Trainee subcommittee

Rosie is an ST7 General Surgery registrar based in Severn Deanery. She has developed a keen interest in abdominal wall surgery throughout her training, most recently being involved in setting up the new AWR service at her trust. Her interests include education and leadership with experience on the Moynihan Committee (ASGBI) as Education Lead and

Sarah Zhao is a general surgical registrar in South London Deanery with an interest in colorectal surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgery. She came out of programme in 2025 after ST5 to pursue a PhD focused on the drivers behind mesh selection in ventral hernia repair. She is passionate about improving trainee exposure to

Tiffany is a ST8 in Upper GI and General Surgery, with a particular interest in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction. Her enthusiasm for this area developed during her training in the South West and led to the completion of her master’s thesis on port site hernias following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She is committed to improving

Tom is a senior trainee from the South London Deanery with clinical interests in benign Upper GI Surgery and complex hernia surgery as well as robotics. He studied his PhD in Tissue Engineering at University College London, investigating the development of 3D models of the human rectus sheath. His work attracted multiple research grants from

Laurie Smith is an ST5 general surgical registrar in South Wales. He has recently completed his M.D in incisional hernia prevention and abdominal wall closure and is passionate about education and training in this area, alongside implementation of research into clinical practice. Go back to sub committee page

Sam is a ST4 General Surgery registrar based in Wales with a growing interest in abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia surgery. He has actively involved in regional teaching programmes, hernia study days, and published on incisional hernia repair. He is also focused on standardising pre-operative pathways for elective hernia surgery.His enthusiasm for education and collaboration

Lawrence Nip is a surgical registrar in the South Thames Deanery, currently out of programme as a Research fellow at the Abdominal Wall Unit in Croydon and PhD candidate at University College London. His academic work focuses on novel mesh technologies for hernia prevention and complex hernia repair for which he has been awarded funding

Katie Gilmore is a general surgical trainee in the Peninsula Deanery. She developed a strong interest in hernia surgery during her ST3 year while working at the North Devon Comprehensive Hernia Centre, Barnstaple, where she first experienced complex abdominal wall reconstruction cases.Having completed ST5 in August 2024, Katie is currently out of programme conducting a

Muhammad Harris Siddique is a General Surgery Trainee based in the West Midlands. He holds an MBBS, BSc, and MRCS, and has completed rotations in breast, renal, colorectal, upper gastrointestinal (UGI), and transplant surgery. He has a strong academic foundation with published work on abdominal surgery outcomes and hernia management techniques. His interests lie in abdominal

Kellie is a ST6 General Surgery Registrar based in Wales, with a keen interest in abdominal wall surgery and education. She has previously been President of the Moynihan Academy (ASGBI) and a Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellow, which has given her a keen understanding of the challenges in surgical training and hernia surgery. She is passionate