About us
BAETS: British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons
The BAETS is the representative body of British Surgeons who have a specialist interest in surgery of the endocrine glands (thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal).
The BAETS is recognised by the Department of Health, the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) and the British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO).
The BAETS advises the Surgical Accreditation Committee (SAC) of the Intercollegiate Board on the Curriculum for Training in Endocrine Surgery.
The Association has an annual meeting, enjoys close affiliation with other National and International Endocrine and Endocrine Surgery Associations and warmly welcomes new members with an interest in endocrine/thyroid surgery.
Executive Board
President 2023 - 2025
Alison Waghorn
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon at Liverpool University Hospitals Trust
President Elect (2024 – 2025)
Fiona Eatock
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Secretary
Sheila Fraser
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon
at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Treasurer
Omar Hilmi
Consultant ENT Head and Neck Surgeon at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
Educational lead
Sidhartha Nagala
Consultant Head and Neck ENT Surgeon at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
Audit Lead
James Kirkby-Bott
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon at Bright Surgery Ltd, Southampton
Research Lead
Sabapathy Balasubramanian
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust
Ordinary Member
Neil Sharma
Consultant Head and Neck ENT Surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
District General Hospital Member
Ram Moorthy
Consultant Head and Neck ENT Surgeon at Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
European Society of Endocrine Surgeons Representative
Michael Stechman
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon at Cardiff University Hospital, Cardiff
Trainee Representative
Nikita Chander
General Surgical Trainee
South East England
Trainee Representative
Emma Watts
ENT Surgical trainee
Midlands
Contact Details
- Bhavnita Patel
- BAETS
- 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields
- London WC2A 3PE
