Surgical Grand Rounds - Professor Søren Laurberg
Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
Clinical Research Surgical Grand Rounds
Friday, 15 October 2021, 8am to 9am
Online via Microsoft Teams
'Identification and treatment of the sequelae from treatment of cancer of the pelvic organs'
Søren Laurberg is a clinical professor at Aarhus University dedicated to late adverse effects beyond cancer.
During his training as a surgeon, he developed a special interest in functional problems of the bowel. With a grant from Aarhus University, he worked as a research fellow at the famous and pioneering institution for bowel dysfunction (Sir Allan Park´s Ano-rectal Physiology Unit at St Mark´s Hospital, London). Following this visit, he founded and was Head of the Ano-rectal Physiology Unit in Aarhus while he finished his training to become a consultant in Aarhus. Ever since, his main research interest has been in functional problems to colorectal disease and in the last 10 years with a special focus on functional problems following treatment of bowel cancer. He was the initiator of a multidisciplinary pelvic floor unit at Aarhus University Hospital and creation of a multidisciplinary clinic for the treatment of pelvic organ sequelae.
All members of the University and NHS clinical staff are welcome.
Please email Louise King (louise.king@nds.ox.ac.uk) if you would like to attend.