ASiT: Nurturing Surgical Excellence

Prize Winners 2026

Oral Prize Winners

Advancing Microsurgical Training: A Multi-Centre Pilot Validation Study Comparing a Novel Synthetic Blood Vessel Simulator to Chicken-Thigh Models
ASiT Innovation Prize
Ayushi Gianchandani
The Impact of Centralisation of Emergency Surgical Services on Emergency Laparotomy Outcomes
ASiT / ASGBI Short Paper Prize
Kyle Walsh
Inclusivity in Plastic Surgery – Insights, Recommendations, & Education (INSPIRE): A Pilot Identity-Concordant Mentorship Programme for Underrepresented Students in Plastic Surgery
Equality & Diversity (Inc. WinS) Prize
Umar Rehman
Optimising MRCP Referrals in Low-to-Moderate Risk Patients for Common Bile Duct Stones: A Two-Cycle QI Project
The Prakash Sinha Quality Improvement and Sustainability Prize
Ruhi Vaitha
Prognostic Value of EGFR Alterations and Therapeutic Impact of EGFR Inhibitors in Glioblastoma: Integrated TCGA Analysis and Systematic Review
SRS Research & Academic Prize
Siddarth Kannan
Evaluating the Educational Impact of a Progressive, Low-Cost Microsurgery Simulation Course on Undergraduate Microsurgery Exposure
ESO Surgical Education and Training Prize Session
Cheuk Ying Kyleen Kiew
Equal Interests, Unequal Intent? Factors Affecting Gendered Divergence in Neurosurgical Career Aspirations in Medical Students- Results From an International Multi-Centre Study
ASiT Collaborative Research Prize
Ameerah Gardee
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Gallstone Pancreatitis – Audit and Improvement of Trust Performance
ASiT Audit Prize
Suha Ugur
Comparison of Outcomes of Trapeziectomy with Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition (LRTI) versus Partial Trapeziectomy with Implant for Trapeziometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
BJS Systematic Review Prize
Gareth Goh
Beyond the Operating Theatre: How System Design, Injury Mechanisms, and Socioeconomics Shape Traumatic Brain Injury Care in LMIC vs HIC Settings
ASiT x GASOC Prize Session
Mohammad Ashraf
Development and Feasibility Testing of a Dupuytren’s-Specific Post-Operative Measure (POM): Early Results From an Irish Cohort
Irish Trainee Prize
HuiQi Chong
Socioeconomic Deprivation and Outcomes in Curatively Treated Oesophagogastric Cancer: A Regional Cohort Study
BASO Oral Paper Presentation Prize
Jakub Wojtowicz
Propensity-Matched Comparison of Bilateral Internal Mammary Arteries Versus Single Internal Mammary Artery With Saphenous Vein Graft in Female Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With Two or More Grafts
STARSurgUK Medical Student Prize
Chirag Goyal
Early vs. Late Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease Normalised to Baseline Disease Status
ASiT Medal
Gwendoline Fuller
Influence of Initial Management on Outcomes in Acute Symptomatic Hernias: A Single-Centre Retrospective Cohort Study
British Hernia Society Prize
Yichen Liu
Transoral Robotic Surgery Using CO2 Laser in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Case Series
ASiT Robotics Prize
Thomas Khan-White
Advancing Early Surgical Education Through Orthoplastic Simulation: A Two-Centre Evaluation of a Novel 3D-Printed Suzuki Frame Training Experience
Journal of Surgical Simulation Oral Prize
Ayushi Gianchandani
Innovative Low-Cost and High-Fidelity Hemostasis Simulation Models for Vascular Surgery Training in Resource-Limited Countries
LMIC Oral Presentation
Sanjay Sharma
The Frugal Surgeon Initiative: The DIY Surgical Workshop
Battle of Surgical Societies
Krishan Patel

