery 2019 Smith International Surgical Scholarship (Cleveland Clinic) 2019 Sir James Fraser Travelling Fellowship (RCSEd) 2019 Japan Surgical Society Travel Grant (JSS) 2019 ACPGBI Laparoscopic Bursary 2018 MacCleod Medal winner, Edinburgh School of Surgery 2016 Chiene Medal winner, Edinburgh School of Surgery 2015 Wilfred Card medal winner, University of Edinburgh 2012 Best oral BAPEN presentation at Digestive Disorders Conference 2012 Powell-Tuck runner-up prize BAPEN conference 2012 Poster of Distinction award at ASGBI annual conference Publications For a list of Peter Vaughan-Shaws publications, click here. This article was published on 2024-02-06
