Arthur Emanuel Cotton

Senior Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery Registrar with international fellowship experience in advanced bariatric surgery and a proven track record in clinical leadership, education, research and service improvement. Experienced in complex upper gastrointestinal surgery, multidisciplinary working and surgical training, with publications in high-impact journals and a strong commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care. Seeking to contribute as a consultant surgeon through clinical excellence, innovation, education and collaborative research.

International Bariatric Fellowship (Switzerland)

✓ Senior Upper GI Registrar in tertiary centres (Southmead & BRI)

✓ 11 peer-reviewed publications

✓ Publications in The Lancet, Gut & Journal of Clinical Oncology

✓ Organiser of national surgical education courses

✓ 10 quality improvement projects

✓ Extensive undergraduate & postgraduate teaching

✓ Leadership roles including rota management and service development

Rota Manager

Hospital GIRFT Lead

Surgical Outreach Programme Lead

Original Research Conference Abstracts

11 peer-reviewed publications

5 international collaborative studies

Publications in The Lancet, Gut, Journal of Clinical Oncology, BJS, Colorectal Disease and Endoscopy

Illustration Editor, Primary Surgery (Second Edition) with > 1 million copies distributed

Cotton AE , [co-authors]. EUS-guided modification of surgical anatomy (from Roux-en-Y gastrectomy to Billroth II-like anatomy) for endoscopic treatment of malignant biliary stenosis. Endoscopic E-Videos. 2023. (Second author)

COVIDPan Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 infection in acute pancreatitis increases disease severity and 30-day mortality. Gut. 2021. (Collaborator)

COVIDSurg Collaborative. Elective cancer surgery in COVID-19-free surgical pathways during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an international multicentre comparative cohort study. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2020. (Collaborator)

COVIDSurg Collaborative. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. The Lancet. 2020. (Collaborator)

West Midlands Research Collaborative. Appendicitis risk prediction models in children presenting with right iliac fossa pain (RIFT study): a prospective multicentre validation study. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. 2020. (Collaborator)

West Midlands Research Collaborative. Evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults with suspected appendicitis. British Journal of Surgery. 2019. (Collaborator)

EuroSurg Collaborative. Body mass index and complications following major gastrointestinal surgery: a prospective international cohort study and systematic review. Colorectal Disease. 2018. (Collaborator)

ASiT/BOTA Lost Tribe Collaborative. Early years postgraduate surgical training programmes in the UK are failing to meet national quality standards: an analysis from the ASiT/BOTA Lost Tribe prospective cohort study of 2,569 surgical trainees. International Journal of Surgery. 2017. (Collaborator)

Cotton AE , [co-author]. The case of the ruptured kidney: a rare presentation of retroperitoneal fibrosis. International Journal of Surgery. 2017. (Conference abstract)

Books

Cotton AE. Illustration Editor. Primary Surgery – Volume One: Non-Trauma (Second Edition). Global HELP Organisation; 2016. ISBN 978-1-60189-162-4.

Undergraduate

- Bedside Teaching

- Simulation

- Clinical Skills

Postgraduate

- Foundation Teaching Programme

- Core Surgical Training Interviews

- ST3 Interview Course

- ST3 Boot Camp

- Regional Teaching

Educational Leadership

- Organised national surgical courses

- Surgical Outreach for Schools

National Course focussing on Core Skills in Urology

14 delegates

7 faculty

International Regional

Surgical Outreach for Schools
Poster Presentation – Association of Surgeons in Training International Surgical Conference, Birmingham, UK (2020)

The Case of the Ruptured Kidney: A Rare Presentation of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Poster Presentation – Association of Surgeons in Training International Surgical Conference, Bournemouth, UK (2017)

Surgery in the "Second World" – Third World Pathology, First World Healthcare
Poster Presentation – Multidisciplinary Extreme Affordability: Innovative Solutions for Surgical Care, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (2013)

Post Standard EVAR Surveillance Protocol
Oral Presentation – Regional Vascular Meeting (2020)

Why Choose Surgery?
Invited Oral Presentation – Regional Teaching Event, Health Education England (2016)

• 10 quality improvement and clinical audit projects
• 7 led as principal investigator/project lead
• 7 completed closed-loop
• Trust-wide, regional and national projects

Areas including patient safety, VTE prevention, imaging governance and antimicrobial stewardship

Surgical Site Infection Audit

Educational Programmes

Surgical school Outreach

Upper GI / Bariatric Surgery Surgical Education Resuscitation / Trauma

Leadership & Management

• Leadership & Management (New/Aspiring Consultants), First Thought Training (2022)
• Consultant Interview Skills, First Thought Training (2022)
• Making a Business Case, First Thought Training (2022)

• Advanced Laparoscopic, bariatric & Hernia Course (Davos, Switzerland)
• Emergency Abdominal Surgery Course (RCSI)
• Endoscopic Non-Technical Skills (JAG)
• Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP)

• Training the Trainers (Royal College of Surgeons of England)

• European Trauma Course
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS)