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FoLSM - A year in review - June

29 November 2023

Health

Birthday honours, the ‘poo transplant’ trial with liver disease patients, winner of the Wellington Medal and a world first for the Versius robotic surgery system.

King's alumni honoured in King's Birthday Honours 2023

King’s staff and alumni have been recognised for their extraordinary contributions and service in The King’s Birthday Honours. Eight current members of staff have been recognised, with two alumni knighted for their work in dentistry.

In his first Birthday Honours List as Monarch, King Charles III has awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) to Professor Prokar Dasgupta, Chair in Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation, for services to Surgery and Science.

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'Poo transplant' trial provides hope for liver disease patients

The UK is to launch a clinical trial of a ‘poo transplant’ that researchers believe could treat advanced liver disease and fight antimicrobial resistance.

The trial’s investigators also provide evidence for the first time that a faecal transplant can dramatically improve gut health.

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An image of Dr Thibault Magrangeas on his graduation day.

Medicine MBBS graduate awarded the prestigious Wellington Medal

The award recognises the student’s excellent academic achievements and contributions to King’s and their potential for the future.

Dr Thibault Magrangeas, a Medicine (MBBS) graduate from the Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, has been announced as the 2022 winner of The Wellington Medal.

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World first surgery at Guy's and St Thomas'

A team from Guy’s and St Thomas’ have become the first in the world to operate through a patient’s mouth using the Versius robotic surgery system.

This less invasive approach, known as transoral robotic surgery (TORS), can remove cancerous and benign tumours growing in the mouth and throat and speed up the patient’s recovery time. The technique is well established but has never been performed with this newer surgical robot.

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