Director - Mr. Aishan Patil - MBChB University of Glasgow, MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England, F.MAS D.MAS World Laparoscopy Hospital

Aishan is a Vascular and Endovascular Surgery trainee in Scotland, UK. He graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 2018 and has gained extensive surgical experience through attachments across the UK, Ireland, Germany, and India, with training in General, Colorectal, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary, Upper Gastrointestinal, Breast, Plastic, Rural, Trauma, Gynaecological, Cardiothoracic, and Transplant Surgery.

Passionate about teaching and training, Aishan has served as faculty for RCSI’s Masters in Surgical Science and Practice, Doctors Academy’s MRCS OSCE courses, UEMS Transplant Surgery’s ESBQ Preparatory Courses and Fellowship Examinations, and Scottish Surgical Bootcamps. He is endorsed by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for Basic Surgical Skills.

Aishan has extensive experience in National Training Programme entry, having successfully applied to and interviewed for programmes in General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Vascular Surgery.

Executive Adviser - Mr. Soorya Siva - MBChB, Honorary Clinical Lecturer University of Glasgow, MRCS, Trainees’ Committee Member Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Soorya is a Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery trainee in the West of Scotland. He graduated MBChB from the University of Glasgow in 2017 and further trained across Scotland and Australia.

Passionate about academia and education, Soorya serves as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer and OSCE examiner at the University of Glasgow and has authored multiple publications. He also holds an MSc in Medical and Healthcare Education from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge.

He has held numerous Trainee Representative roles in both Core and Specialty Training in Scotland, as well as with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Executive Adviser - Miss Danielle Britton – MBBS, BDS University of Newcastle, MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Danielle is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) trainee in Cardiff, Wales. She completed both undergraduate medical and dental studies at the University of Newcastle and undertook Foundation and Core Surgical Training across Yorkshire and South Wales.

Danielle has held multiple roles within the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s Junior Trainee Group, including serving as Chair. She has organised national-level symposiums on OMFS recruitment, training, and Intercollegiate examinations.

Executive Adviser - Mr. Sameh Abdelwahab - MBChB Mansoura University, MRCS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Sameh is a Urology trainee in Greater Glasgow. He graduated MBChB from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 2018 and has further trained across Egypt, the UAE, and the UK. His surgical experience spans Emergency General, Colorectal, HPB, Upper Gastrointestinal, Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, and Neurosurgery.

Passionate about teaching and training, Sameh serves as an Honorary Clinical Lecturer and OSCE examiner at the University of Dundee. Drawing from his own experience, he has also held teaching and mentoring roles for fellow International Medical Graduates (IMGs) preparing for the GMC’s PLAB examinations.

Executive Adviser - Mr. Shaneel Shah – BSc, MBChB University of Bristol, MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England

Shaneel is a Breast and General Surgery trainee in North West England, UK. He graduated MBChB and BSc in Pharmacology from the University of Bristol in 2019. He completed Foundation Year training in Wales and Core Surgical Training in North West England, ranking in the top 10% of Core Surgical Training applicants nationally in his year.

A passionate academic with future PhD plans, Shaneel has served as Editor and Peer Reviewer for the INSPIRE Health Sciences Research Journal and held roles with the North West Breast Research Collaborative, the Mammary Fold Committee, and CORESS. As a trainer, he has acted as faculty for MRCS courses, online series, and question banks.

Honorary Adviser – Prof. Vassilios Papalois – MD National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Knights of Justice, Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem (KJSJ, England), PhD Imperial College London, FICS International College of Surgeons, FRCS, FEBS (European Board of Surgery), President UEMS, Honorary President UEMS Division of Transplant Surgery

Professor Papalois is a Consultant in Transplant and General Surgery at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, UK. He leads a pioneering kidney and pancreas transplantation programme, including living donor, high-risk, and extended-criteria transplants. He has advanced expertise in donation after cardiac death, machine perfusion, and organ reconditioning.

With over three decades of research, Professor Papalois has authored more than 200 publications, 22 book chapters, and eight books, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the World Journal of Transplantation. He holds multiple leadership roles, including President of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and President-Elect of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI), and provides mentorship to surgeons and trainees internationally.

Honorary Adviser - Prof. Naishadh Patil – MBBS, MS University of Mumbai, MD University of Würzburg DO-HNS, FRCS Otolaryngology Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Honorary Professor National University of Ireland Galway, Associate Professor Maastricht University

Professor Patil is a Consultant in Otolaryngology at Saolta University Health Care Group, Ireland. He trained in India, Germany, and the UK, obtaining his Diploma in Otolaryngology and FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.