OUR COMMITTEE
Senior Co-Lead
Moritz Steinruecke
I am a final-year medical student at the University of Cambridge with an interest in intensive care medicine. I strongly believe that large cohort studies have the potential to inform perioperative care and that STARSurg has the capacity to deliver this research. I look forward to working with all members of our collaborative.
Senior Co-Lead
Setthasorn Ooi
I am an FY2 at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, with an interest in global surgery and collaborative research. I first became involved in STARSurg through engaging on INCEPT and being a collaborator for STARSurg-endorsed studies – UKFPO and CovidMedEd. Through the Steering Committee, I hope to promote collaboration in surgery and encourage students to contribute to high-impact studies that have the potential to change clinical practice and improve patient care.
Senior Advisor
Daoud Chaudhry
I am an FY2 doctor at Royal Stoke University Hospital. I’ve been involved with COVIDSurg over the past few years as part of the operations committee and this has really helped me realise the power of collaborative research. I have a particular interests in global surgery, spinal surgery, and data science.
Data Lead
Ieva Jakaityte
I am a specialised foundation doctor at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Passionate about plastics, head and neck surgery and perioperative research. I enjoy utilising data science to extract information from routinely collected data. My first involvement in STARSurg was through an ASiT x STARSurg x RSM UKFPO survey. I have learned how one’s efforts are amplified when working in an effective team and I look forward to utilising the large amounts of data collected in previous STARSurg projects with the data team this year.
Network Lead
Luke Mattey
I am currently intercalating in Anatomy at Cardiff University. My interests lie in plastics and head and neck surgery. I first became involved with STARSurg when developing my research skills through the INCEPT e-learning platform. I am committed to empowering medical students with strong research skills, recognizing that a solid foundation in research not only bolsters professional development but also drives the innovations that elevate patient care.
Education Lead
Amanda Godoi
I am a final year medical student at Cardiff University, having previously intercalated in Medical Education. With a passion for surgery, teaching and research, I aspire to pursue an academic surgical career. Having lived in Brazil, Vietnam, and Mozambique, I value cultural exchange and see innovation as pivotal in advancing surgical practices.
Student Lead
Louise Ko
I’m a fourth year medical student at University College Dublin. I first became involved with STARSurg as a Regional Lead in Dublin (UCD), and on the Steering Committee, I work to expand our network both on social media and with our Regional Leads. I am particularly interested in international and intercultural collaboration in medical research and data handling.
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Hamzah Ahmin
I have been working with STARsurg since my second year of medical school, where I was first involved with the CASCADE study as a data collector. Later, I served as the regional lead for the APOLLO study, and I am currently part of the data team on the committee, where I am responsible for data visualisation. I am currently pursuing an MSc in Health Data Science and have a strong interest in using advanced statistical and machine learning approaches to improve patient outcomes.I am passionate about collaborative research and the impact it can have.
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Jingjing Wang
I’m a final year medical student at The University of Edinburgh with a previous intercalation in Surgical Sciences. My interests include academic surgery, paediatric orthopaedics, and medical education. I first became involved with STARSurg as a Regional Lead in 2020 and have been on the Steering Committee since 2022. I hope to continue STARSurg’s work in empowering student researchers and promoting the collaborative research model!
Balamrit Singh Sokhal
I am a final year medical student at Keele University and recently completed an intercalated MPhil. My research interests are in big data and data science to study cardiovascular disease outcomes using national datasets. I have further interests in clinical education and health technology. I was previously a STARSurg Regional Lead for the APOLLO study. I am passionate about teaching students fundamental skills to enable them to engage in impactful clinical research and collaborate on studies.
Ng Wee Han
I am a 3rd-year medical student from Bristol and currently intercalating in Population Health Sciences at Cambridge. I got to know STARSurg through the GRANULE course, and joined STARSurg as the Bristol Regional Lead for the CLARITY trial. I have interests in academic surgery, oncology and data science. I hope to encourage more students to participate in high-impact research and pursue a career in surgery.
Donovan Campbell
I am an intercalating student in Experimental Medicine and an incoming final year medical student from Queen’s University Belfast. I am passionate about cardiothoracic surgery, academic surgery and medical education. I became involved in STARSurg as a collaborator for APOLLO then as Regional Lead before joining the Steering Committee. I am looking forward to working with such a great committee, promoting collaborative research in surgery and enhancing evidence-based medicine!
Orla Mantle
I am a penultimate year medical student at King’s College London. I have an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and continue to work with the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Acquired Brain and Spine Injury and the International Health Systems Group. I am interested in pursuing ENT.
Jungwoo Kang
I am a fourth year medical student at the University of Aberdeen. I first got involved with STARSurg through the APOLLO Project. I am interested in orthopaedic and urological surgery and I hope to share my passion for collaborative surgical research.
