CK Sinha

Mr CK Sinha is a consultant paediatric surgeon in London and an established, world-renowned author. He has published and edited over 16 books and 125 articles in journals, books, and abstracts. One of his most popular books, Handbook of Paediatric Surgery published by Springer, London-New York, received the British Medical Association Book Appreciation Award 2010 and has been downloaded over 1.6 million times. He is an experienced interviewer in medical school admissions, a trainer at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh, and a professor of paediatric surgery. He also leads the SARP medical school admission interview courses to great success.

Dr Ankit Sinha was a medical student at University College London, UK, and has vast experience in the interviews and selection process for medical students. He has carried out research into functional photoacoustic spectroscopy and through this, has gained a BSc (Hons) in medical sciences with medical physics and bioengineering from University College London. His commitment to research is exemplified by his publications and presentations looking into medical student education. He has pursued his interest in education by setting up programmes to promote access to medicine and is the director for SARP medical school interview courses.

The authors are fortunate to have received contributions from numerous talented individuals (doctors and medical students) across a wide range of academic and medical institutions, both nationally and internationally.