Professor Lakhoo received the medal during the 2026 BAPS Annual Congress in Manchester, where she was recognised for a career spanning more than three decades of clinical excellence, surgical education, research, and international leadership in global paediatric surgery.
The medal commemorates Sir Denis Browne (1892–1967), widely regarded as one of the founding pioneers of modern paediatric surgery. Browne was the first President of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons and devoted his career to establishing surgery for children as a distinct surgical specialty. His innovations transformed the care of congenital anomalies and childhood surgical conditions, while his vision helped shape paediatric surgery into the internationally recognised discipline it is today.
Established in 1968, one year after Sir Denis Browne's death, the Denis Browne Gold Medal has been awarded to many of the world's most distinguished paediatric surgeons. Previous recipients include internationally renowned leaders whose work has transformed paediatric surgery through scientific discovery, surgical innovation, education, and service.
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