List of Gynaecological Accredited Robotic Surgeons


Surgeon Name Registration No Date registered Location
Thomas Ind 20211007 2020-09-11 London
Marielle Nobbenhuis 20211004 2020-09-11 London
Nahid Gul 20211008 2020-09-14 North West
Nick Elkington 20211006 2020-11-17 Surrey
Michael Smith 20211010 2020-11-24 Manchester
Thangesweran Ayakannu 20211109 2021-04-26 Liverpool
Jonathan Lippiatt 20211015 2021-06-21 Dorset
Tony Chalhoub 20211018 2021-07-05 Newcastle upon Tyne
Sujata Gupta 20211189 2021-07-09 Manchester
Uzma Mohmood 20211124 2021-07-12 Limerick, Ireland
Mohamed Otify 20211232 2021-09-08 Liverpool
Hersha Patel 0 2021-09-20 Guildford
Patricia Ellis 20211199 2021-11-02 Guildford
Simon Butler-Manuel 584666 2021-11-02 Guildford
Anil Tailor 20211193 2021-11-02 Guildford
Alan Gillespie 20211173 2021-11-24 Sheffield
Jayanta Chatterjee 186066 2021-11-24 Guildford
Chou Phay Lim 20211169 2022-01-20 Stevenage
Denis Tsepov 20211134 2022-01-21 London
Manou Manpreet Kaur 20211009 2022-02-16 Liverpool
David Rowlands 20211011 2022-02-18 Wirral
Anni Innamaa 20211209 2022-03-29 Dorset
Alex Tan 173485 2022-05-15 Guildford
Thomas Aust 44700 2022-10-14 Wirral
Adeola Olaitan 148215 2022-03-30 London
Tim Hookway 574052 2022-12-26 Derriford
Yemi Coker 84911 2023-02-10 London
Amer Raza 135949 2023-03-03 London
Zeiad El-Gizawy 20211164 2023-03-17 Stoke on Trent
Gourab Misra 147405 2023-03-17 Stoke on Trent
Owen Heath 8140 2023-03-17 London
Nidhi Singh 278976 2023-05-26 Milton Keynes
Ballari Ghosh 20211165 2023-06-09 Colchester
Barry Whitlow 20211168 2023-07-03 Colchester
IIyas Arshad 55583 2023-07-23 Liverpool
Kamil Zalewski 205365 2023-08-29 London
Aslam Shiraz 485366 2023-09-26 London
Anupama Raman Babu 451146 2023-09-26 Middlesbrough
Christina Uwins 20211003 2023-11-14 Guildford
Faiza Gaba 752607 2024-01-19 London
Ahmed Etman 87 2024-01-18 Northumbria
Nadine DiDonato 644407 2024-01-25 London
Emma Long 20211150 2024-02-15 Sheffield
Alison DeMaio 96 2024-02-15 Tallght, Coombe
Ghadah Ahsan 306968 2024-02-22 Hertfordshire
Tom Coia 20211228 2024-02-22 Stoke on Trent
Roopa Nair 543300 2024-02-22 London
Ali Kucukmetin 701388 2024-06-20 Gateshead
Manolis Nikolopoulos 171 2024-10-04 Dorset
Inna Sokolova 141 2024-11-11 Scotland
Ohad Feldstein 55933 2025-01-30 London
Tim Webster Kundodyiwa 665582 2025-01-30 Whiston
Karim Abdallah 113 2025-01-31 Sheffield
Purushothaman Natarajan 95 2025-01-31 Liverpool
Kamran Safdar Rao 369497 2025-01-31 Colchester
Ruben Trochez 20211104 2025-02-03 Liverpool
Jessica Preshaw 90 2025-03-04 Bristol
Nana Gomes 95823 2025-09-15 London

BIARGS Robotic surgeon training module for gynaecologist (Download Document)

  • Initial training in robotics: 18-20 cases over 3-6 months with Procter support as required
  • Expected to have safe surgical skills in Gynaecology
  • Main core surgical training to include
    • Port placement
    • Correct use of arms
    • Use of instruments
    • Appreciation of lack of tactile feedback
    • Patient positioning
  • Minimum requirement in skill ( Complication rate annual audit)
  • Minimum requirement in volume (Minimum 25 cases per year / surgeon AAGL requirement, under discussion)
  • Quality assessment Surgical videos
  • Objective evaluation
  • Registration with registered body
  • Minimum annual case load (Number of cases per surgeon/year under discussion)
  • Minimum skill requirement
  • Quality assessment (Minimum outcome measures)
  • Objective evaluation
  • Video case assessment
  • Registration with professional body (BIARGS in UK )
  • Surgical practice: Grand-father clause for existent gynaecological robotic surgeons extended due to COVID-19 till 30th November 2023
  • Completion of Robotic training module for gynaecologist/ATSM/Subspecialty training
  • Professionalism
  • Assessment of knowledge, judgement and skill
  • Objective assessment and lifelong learning
  • Outcome standards and credentialing
  • Limited period of self-registration (Grand father clause) extended due to COVID-19 till 30th Nov 2021
  • Confirmation of e-learning update
  • Certification of lab training
  • Minimum case load on console (under discussion, assessments on surgical audit minimum dataset)
  • Attendance of one scientific conference in three years for CME
  • Submission of basic annual data
  • Submission of Video
  • Annual appraisal within working Trust
  • Dedicated robot assisted surgical team
  • Stable robotic practice
  • Operational policy, procedure guidelines, treatment protocols
  • Clear policy for training the trainers
  • Certified trainer
  • Cross training facility
  • Minimum workload in gynaecological robotic surgery
  • Clinical governance frame work for robotic surgery
President Vice President Honorary Secretary Treasurer
Miss Nahid Gul Mr Simon Butler-Manuel Miss Sujata Gupta Miss Dina El-Hamamsy
Consultant Gynaecological Pelvic Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon and Oncologist Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester foundation trust Consultant Urogynaecologist The Royal London Hospital, London