James Pilkigton
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Biography
James Pilkington is a research registrar in general surgery studying full time for a PhD in abdominal wall disease at Manchester Metropolitan University. Graduating from Nottingham medical school in 2013, he has since completed foundation training, core surgical training and gained membership to the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has recently published work in the following areas; Sportsman’s groin, inguinal hernia and abdominal wall disease. His interest is in the role of conservative measures as a treatment for abdominal wall disease and patient optimisation prior to any consideration of surgical intervention.