Surgical technology

A research topic within the School of Medicine

Surgical Technology at the University of Leeds

Surgical technology

Our aims

Established strengths between engineering, advanced manufacturing, physics, chemistry and medicine have created an outstanding environment for developing new technologies in surgery.

Supporting infrastructure in Leeds includes: the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) National Facility for Innovative Robotic Systems, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Healthcare Technologies in Colorectal Therapies, EPSRC/NIHR IMPRESS, two NIHR Medtech and In vitro diagnostics Co-operatives (MICs), Leeds Centre for Personalised Medicine & Health. 

This infrastructure is complemented by world-leading expertise in clinical translation and evaluation. Surgical specialities include colorectal, vascular, hepatopancreaticobiliary and plastics.

Our research

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