Hepato-pancreato-biliary Pathway Board
Key People
Mr Thomas Satyadas
Mr Satyadas is an advanced laparoscopic surgeon with extensive subspecialty training in liver and pancreas surgery (Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary – HPB surgery). He is one of the seven specialist liver and pancreas consultant surgeons at the Central Manchester NHS Foundation trust.
After completing his Basic Surgical Training in London, Mr Satyadas undertook a period of surgical science research at the Royal Free University Hospital, London. Following this Mr Satyadas obtained a travelling fellowship to the world-renowned European Pancreatic Cancer Centre in Heidelberg and The Liver Cancer Centre at the Virchow-Klinikum Hospital in Berlin.
Mr Satyadas completed his specialist training at the liver and pancreas surgery unit in Cambridge. From there he pursued further specialist training by obtaining the fellowship at the Liver and Pancreatic Cancer Unit at the University of Adelaide, Australia for a period of 16 months. On completion, he worked in Paris for 6 months as a Laparoscopic liver and pancreas fellow under Professor Brice Gayet (an international expert on laparoscopic liver and pancreatic surgery).
The specialist training and prestigious overseas fellowships Mr Satyadas received in the UK (London and Cambridge), Europe (Paris, Heidelberg, Berlin) and Australia has provided him with extensive experience in performing complex operations with the specialities of General Surgery and HPB Surgery.
Mr Satyadas has been trained and has excellent experience in performing repeat hepatectomies (liver resections) for colorectal liver metastases. He has also developed specialty interest in minimally invasive laparoscopic (also known as key-hole) surgery, which, when indicated, he will offer to his patients e.g. laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic removal of bile duct stones and laparoscopic groin hernia repair and laparoscopic liver and pancreas surgery.
Mr Satyadas has a passion for surgical innovation, evidence based medicine and believes in enhanced recovery after surgery. Mr Satyadas continues to provide patient centered care, tailoring management and surgery to suit the individual patient. He receives excellent feedback from patients, which can be seen on www.iwantgreatcare.org
Louise Farnworth
Louise is the pathway manager for Acute Oncology, HPB and Sarcoma. The boards offer an objective and collaborative approach to service improvement and bring together stakeholders from across Greater Manchester to create an engaged, multidisciplinary board which is representative of the whole patient pathway.
Louise started working for Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance in November 2023.
Prior to working at Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Louise started her NHS career as an operational manager for surgical services and medicine services at both Salford Royal and East Cheshire Trust. She developed a wide range of knowledge and experience in frontline management.
Most recently Louise worked for Trafford Council as a commissioning Manager for Children and Young Peoples Mental Health. During this role Louise developed a passion for system wide working in order to reduce health inequalities and ensure equal access to treatment for all patients and families.
Primary care resources
Healthcare professionals working in Greater Manchester can benefit (for free) from GatewayC Live webinars developed by and featuring leading specialists. The webinar will refresh your knowledge of early diagnosis of HPB cancers, enable you to hear the latest pathway information, and listen back to a Q&A session.
Visit GatewayC to view the webinar.
Alternatively, you can view the “Fast Facts” video below, or download our useful infographic.
Other useful resources
HPB pathway board document library
Please visit the suspected cancer referral form page to find the most up to date referral forms for all cancer types.
