Sean Marven

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Sheffield Children's Hospital

Sean has been a consultant surgeon at Sheffield Children’s Hospital for 22 years.  Recently, with the assistance and generous support of the Children’s Hospital Charity and colleagues, he has successfully led the installation of a state-of-the-art minimal access surgery facility. This is Keyhole surgery using 5mm telescopes and 3-5 mm instruments with 4K resolution ultra-high-definition TV screens (greater visualisation illumination and magnification).  And for the patients this means less pain, smaller scars and quick recovery.

Sean joined the Ambassador programme in 2012 and first bid to host the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons conference in 2013.  Although unsuccessful his ambition to host this event didn’t waiver (it was last in Sheffield in 1995) and with the continued support from the Ambassador Programme, our last bid to host the conference was successful.  The conference took place in Sheffield in July 2024, at which Sean also took over as President of the Association.