Mr Christopher Michael Raymond Satur MA (MMedEd) MS FRCS (C-Th) DCH DRCOG DFFP
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon
As a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon of 22 years standing Mr Satur has been employed in clinical and academic roles. His clinical role has been mixed participating in both specialties of thoracic and cardiac surgery, having performed in excess of 1500 cardiac operations and 2500 thoracic operations. He has also had an active role in the management of patients treated in the intensive care unit.
His cardiac surgical portfolio includes; coronary artery bypass operations, isolated valve or combined valve and coronary graft replacement and repair, and also treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissection.
He has investigated and treated patients with both benign and malignant thoracic conditions. The latter included treatment of bronchial carcinoma and mesothelioma using minimally invasive and open operative techniques. He has a specialist interest in the management of chest wall problems, Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum etc., having undertaken physiological research and provision of surgical treatment. He also has extensive experience in the management of major thoracic trauma.
Mr Satur has an active role in education providing teaching and training of all grades of doctor and allied healthcare professionals. He has published on a wide range of clinically based topics that include; magnesium metabolism in cardiac surgical patients, physiological and surgical principles of the management of pectus defects and major thoracic trauma and provision of sublobar resection as a therapeutic option for lung cancer.
Mr Satur has acted as an expert witness for approximately 15 years, having received training by Bond-Solon. His portfolio includes provision of claimant and defence commissioned medico-legal reports addressing alleged negligence and injury claims. He provides both over-view and detailed reports, and is able to attend for court appearances.
He is a Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Chest Wall International Group, Chest Wall Intervention Society.
