Surgeon Spotlight: Dr. Aaron Quyn
In our new Surgeon Spotlight series, we’ll be exploring the world of surgery through the eyes of some of the most skilled and knowledgeable physicians in the world.
We’ll share their experiences and insights in the field of robotic-assisted surgery—delve into to the origins of their medical career, hear about their career highlights, and get their thoughts on the wider impact of robotic surgery in the medical industry.
Today, we're excited to share our conversation with Dr. Aaron Quyn.
Meet Dr. Aaron Quyn
"There’s a tidal wave of enthusiasm that shows robotics is here." — Dr. Aaron Quyn
Dr. Aaron Quyn’s journey to becoming a surgeon saw him study and work in Scotland, South Africa, and Australia, before he eventually settled in Yorkshire, England, where he was appointed Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Leeds.
When Dr. Quyn isn’t treating patients with advanced and recurrent pelvic disease, he works with a global surgical research collaborative to help improve surgical outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.
We interviewed Dr. Quyn as part of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, to understand why he entered the field of surgery and hear about his work helping patients in remote parts of the world.
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What makes you passionate about what you do?
“We all have role models when we’re young, and one of mine happened to be a surgeon who developed my interest in surgery. That interest stayed with me through medical school, and I can honestly say, after all these years, I’m as interested now as I was back then.”
Tell us about your work in Northeast India and Sierra Leone.
“These are remote areas where there isn’t the infrastructure in place for optimal healthcare, so we look for ways to overcome the barriers to surgery. It’s all about learning to do complex things as simply as possible. The learnings from these initiatives have led to a whole host of projects to improve sustainability and the carbon footprint of surgery here in Leeds.
"I think it’s important that we, as a robotic surgery community, continue to think about how we can be more sustainable, collect and recycle more waste, and utilize more multiuse items.”
What surprises you most about what you do?
“What I’m most surprised by, and it’s magnified by using the da Vinci system, is that I’m still improving as a surgeon. Part of that is the operative view, and part is that developments keep evolving with da Vinci. I’d like to think most surgeons, when reflecting, will say that the robot gives them the platform to become better.”
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