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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Sutton Coldfield Section

What to expect

Join us for an insightful and practical session with Satyesh Parmar, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Designed to elevate your understanding of oral cancer and enhance your clinical decision‑making, this lecture takes you beyond the basics, exploring the key risk factors and epidemiology behind the disease while helping you confidently recognise the premalignant conditions that matter most in everyday practice.

You’ll gain clear guidance on modern diagnostic methods and essential investigations, along with the red‑flag symptoms that require urgent referral to ensure patients receive timely, potentially life‑saving care. The session also provides an accessible overview of current treatment options, giving you a complete picture of the patient journey from suspicion to management.

Perfect for clinicians who want to sharpen their awareness, improve early detection, and deliver better outcomes, this lecture offers practical knowledge you can apply immediately in your practice.

Timings

18:30 Registration and refreshments

19:00 The oral cancer journey - Satyesh Parmar

20:30 Q&A and networking

21:00 End 

Learning objectives

  • Describe the epidemiology and risk factors of oral cancer
  • Identify the common premalignant conditions
  • Describe the diagnostic methods and investigations
  • Recognise the red flag symptoms that require urgent referral
  • Recognise the different modalities of treatment.

Development outcomes

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Meet the speaker

Satyesh Parmar Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Satyesh is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon specialising in Head and Neck Surgery at The Harborne Hospital. He graduated in dentistry from the University of Leeds in 1986, earning multiple academic prizes, and became a Fellow in Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1990. He later studied Medicine at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 1995 with the Gold Medal and Marsden Prize. He attained Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1998 and in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2002. Since 2003, he has combined clinical practice with extensive teaching and surgical training.

More information

Veseyans Rugby Football Club, Little Hardwick Road, Walsall WS9 0SQ

There is ample free parking available at the venue.

Would you be interested in getting involved in the Sutton Coldfield Section?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Sutton Coldfield Section committee. A role on the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!

A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here

The Section has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact us at [email protected]

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