Spotlight Poster Prize Winners

Robotic SADI-S in Modern Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Limited Meta-Analysis of Comparative and Single-Arm Evidence
BOMSS Spotlight Prize
Zohaib Jamal
Magtrace vs Radio-Isotope: A Single-Centre Non-Inferiority Study in Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer
Mammary Fold Spotlight Prize
Vikram Thakur
Predictors of Postoperative Cognitive Impairment Over Time After Lung Resection
SCTS Spotlight Prize
Pratik Rai
Enterovesical Fistula with Intraluminal Bladder Stone Impaction: First Reported Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
ASiT Case Reports Spotlight Prize
Bilal Amin
Impact of a One-Stop Haemorrhoid Clinic on GA Theatre Demand: Outcomes of RAFAELO and Rubber Band Ligation
The Dukes' Club Spotlight Prize
Fiona Egboko
Complications in the Post-Operative Period Following Adrenalectomy for Phaeochromocytoma
ASiT Endocrine Spotlight Prize
Brandon Stevens
Will Artificial Intelligence Take Over Surgery? A Contemporary Literature Review (2015-2025)
ASIT Robotics Spotlight Prize
Straight to the Source: A Retrospective Review of Sphenopalatine Artery Ligation as Surgical Management for Refractory Epistaxis
AOT Spotlight Prize
Alexandra Fraser
Hidden Fractures: Discrimination, Harassment, and Inequity in Orthopaedic Surgery
Equality and Diversity (Including WINS) Spotlight Prize
Jonathan Dimitry
Ambulatory Day-Case Appendicectomy: A Feasible Solution to Bed Pressures in a Busy DGH
Emergency General Surgery & Abdominal Trauma Spotlight Prize
Eliot Carrington-Windo
Evaluating Ethical Readiness in Emerging Surgeon Scientists: Impact of an LMIC Focused Educational Intervention on Early Career Researchers and Medical Students
ASiT Ethics Spotlight Prize
Prarthana Subedi
Implementing High-Risk Criteria to Optimise Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Hernia Surgery: A Two-Cycle Audit
British Hernia Society Spotlight Prize
Ella Bleasdale
Second Victim Syndrome in Surgeons: A Qualitative Exploration of Risk Factors, Coping and Support
ASiT Human Factor Spotlight Prize
James Bryan
Achieving >95% Caecal Intubation Rate: Impact of Split-Dose Bowel Preparation and Targeted Pathway Interventions
ALSGBI (Laparoscopic) Spotlight Prize
Catherine Tiplady
Double Free Flap Reconstruction in Complex Head and Neck Defects: A Systematic Review of Complications, Predictors, and Functional Outcomes
BAOMS Spotlight Prize
Sui Ching Katherine Dai
Patterns and Predictors of Early Recurrence and Recurrence-Free Survival in Colorectal Cancer
BASO Poster Presentation Spotlight Prize
Disha Yadav
Management of Sport-Related Concussion in Secondary/tertiary Care; Validation of the SCAT5 in Motorsport Athletes
BNTA Spotlight Prize
Preesha Jain
Uptake of Gold-Standard Perioperative Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer: A Real-World Tertiary Centre Experience
Roux Oesophagogastric Spotlight Prize
Neha Gadiyar
Does Drainage After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Affect Immediate Patient Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, When Compared to No Drainage? a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Control Trials
Roux HPB Spotlight Prize
Abdul Hadi Kafagi
An Audit of the Assessment and Management of Paediatric Patients Undergoing Emergency Scrotal Exploration at a District General Hospital
BAPS Spotlight Prize
Emily Armon-Drewett
Functional and Aesthetic Outcomes After Upper Blepharoplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Control Trials
PLASTA Spotlight Prize
Sebastian Mitchell
Clinicians vs AI scribes: Comparing the Readability and Understandability of Clinic Letters
Impact Surgery for Trainee Research Spotlight Prize
Aashna Das
Self-Designed Three-Dimensional Printed Larynx Model Significantly Improves Airway Management and Tracheostomy Training Confidence in Medical Learners
RCS Education and Training Spotlight Prize
Haider Ilyas Latif Zaidi
A Carbon Footprint and Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Five Common Orthopaedic Trauma Procedures; Identifying Key Contributing Factors and Strategies for Reduction
RCS Sustainability Spotlight Prize
Charlie Gamble
The Price of Precision: A Financial Audit of Organ Transport Logistics and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Integration
Herrick Society Spotlight Prize
Robson Gilmour
Audit of Implant Selection for Simple Proximal Femoral Fractures at North Manchester General Hospital: Sliding Hip Screws Versus Short Intramedullary Nails
BOTA Spotlight Prize
Madhavi Nair
Does Orchidopexy for Testicular Torsion Affect Long-Term Fertility Parameters in Males: A Systematic Review
BAUS Spotlight Prize
Avula Aishwarya Rao
Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Endoleak Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR): A Systematic & Meta Analysis Review
Rouleaux Spotlight Prize
Ahmed Boalot
Machine Learning for Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Procedures: An Updated Scoping Review
ASiT Medical Student Spotlight Prize
Tirth Dixitkumar Shah

Poster Prize

A Complex Case of Reconstruction Following a Dorsal Hand Injury Caused by a Hedge Trimmer, Using a Pedicled PIA Flap
ASiT Poster Engagement Prize
Ciaran Paterson