Pelvic Floor Disorders (PDF)

Radiology (PLTR), International Urogynecological Association (IUGA), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), European Society of Uroradiology (ESUR). In the past he was playing a role of Vice-President of the Polish Society of Ultrasound (PTU) for 8 years. He is also author of more than 170 chapters and articles published on peer-review journals as well as an author of one book. He is an organizer of annual course about most recent developments in ultrasound since 17 years. He was part of the faculty of more than 300 international Congresses, Workshops and Courses. Abdul H Sultan is a Consultant Obstetrician and UroGynecologist at Croydon University Hospital and honorary Reader at St George's University of London. He completed his basic medical training (MB.ChB) in South Africa prior to moving to the United Kingdom in 1984 and obtained the MRCOG degree in 1990 (FRCOG 2003). He subsequently he took up a research post under the supervision of Prof Chris Hudson at St Bartholomews and Homerton Hospitals and Professors Clive Bartram and Mike Kamm at St Mark's Hospital. The research involved studying the effects of childbirth on the pelvic floor and anal sphincters. This led to a landmark paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine and to a Doctorate (MD). His pioneering work highlighted the deficiencies in training of doctors and midwives in detecting and repairing injuries to the perineum and anal sphincter after childbirth. His past academic positions include: executive member of the British Society of Urogynaecology, International Consultation on Incontinence, The Scientific Advisory Committee (RCOG), and the scientific committee of The International Urogynecological Association. He is the co-director of a tertiary referral urogynecology Unit at Croydon University Hospital with subspecialty training and has an active research programme. He has over 200 publications and has produced thefirst comprehensive textbook, 'Perineal and Anal Sphincter Trauma'. He is the co-director of the popular international Perineal Trauma and Pelvic Floor Ultrasound courses conducted in Croydon. He was awarded the prestigious overall "UK Hospital Doctor of the Year" award and is the past President of the Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Royal Society of Medicine.