Originally from the West Country he trained in medicine in Cardiff then worked on the south coast before moving to Yorkshire as a Lecturer in Surgery at Leeds University in 1986. He was appointed Consultant Surgeon in Leeds in 1994 where he continues to work. Soon after this appointment he helped BTF as a medical advisor, helping to answer patients’ questions. He has previously been a Trustee of AMEND, a sister charity to BTF for patients with multiple endocrine neoplastic disorders. This autumn he takes up his role for two years as President of the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons. When not at work or with his family he can usually be found on a bike in the Yorkshire Dales.