
Vijay Joshi, FRCS, LL.B (Hons), PG Cert (Medical Law)
BACKGROUND
University of Liverpool Medical School
Core Surgical Training – Northwestern Rotation (Gold Award winner)
Membership Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS)
National Training Number (NTN) – Cardio-thoracic Surgery, East Midlands Rotation
Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Cardio-thoracic Surgery (FRCS)
Fellowship (2 years) – Advanced General Thoracic Surgery – Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Fellowship (6 months)- Minimally Invasive Surgery / Robotics, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.
PG Cert Medical Law – Northumbria University Law School
LL.B (Hons) – Nottingham Law School
Appointed as a Consultant Thoracic Surgeon – Manchester University Foundation Trust in 2018
Appointed to sit on the Medical Practitioners Tribunal in 2023 (MPTS) which hear both regulatory and licensing matters
OTHER INTERESTS
Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Robotics / Minimally invasive surgery
Sub-lobar resection for early stage lung cancer
Localization techniques for lung nodules
Minimally Invasive Diaphragm Plication
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Thymic surgery and mediastinal masses
COPD – Lung Volume Reduction and Endobronchial Valves
Esophageal Surgery
VATS Scoliosis Repair
Law – Medical Law, Tort Law, Personal Injury, Regulatory
Electric Guitars & Classic Rock
Motor racing and cars
RESEARCH
Thymic surgery, adjuncts to airway and esophageal repair, scoliosis repair, blood conservation, ECMO in thoracic surgery, prosthetic valve degeneration, lung cancer and general thoracic oncology, rib fractures / thoracic trauma, wound infection.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Liverpool Medical School
Royal College of SurgeonsMayo School of Graduate Medical EducationPG Cert Medical Law- Northumbria University Law School, Newcastle, UK. LL.B (Hons) – Nottingham Law School, UK.
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- Right VATS Radical ThymectomyApril 23, 2026
- Right VATS Thymomectomy for Large Type AB ThymomaApril 23, 2026
- Left Robotic Completion PneumonectomyApril 23, 2026
