Peter Culmer

Associate Professor, University of Leeds

Dr Peter Culmer is Associate Professor at the University of Leeds where he leads the multidisciplinary Healthcare Mechatronics research group. His research interests are in the development of sensing technologies and their application to address healthcare challenges, particularly for Global Health need and foot health. As engineering lead of the NIHR Surgical MedTech Cooperative he is passionate about developing innovative technology to bring improved access to high quality surgery. Dr Culmer works closely with healthcare professionals and industry partners, both in the UK and internationally. He is currently commercialising equipment for laparoscopic surgery in low resource settings with partners in India.

Sessions

10-Nov-2021

11:10– 11:30
Engineers and Surgeons in Interdisciplinary Innovation

“Future Surgery 2021 will be the first of its kind in the UK, drawing on the work our Commission on the Future of Surgery has done to predict the transformation in the medical care for millions of patients.”

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
“Driven by changes in digital technologies and our fast-evolving understanding of genomics, innovations are expected to affect how we undertake surgery, and how we train surgeons in future.”

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
"Alongside the conference organisers, CloserStill, we aim to deliver a high-quality event that will provide both professional development and discussion space for surgeons and their teams."

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
"We look forward to welcoming colleagues to what promises to be a very high-quality programme and an exciting two days of thought-provoking training and engagement with medical suppliers."

Andrew Reed, Chief Executive of the Royal College of Surgeons of England