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About Thomas Ind

Family
Thomas Ind was born in London in 1966 and is the son of a doctor and ballet teacher. He has two brothers and is the fourth generation of his family to practice medicine. He is married to Emma and has two children (Oliver and Emily).

Education

Thomas Ind was educated at the Hampshire School (London), Hill House (London), St Aubyns (Brighton), Harrow (London), and St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College (London University). He qualified in medicine in 1989 and started specialising in gynaecology immediately after his registration year.

Early Medical Career

Thomas Ind started his specialist training at St Bartholomew's Hospital. After two years he took a short break in clinical practice to study for a doctoral thesis into the potential cancer marker properties of Placental-type Alkaline Phosphatase. His thesis was accepted by London University in 1994. His clinical training continued at Queen Charlotte's Hospital (London), Hillingdon Hospital (London), Watford Hospital (Hertfordshire), St George Hospital (Sydney Australia), and St Mary's Hospital (London). During this period his interests developed in major gynaecological surgery, cancers, and keyhole surgery. He was admitted as a member of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists in 1995. After becoming a specialist he completed sub-specialist training in gynaecological oncology at St Bartholomew's and Royal Marsden Hospitals (London). His final jobs as a resident doctor were at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (London) and Hammersmith Hospital (London).

Qualifications

In addition to his medical degree, doctorate, and membership to the Royal College of Obstetricans and Gynaecologists (RCOG), Thomas Ind holds a number of other registrations and certificates. He is a registered specialist in gynaecology and sub-specialist in gynaecological oncology by the UK General Medical Council (GMC). He has been certified by the Faculty of Family Planning and has level III certification in laparoscopic surgery from the RCOG. He is also certified by the RCOG and BSCCP as a colposcopist.

Recent Medical Career

Thomas Ind was appointed consultant Gynaecological Surgeon to St George's Hospital (London) and the Royal Marsden Hospital (London) in 2002. He also has a private practice based in Knightsbridge and Harley Street. He is still active in research and is the author of numerous academic papers, books, and book chapters. He is an examiner for newly qualified doctors, a surgical skills tutor, and an advocate of laparoscopic surgery. He maintains an strong interest in gynaecological surgery, cancer, and colposcopy.