Biography

I am a Consultant Urological Surgeon working in several London hospitals and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at king’s College London.

My postgraduate training in adult and paediatric urology was mainly in London: at Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital, Whipps Cross University Hospital, North Middlesex university Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, Bart’s and the Royal London Hospital and also at Birmingham Children hospital.

I am the clinical director for Urology Service at Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust.

My special interests are:

  • Female urinary health problems including management of recurrent urinary tract infection, overactive bladder, painful bladder syndrome and urinary incontinence.
  • Men’s health problems including Benign and malignant prostatic disease, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction and scrotal and foreskin problems.

I have an MSc degree in Urology from University College London. I am a keen researcher and I have published extensively in peer reviewed journals nationally and internationally with more than 50 publications, especially in the field of minimally invasive treatment for prostatic hyperplasia, recurrent urinary tract infections and female urology. I have a special interest in medical education and mentorship and I obtained a Diploma and Master (MSc) in Medical Education from University College London. I have been a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA) since 2012. My hobbies are playing golf, gardening, digital photography and collecting old Syrian stamps.

 

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MSc in Medical Education

    University College London & Royal College of Physicians, UK

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeon of England: FRCS (Urol)

    Royal College of Surgeons of England & intercollegiate board of Urology, UK

  • Fellow of European Board of Urology (FEBU)

    European Board of Urology

  • MSc in Urology

    Institute of Urology & Nephrology, University College London, UK

  • MD (Primary Medical Degree)

    Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Syria

 

Examination experience

  • Examiner for Part B OSCE of MRCS: Royal College of Surgeon of England. Since 2011
  • External Examiner, PG Certificate and Diploma Urology, Rila Publications, Middlesex University London. 2013-2016.
  • Examiner for FRCS in Urology: The Intercollegiate Speciality Board in Urology. Since 2014.
  • External Advisor and Tutor for MCh in surgery (Urology) programme. Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent. Since 2016
 

Professional Membership

 

The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London

I have been very privileged to be admitted to the The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. This is a unique prestiguous society that is both a Livery Company of the City of London with a Royal Charter dating from 1617, and a medical licensing body since the Apothecaries’ Act of 1815. Currently, the Society runs several teaching programmes and courses for postgraduate doctors.

  • Admitted to the Freedom of Society by Redemption on 2011 (Yeoman).
  • Admitted to the Freedom of the City of London in The Worshipful Company of Apothecaries on 2015
  • Elected and promoted to the Livery on 2015 (Liveryman).
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Volunteering work

In addition to my normal clinical work and educational commitments, I was involved in providing much needed medical help to patients in The Gambia, as a volunteer with the Urolink (part of British Association of Urological Surgeons).During my visit to The Gambia, I worked at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul with a team of urologists from the UK. I spent one week there in 2007, 2008 and 2013; examining patients with urological problems in the outpatient department and operating on patients with various urological problems. In addition, I provided several teaching sessions to the local trainee doctors and medical students.

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