Mr Neil Pearce

AUGIS Regional Representative: Oxford and Wessex

Current Post
Consultant in Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic surgery at Southampton University Hospital, appointed 2004

Undergraduate training
University of Southampton 1985 – 1990

Post graduate training:
Basic surgical training Plymouth 1992 –1995

Registrar rotation:
Wessex region

Sub-specialist training:
Basingstoke 1999 – 2000,
Southampton 2000 – 2003.
St James’ University Hospital Leeds 2001 – 2002

Clinical interests
My major interest is laparoscopic HPB surgery. I am the Upper GI clinical lead for Southampton University Hospital. I have a particular interest in the development of laparoscopic major hepatectomy and training in laparoscopic HPB surgery. My other HPB interests include multi modality management of neuroendocrine tumours and application of tele medicine in surgical specialities.

Other roles
I have been the surgical representative on the National HRG Expert Working Groups for chapters F and G (oesophago-gastric and HPB surgery) since 2005.

AUGIS role
My intention is to work within Augis to improve opportunities for advanced laparoscopic HPB training and to work to consolidate the long term position of Upper GI surgery within the NHS through improvements in national commissioning to ensure better recognition and appropriate funding of sub-specialist services.