In this episode of the GRASP podcast, the host Professor Hitendra Patel talks to Dr Aamir Khan about using third/fourth generation robotic platforms for liver, pancreatic, and upper gastrointestinal cancer surgery.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Khan is an internationally recognised Liver, Pancreas and Upper Gastrointestinal cancer surgeon. After specialist training & certification in foregut cancer surgery in London he obtained focused sub-specialist training in Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Gastric Surgery & Liver Transplantation at St James Hospital in Leeds and University of Tokyo Hospital following which Mr Khan joined the Royal Marsden faculty in 2008 where he developed one of the busiest specialist practices in London and where he headed one of the top notch teams at the Royal Marsden recognised internationally as a leader in hepatic, biliary tract, gastric and pancreatic surgery. He introduced Robotic Surgery in the United Kingdom having pioneered the first Robotic ALPPS procedure and combined robotic liver and colonic resection and jointly built up the first Robotic HPB Center in the United Kingdom.  ABOUT GRASP - ( Global Robotic Assisted Surgery Platform www.roboticsurgery.global )

GRASP is for surgeons and other surgical professionals to get to grips with Robotic Assisted Surgery. Learn from exceptional RAS surgeons on the leading RAS podcast. The mission of GRASP is to support the career development of surgeons who wish to lead their own RAS procedures. The vision of GRASP is to globally democratise surgery through increased access to RAS to improve patient outcomes. Develop your career and join the surgical evolution; it is all within your GRASP. Learn more at https://www.roboticsurgery.global/