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Douglas West, FRCS(CTh)
BACKGROUND
Consultant Surgeon and Joint Clinical Lead, Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol
Locum Consultant, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Scotland 2010-11
Assistant Editor, ICVTS 2013-2016
SCTS Thoracic Surgery Audit Lead 2014-
SCTS Audit Committee Co-Chair 2018-
Vice Chair, 2019 NICE Lung Cancer Guideline Committee
Cardiothoracic Clinical Lead, Getting it Right First Time, NHS England Improvement
OTHER INTERESTS
Minimal access surgery
Clinical epidemiology
RESEARCH
I am one of a team of five surgeons providing the general thoracic surgery service at University Hospitals Bristol.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Fellow in Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Toronto General Hospital 2009
Scottish Cardiothoracic Training Scheme 2004-2010
Research Fellow, National Heart and Lung Institute 2002-2004
Hammersmith Hospitals Basic Surgical Training 1999-2002
Edinburgh Medical School