Ms Kat Baker

Ms Kat Baker is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon. They qualified in medicine from the University of Bristol in 2006. They later undertook a Royal College of Surgeons research fellowship based at University Hospitals Bristol and the University of Bristol. In 2015, they completed an MD in cellular and molecular medicine and colorectal cancer and led an NIHR portfolio adopted study.

In recognition of the excellence of their research, Ms Baker received the John of Arderne Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine and the Rosetrees essay prize. Following this, they were awarded a highly esteemed Fulbright scholarship, in which they travelled to New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University, USA to research colorectal cancer outcomes. In this period, they also completed a Value Based Healthcare course at Harvard University.

In 2019, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) named Ms Baker as Trainee Coloproctologist of the Year. The following year, they embarked on a specialist fellowship in colorectal surgery, including the use of robotics, at the internationally renowned Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Australia.

Throughout their esteemed career, Ms Baker has held a number of key roles, including with the European Society of Coloproctology as an Education and Training Committee member.