Qualifications: MD (2006), Surgeon (general, GI & ONCO), Netherlands (2012)
GMC Number: 7248457
Clinical Areas of Interest: Colorectal resection, Diverticular disease, Functional disorders, Obstructed defection, Sacral nerve stimulation, Service provision and quality of care and Women in surgery
Regional Chapter: Oxford
Biography
Kim Gorissen is a Consultant in Emergency & Colorectal Surgery at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
She was born in The Netherlands and studied Medicine at Maastricht University in The Netherlands (2000 Ba& 2005 masters; both Cum Laude). She completed surgical training in Maastricht where she qualified in general, gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery in 2011. Here she developed a strong affection for colorectal surgery and more specifically for pelvic floor surgery. After fellowships in Oxford and the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Australia (CCSANZ official fellowship) she returned to Oxford as a Consultant Surgeon to continue working in this field.
She is one of the founders of the current Surgical Emergency Unit at OUH. Her elective work mainly consist of pelvic floor surgery. She is clinical lead and proctor for Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
As chair of Scientific Committee she sits on the council of the National Pelvic Floor Society.
She has published several scientific papers and book chapters on pelvic floor problems, colorectal cancer and recovery after surgery, and frequently presents her research at international conferences, consensus meetings and master classes.