Nicola Vickery

Nicola is a South African trained specialist anaesthetist.  Since completing her training in 2016, has been involved in international NGO projects, furthering her studies in Public Health and working under Prof Biccard on the African Surgical OutcomeS-2 Trial. She joined the Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group at Queen Mary University, London as a […]

Kayla Armstrong Varnado

Dr Kayla Armstrong Varnado gained her Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA in 2010 and became a Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2016 after training at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA. Kayla is currently a Clinical Supervisor at the Ochsner Therapy and Wellness, […]

Thomas Vetter

Thomas Vetter, MD, MPH is currently the Director of Perioperative Care and the Director of Comprehensive Pain Management, and Professor of Surgery and Perioperative Care and Professor of Population Health, at the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Vetter is currently the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Anesthesia & Analgesia. He has […]

Ken van Someren

Ken van Someren is an expert consultant in human health and performance. Ken is the owner of KvS Performance Ltd, a performance innovation consultancy that works with clients in sport, industry and business. Taking the winning formula of elite sport, Ken helps businesses optimise performance and supports health and wellness product innovation. Previously, Ken led […]

Simon Varley

When I was appointed at Manchester Royal Infirmary in 1997, I was the first consultant in anaesthesia with a specialist interest in emergency work. Over the following 17 years, I have been actively involved in audit and service improvement initiatives in emergency surgical care which have included expanding the infrastructure of our Emergency Theatre Service, […]

J-P van Besouw

Published by St George’s Hospiital, 20 July 2017: A tribute to Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (“J-P”) News & Events Press Releases A tribute to Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (“J-P”) Published: 20 Jul 2017 It is with great sadness that the Trust learned this week of the death of Dr Jean-Pierre van Besouw (pictured), a former […]

Judit Varkonyi-Sepp

Judit is a research psychologist in the National Institute for Health Research-funded Biomedical Research Centre in Southampton. She works with Professor Sandy Jack and her team on the Wessex Fit-4-Cancer-Surgery (Wesfit) prehabilitation programme. Judit’s background is in clinical, counselling and coaching psychology and she is currently qualifying as a health psychologist. Judit is the psychology […]

Jean-Louis Vincent

Jean-Louis VINCENT, MD, PhD Dr Vincent is Professor of intensive care at University of Brussels. He is intensive care physician in the Department of Intensive Care at the Erasme University Hospital in Brussels. Specialist in Internal Medicine, he spent two years training at the University of Southern California with Prof. Max Harry Weil. Dr. Vincent […]

Jeff Vender

Dr. Jeffery S. Vender is the Emeritus, Harris Family Foundation Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Illinois. He is a Clinical Professor at the University Of Chicago Pritzker School Of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He is a past member of the NorthShore University Health System Faculty Practice Associates […]

David Voellinge

David Voellinger, MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM Lead Physician, Novant Health Bariatric Solutions Charlotte, Huntersville, Matthews, Ballantyne Medical Director, Novant Health Bariatric Center Chief, Department of General Surgery, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Dr. Voellinger established our group in November 2005 and chaired our initial Center of Excellence certification in 2007. He specializes exclusively in minimally […]