Professor Mansoor Khan
MBBS (Lond) PhD MBA FRCS (GenSurg) FEBS (GenSurg) FACS CMgr FCMI FFTACC FISS AKC
Consultant Trauma & General Surgeon | Regional Medical Director, Iqarus | Honorary/Visiting Professor | Veteran (Surgeon Commander Royal Navy)
A multidisciplinary surgeon, educator and leader with over two decades of service at the intersection of trauma care, academia, innovation and international operations. More than 300 publications, book chapters and conference papers, £5m+ in research grant income, and award-winning authorship of Trauma: Code Red and Fundamentals of Frontline Surgery.
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Fundamentals of Frontline Surgery
We’re proud to share that Professor Mansoor Khan, one of our Iqarus Regional Medical Directors, has authored Fundamentals of Frontline Surgery.
This practical, accessible guide is designed for clinicians working in high-pressure, resource-limited environments — from military deployments to humanitarian missions.
As more medical professionals step up to serve in crisis zones, this manual offers clear, rapid guidance to support best practice and effective decision-making in the field.


Trauma: Code Red: Companion to the RCSEng Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills Course
The Royal College of Surgeons’ of England two-day “definitive surgical trauma skills course” is run by the authors.
The course began in 1997 but a new syllabus has recently been put in place.The focus is on thoracic ,abdominal and vascular injuries, caused by both penetrating trauma, such as a knife, and ballistic trauma caused by guns.
This Manual accompanies the course and it’s aim is to “demystify the body” and show how to control massive blood loss. Interventions, whether they be military or civilian, are descrbed in full, and techniques derived from the battlefield and world-wide hotspots in trauma —are exemplified within this book.

At a glance
Current: Regional Medical Director, Iqarus (International SOS Group) — Dubai, UAE (Jan 2025–present)
Academic: Honorary Professor of General Surgery, Brighton & Sussex Medical School (2022–present); Visiting Professor (Security Science & Technology), Imperial College London (2019–present)
Veteran: Royal Navy Surgeon Commander; multiple operational tours (incl. 2003 Gulf War, Afghanistan 2011, 2013 and 2014, UN South Sudan)
Publications: 300+; Research funding: £5m+
Books: Trauma: Code Red · Fundamentals of Frontline Surgery
Credentials: FRCS (Gen Surg), FEBS (Gen Surg), FACS, FFTACC, FISS, CMgr FCMI, AKC
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Years since MBBS (2000–2025)
300+
Publications, chapters & abstracts
£5m+
Research grant income secured
Professional narrative
Professor Mansoor Khan is a consultant trauma and general surgeon, currently Regional Medical Director for Iqarus—the conflict and post-conflict delivery arm of International SOS—overseeing clinical governance, patient care standards, CPD, protocols, audits and multi-region harmonisation. He is Honorary Professor of General Surgery at Brighton & Sussex Medical School and Visiting Professor of Security Science and Technology at Imperial College London.
A veteran of the Royal Navy, he rose to Surgeon Commander after more than twenty years’ service, including NATO deployments in the Baltic and North Sea, the Northern Arabian Gulf, the 2003 Gulf War, Afghanistan 2011, 2013 and 2014, and a UN mission in South Sudan. Following FRCS (2010), he completed a high-volume tour at Camp Bastion and a Trauma Critical Care Fellowship at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center (Baltimore), before appointment as Consultant General Surgeon in the UK Defence Medical Services. His military team received the Military Civilian Health Partnership Team of the Year (2014).
Alongside clinical leadership, Professor Khan directs and examines internationally renowned trauma courses (including DSTS at the Royal College of Surgeons of England), contributes to motorsport trauma (including Abu Dhabi events), and advises across industry, MedTech and sustainability. He has published extensively and secured over £5 million in research grants.
Professional Highlights
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Academia, examining & courses
Honorary Professor of General Surgery (BSMS, 2022–present); Visiting Professor in Security Science & Technology (Imperial College London, 2019–present); DSTS Course Director (RCS England); Chair of Examiners (ATACC); FRCS examiner.
Read morePublications, research & books
300+ peer-reviewed outputs; research income £5,000,000+; co-author of Trauma: Code Red and Fundamentals of Frontline Surgery; Associate Editor of Trauma.
Read moreEducation & training
MBBS, King’s College London (AKC); PhD (Medicine), University of Warwick — awarded 2016; Executive MBA, University of Northampton (2020–2021).
Read moreFellowships & professional recognition
FRCS (Gen Surg, 2010); FEBS (Gen Surg, 2016); FACS (2016); Fellow of AAST (2018); Fellow of the International Society of Surgery (2024); FFTACC (ATACC).
Read moreMilitary service
Royal Navy Medical Officer (1998–2019), Surgeon Commander (2012–2019); deployments include Northern Arabian Gulf, NATO Minehunters (Baltic & North Sea), 2003 Gulf War, Afghanistan 2011, 2013 and 2014 and UN South Sudan (2018); Afghanistan team awarded Military Civilian Health Partnership Team of the Year (2014).
Read moreIndustry, innovation & boards
Co-founder/Director: CoaguScan and Stretton Fox; Founder: SM24 “Sweati”; Advisor/boards: FIA University (Scientific Advisory Board) and Cleantech360; Director: Anatomic Pictures; Trustee: Asian Sports Foundation (2017–2024).
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