Editor Name: Dr. Marinos A. Pericleous

Country: UK, London

University: University of Surrey

Designation: PhD (hepatology)

Department: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Email: drpericleous@gmail.com 

BIOGRAPHY:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

October 2015- September 2019: PhD (hepatology); Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine; University of Surrey

April 2017: Gastroenterology speciality certificate exam (SCE 

July 2010: MRCP (UK)

June 2007: MBBS; Royal Free and University College Medical School; Merit

August 2004: BSc (Hons) Neuroscience with Basic Medical Sciences; University College London; 2:1

March 2001: Theory of Music (Distinction); Royal College of Music

August 2000: Attained the rank of Sergeant Major in the Military Forces (26-month term in office)          

June 1997: National Academy of Music (Distinction A+)

AWARDS, PRIZES AND RECOGNITION

Top national recruiter in NIHR portfolio of studies for hepatology 2018/19

Outstanding Poster Rosette UEG meeting, Vienna, October 2018

Travel Award for UEG week, Vienna, October 2018

Intercept Practice to Policy award (‚¬25,000); 2016 

Falk Foundation travel grant to attend the Falk Symposium New Treatment Targets in Gut and Liver Disease; Switzerland, October 2016

BSG Alistair McIntyre Prize for Improving Gastroenterology Training for developing the regional research trainee network for KSS; June 2016

First Prize for my poster and presentation at the Buckinghamshire Foundation Forum for my work on management of electrolyte imbalances; June 2015 

Norgine/BSG/DDF bursary for trainees, to attend the 2015 DDF meeting in London

Falk Foundation travel grant to attend the Falk Symposium in œAutoimmune diseases of the Liver; Lisbon, May 2015

 BSG award for IBS Road Show symposium; November 2014 

 Awarded the KSS deanery trainee bursary; September 2013 & 2016     

 Outstanding Poster Rosette BSG meeting; June 2013               

 Travel grant awarded by the UKINETS committee for the high standard abstract and poster presentation at the 9th UKINETS national conference; November 2011 

 Infection control Champion of the Royal Free Hospital; July 2008              

 First prize for best junior doctor audit; Royal Free Hospital; July 2008  

 Awarded the Heller Bursary for medical humanities; The Royal Free and University College Medical School; September 2005     

 Certificate of Merit for Medicine preclinical years; The Royal Free and University College Medical School; June 2003

ENDOSCOPIC EXPERIENCE

 JETS certified for independent OGD

 JETS certified (provisional sign-off) for colonoscopy

 Emergency experience: Over the last 5 years I have provided emergency diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy service in theaters, ITU and in the endoscopy department in and out of hours

 Independent delivery of endotherapy including: adrenaline injections, clip placement, variceal and GAVE band ligation, gastric variceal gluing, APC therapy, GI tattooing, Level 1 polypectomy (<1cm), placement of endoloops, Botox injection, Haemspray

 Independent placement of PEG tubes and NG/NJ feeding tubes

 Under supervision: insertion of Sengstaken Blakemore tube, oesophageal and duodenal dilatation, GI stenting, Level 2 polypectomy (>2cm) 

CLINICAL PROCEDURES 

Independently: Venepuncture, IV cannulation, arterial blood gases, suturing and removing sutures, ascitic tap, therapeutic paracentesis, Male and female urinary catheterisation, DC-cardioversion, external pacing, perform and interpret ECGs, blood cultures (peripheral & central), nasogastric tube insertion, use of local anaesthetic, intra-muscular injection, subcutaneous injection, seroma drainage, insertion of Seldinger chest drain, aspiration of pleural effusion, aspiration of joint effusion, lumbar puncture, insertion of central line (US-guided and landmark technique), insertion of femoral (US-guided and landmark technique), nasopharyngeal swabs and aspirates, arterial line insertion, Fibroscanning of liver patients.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 October 2015-September 2019: Simulation speciality lead for foundation year doctors; redesigned, led and delivered the simulation teaching and training program for foundation doctors and medical students at MediSim centre as a simulation clinical fellow; February 2016- ongoing

 Weekly simulation teaching of medical students, foundation doctors, core medical trainees and medical SpRs; Royal Surrey county hospital; February 2016-ongoing

 IMPACT course; course tutor and assessor. Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey; May 2017

 September 2017-September 2019: Editor-in-chief of the SCE gastroenterology revision resource at https://www.studyprn.com and author of gastroenterology questions for the Gastroenterology & Hepatology SCE

 Recognised teacher status with the University of Cardiff

 September 2017- Ongoing: Tutor & author for the postgraduate Gastroenterology Diploma course of the University of Cardiff

 €˜How to Improve Your Teaching€™ Workshop for Higher Specialty Trainees, December 2014

 Geriatric regional training day for KSS trainees; The management of ascites and SBP Frimley Park Hospital; July 2015

 Grand Round: Evidence-based management of ascites; Excellent feedback; Frimley Park Hospital; May 2015 

 Designed and led the weekly gastroenterology teaching program at East Surrey Hospital; East Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; September 2013-August 2014

 Royal College associate tutor for my Trust; East Surrey hospital; East Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; September 2013-August 2014

 Organised the local PACEs teaching for East Surrey Hospital; East Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Excellent student feedback. February 2014

 Organised the local CMT teaching for East Surrey Hospital. Excellent student feedback. East Surrey & Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; September 2013-August 2014

 Gastroenterology teaching: Final year medical students; Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust; November 2013

 Daily teaching on the oncology and gastroenterology wards for UCL medical students and for doctors revising PACES exam; Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, August 2011- September 2012

 Official module tutor for GIM for final year medical students; UCL medical school curriculum. Excellent student feedback; Royal Free Hampsted NHS Trust, August 2010- September 2012

 Member of the UCL support tutor programme, which entails providing mentoring, advice and extra teaching for individual students who have fallen behind their studies. Excellent student feedback; Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust; August 2010- September 2012

 Designed, funded and led an educational online project for a free revision course for doctors undergoing MRCP Part 2 written examination; August 2010- September 2014

 Medical student afterhours teaching; Excellent student feedback; Hemel Hempstead General Hospital; August 2008- April 2009   

Designed and led a 4 month local teaching program during my attachment in breast surgery. Positive feedback; Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust; April 2008- August 2008 

Weekly teaching on various topics including Data interpretation and common clinical pathology. Organised by F2 doctors; Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust; December 2007- August 2008

Weekly teaching on various topics including Data interpretation and common clinical pathology. Organised by F1 doctors; Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust; October 2007- August 2008

Completed the Teaching Improvement Program System (TIPS) course and was one of eight people selected to teach third year medical students as part of the Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS) at the Royal Free Hospital. Upon completing the PALS, I was appointed as one of the official examiners for these students, who score `top in their year; September 2006.