About this event
- Date and time Thu 17 Sep 2026 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Coloproctology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Why attend?
- Learn from leading expert speakers, including Ms Ranee Thakar (Past President of the RCOG), Mr Arvind Vashisht (President of the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy) and Consultant Colorectal Surgeons, and Danilo Miskovic.
- Understand how collaborative care between gynaecology and colorectal surgery improves outcomes in complex pelvic disorders.
- Gain up-to-date knowledge on managing conditions such as deep infiltrating endometriosis, pelvic floor disorders and post-surgical complications.
- Develop actionable approaches to multidisciplinary decision-making to apply directly in clinical practice.
Aims of the meeting:
- To enable clinicians to develop a comprehensive understanding of complex pelvic disorders in women.
- To strengthen collaboration between gynaecology and colorectal surgery.
- To provide attendees with up-to-date evidence, operative strategies and real-world clinical insights that can be implemented into everyday clinical practice.
Learning Outcomes
By attending this meeting, you will be able to:
- Understand the current evidence and clinical guidelines for the management of complex pelvic disorders involving both gynaecological and colorectal systems.
- Recognise indications for multidisciplinary surgical management of conditions such as deep infiltrating endometriosis, rectovaginal fistulae and pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Develop practical strategies for collaborative surgical planning and peri-operative care in complex pelvic surgery.
- Evaluate emerging techniques and innovations in pelvic surgery and their impact on patient outcomes.
Who should attend?
- Consultant gynaecologists
- Colorectal surgeons
- Obstetricians
- Pelvic floor specialists
- Surgical trainees
- Gastroenterologists
- Allied health professionals involved in complex pelvic disorders
- Those interested in pain medicine or women's health
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We would like to thank our sponsor THD for their support of this event. The content, agenda and organisation of this meeting has not been influenced in anyway by the sponsor.
Tickets
Early Bird pricing available until 04 August 2026.
If you are booking a non-member ticket, lunch is included at no extra cost - simply opt in when booking. Lunch is not included with member tickets and must be purchased separately by selecting the lunch option when booking.
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Agenda
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Student presentations and breakfast meeting
Chairs: Greg Thomas, Guy Worley, and Yusuf Beebeejaun
Registration
Only for students participating in the student presentations
Student presentations
Speakers to be confirmed
Morning session
Chairs: Mr Gordon Buchanan, President, Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Mr Henry Tilney, Consultant General Surgeon, Frimley Park Hospital
Registration, tea, and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Deep infiltrating endometriosis involving the bowel: Surgical strategies
Mr Arvind Vashisht, President, British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy, Consultant Gynaecologist, University College Hospital
Colorectal perspectives in pelvic endometriosis surgery
Mr Ian Jenkins, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Chair of Surgery, Lead Complex and Recurrent Cancer Service, St Mark's Hospital
Minimally invasive approaches to pelvic surgery endometriosis surgery
Miss Anne Marie Howell, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Rectovaginal fistula: Multidisciplinary management
Speaker to be confirmed
Colorectal management of obstetric trauma
Miss Carolynne Vaizey, Chair of Surgery, Director of the Physiology unit, Lead Surgeon for Intestinal Rehabilitation, St Mark's Hospital
Pelvic floor dysfunction following pelvic surgery
Mr Azar Khunda, Chair, British Society of Urogynaecology, Consultant, Urogynaecology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital
Multidisciplinary approach to pelvic prolapse
Mr Gregory Thomas, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, St Mark's Hospital
Panel discussion
Lunch
Afternoon session
Chair: Professor Eugene Oteng-Ntim, President of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Section, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Introduction
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3
Presentation 4
Presentation 5
Tea and coffee break
Complex pelvic surgery: Decision-making in multidisciplinary teams
Mr Jeffrey Ahmed, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Complications in pelvic surgery: Prevention and management
Mr Shanawaz Rasheed, Consultant colorectal Surgeon, Royal Marsden Hospital
Future directions in multidisciplinary pelvic surgery: Robotics
Mr Kapil Sahnan, Colorectal Surgeon, St Mark's Hospital
Panel discussion
Prize announcements
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close on 9 September 2026 at 8:00am (GMT). Late registrations will not be accepted.