Mr Thomas Ind qualified in medicine in 1989 from St Bartholomew’s  Hospital Medical College (London University). He obtained  membership to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists  (RCOG) in 1995 and is now a Fellow. He obtained a doctorate from  the University of London in 1994 for his thesis on Placental Alkaline  Phosphatase as a tumour marker in gynaecological malignancies.  

In addition to his medical degree, doctorate, and membership to  RCOG, Thomas Ind holds a number of other registrations and  certificates. He is a registered sub-specialist in gynaecological  oncology by the UK General Medical Council (GMC). He has level III  certification in laparoscopic surgery from the RCOG. He is also  certified by the RCOG and BSCCP as a colposcopist and by BIARGS  & SERGS as a robotic surgeon. 

Thomas Ind was appointed consultant Gynaecological Surgeon to St  George’s Hospital (London) and The Royal Marsden (London) in  2001. At the Royal Marsden Hospital he has trained a large number of  gynaecological oncology surgeons who now hold positions all over the  world. He spent over a decade as Head of Department of  Gynaecological Oncology before stepping down recently. Other  positions he has held include chair of surgical audit from 2005 - 2009  and Medical Director for Private Care from 2017 – 2021.  

He is active in research and is the author of numerous academic  papers, books, and book chapters including being a section editor of  Gray’s Anatomy. He has over 100 publications listed on Google  Scholar. He has been an examiner for newly qualified doctors, a  surgical skills tutor, and an advocate of laparoscopic and robotic  surgery. He has a strong interest in gynaecological surgery, cancer,  and colposcopy. He performed the first robotic gynaecological  procedure in the UK as well as the first single incision hysterectomy.  He is generally considered to be the pioneer of robotic gynaecological  surgery in the UK with a prize awarded by BIARGS named after him.