Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Fellowship
Fellowship location
| Fellowship Centre | Royal Derby Hospital |
| Fellowship Country | England |
| Centre Town/City | Derby, East-Midlands |
Fellowship faculty
| Fellowship Director | Mr Sherif Awad |
| Contact Number | 01332 785114 |
| Faculty Email | sherif.awad@nhs.net |
Fellowship details
| Speciality focus | Bariatric and metabolic surgery |
| Duration | 6 months extendable to 12 |
| Salary | £31 217–£49 086 pa |
| On-call | Yes – cover for bariatric emergencies only |
| Next available | 1st April 2019 |
Fellowship history
| Programme began | 2016 Royal College accredited from 2017 |
| Previous fellows | 3 |
| Current fellows | 1 |
| Operative experience | Primary surgeon: average 50 cases Supervised: 50 cases Total participation: minimum 250 bariatric cases/year |
Fellowship contents
| Oesophageal resection | No |
| Gastric resection | No |
| Liver resection | No |
| Liver transplant | No |
| Pancreas resection | No |
| Bariatric surgery | Yes – the unit performs 250 procedures per year |
| Research opportunities | Yes (clinical) |
Additional information
The fellowship is accredited by Royal College of Surgeons of England.
