ABOUT ME
About Me
Hi, I’m Sam Piri, also known as The Dissection Guy.
I am an anatomist, educator, and event creator with over 15 years of teaching experience, delivering high-impact anatomy and physiology education to healthcare professionals, students, and academic institutions across the UK.
I studied Human Biology at Sheffield Hallam University (2008–2011) before completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Manchester, combining deep subject expertise with formal training in teaching, assessment, and curriculum design. Within my early teaching career, I progressed to senior leadership within three years, reflecting educational effectiveness, leadership capability, and institutional trust.
I founded a specialist education company to make anatomy and physiology engaging, clinically relevant, and accessible for healthcare professionals. This work led to a decade-long partnership with The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH), where I worked extensively in their cadaveric laboratories, undertaking dozens of real human cadaver dissections alongside consultant surgeons and multidisciplinary clinical teams. This hands-on collaboration developed a deep, clinically grounded understanding of human anatomy informed by real surgical practice rather than theory alone.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I filmed and streamed a four-part real cadaver dissection series online, ensuring continuity of anatomical education when access to laboratories was restricted. I have also provided anatomy simulation training to the Home Office pathology response team responsible for leading the UK’s counter-terrorism response, applying anatomical expertise in high-stakes professional environments.
My work has reached national audiences beyond education. I served as an anatomical advisor on the Discovery Channel series America Unearthed, and have featured on the BBC, with BBC teams attending and filming my events. I have shared platforms with Lord Robert Winston, spoken at Professor Brian Cox’s science events, and been an invited guest speaker at the University of Manchester. I have also established partnerships with dozens of universities, sponsored educational events at the Royal College of Medicine, and raised funds for multiple NHS trusts through educational initiatives.
Recognising the ethical, legislative, and logistical constraints of large-scale cadaver use, I designed and trademarked a specialist teaching aid. This innovation allows healthcare professionals to contextualise an often abstract subject through a hands-on, immersive learning experience that is sustainable, scalable, and fully compliant with UK ethical and legal frameworks.
To date, I have issued over 600,000 CPD certificates, representing learning engagement equivalent to approximately one in seven members of the NHS workforce. My events are therefore one component of a broader learning journey, designed to complement formal training, clinical experience, academic study, and peer-to-peer learning across over a million professional educational touchpoints.
I believe the best professionals learn continuously from one another by seeking different perspectives, embracing opportunity, and intelligently combining information from multiple sources. No single course, event, or educator defines excellence. My events are designed to be engaging, intellectually challenging, and relevant, providing context, depth, and practical insight that enhances existing subjects and professional development.
All events are delivered in accessible venues, with physical access, seating, and audience comfort prioritised. Environmental impact is also actively considered, with materials chosen for sustainability and reusability, and unnecessary waste minimised.
Education evolves with society, audiences, and professional standards. Over time, I have refined event content, formats, and titles to ensure they remain appropriate, inclusive, and aligned with the needs of modern healthcare audiences, while maintaining scientific and educational integrity. Each event is delivered to a defined audience cohort, with clear expectations, context, and learning objectives communicated in advance.
Alongside my work in anatomy and medical education, I hold a Commercial Pilot’s Licence, reflecting a parallel professional discipline rooted in precision, regulation, and accountability.
My work is defined by academic rigour, transparency, and long-term commitment to healthcare education. Everything I deliver is built on real experience, established partnerships, and demonstrable outcomes.
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Making Science Accessible – My Funding Programme
I know how stretched school budgets can be, especially in underserved communities. That’s why I’ve launched a funding programme designed to help schools and colleges access partially funded funded live dissection experiences.
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If your school receives Pupil Premium, is located in a socially deprived area, or is struggling to access mainstream funding, you may qualify for support.
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Applications are reviewed year round and allocated based on eligibility and availability.
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This is about more than just a science lesson — it's about inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals, scientists, and critical thinkers.
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Find out more or apply here: thedissectionguy.co.uk/funding
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I've lived the highs, taken the knocks, and emerged with a scalpel in one hand and a story in the other.
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I look forward to meeting your students!
