David Bosanquet

David joined WWIC in spring 2022 as Director of Research and Innovation. His role consists of leading on several wound research studies, as both Chief and Principal Investigator, supporting the wider team with patient recruitment, and providing clinical and scientific expertise for studies in set up and in progress. When not in WWIC, David is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer working in the Southeast Wales Vascular Network and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

David undertook his surgical training in Wales, followed by a year-long externally funded competitive fellowship in Southmead, Bristol. He completed his MD with Professor Keith Harding in 2012, looking at genetic markers impacting on wound healing.

Since then, he has maintained his interest in wound healing research, including tests used to predict wound healing outcomes, and the biology of wound healing. He has published on surgical site infections (SSIs), with a particular focus on groin wound infections, and was CI on the largest observational study of groin wound SSIs to date (GIVE). He is interested in devices which can augment lower limb flow and promote wound healing. He is also involved in other research including amputation surgery, shared decision making, and collaborative research. He has been awarded competitive funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research and Health and Care Research Wales for both randomised and non-randomised studies.