An initial consultation with Mr Shahid Farid is from £195.
Mr Shahid Farid
Consultant General and Liver Surgeon
BSc(Hons) Med Sc, MBChB, MD, FRCS
Specialises in
- Liver resection and transplantation
- Gallbladder surgery
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic and biliary surgery
- Hernia surgery
I was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in General Surgery with specific expertise in all aspects of Liver, Gallbladder and Transplantation Surgery at the St James's University Hospital in 2018. I specialise in gallbladder surgery for gallstone disease and liver surgery including liver resection and transplantation for benign and cancer conditions. In addition I provide a wide range of general surgical expertise in abdominal and groin hernia surgery and have a special interest in redo hernia surgery and in complex patients such as immunosuppressed, obesity and kidney and liver disease.
I perform a high volume of gallbladder surgery every year and provide a regional service for Yorkshire hospitals for more complex gallbladder problems, and currently engaged in national initiatives to improve patient safety and quality in gallbladder surgery.
I routinely perform liver resection (open and laparoscopic liver surgery) and liver transplantation in my main NHS practice, can provide second opinions for complex liver and biliary disease, and act as an expert witness for medical legal matters. I am fully experienced and confident in carrying out surgery to excise lumps and bumps of the skin and body and toe nail surgery.
I graduated from the universities of St Andrews and Manchester and completed surgical training in the East Midlands and Leeds. I was appointed as a Consultant Surgeon in Leeds to one of the largest units in Europe providing specialist services in liver and gallbladder disease, published over 60 peer reviewed publications, book chapters and textbooks and present nationally and internationally on a regular basis.
I am currently an Examiner for the University of Leeds Medical School and Faculty Member of the National Organ Retrieval Service Masterclass Training Group and National Councillor for Organ Retrieval at the British Transplant Society. I am committed to shaping the future of surgical practice in liver and gallbladder surgery in the UK and an active member of the Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain.
General Medical Council Number: 6077673
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Shahid Farid at Spire include:
General surgery
- Gallbladder / gallstone removal (cholecystectomy)
- Hernia surgery
- Ingrown toenail surgery
- Laparoscopy investigation and treatment
- Liver and kidney test
- Liver disease
- Liver surgery
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Scar revision
Other treatments
- Liver adenoma excision
- Liver cyst removal (Fenestration)
- Liver resection
- Second opinions for complex liver and biliary disease (cancer and non cancer conditions)
- Upper abdominal pain investigation
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Additional information
Clinical interests
General surgery
Hernia repair surgery
Laparoscopic surgery
Liver disease
Minimal access surgery
Pancreatic and biliary surgery
Special clinical interests: Liver adenoma removal, Liver cyst removal and Liver resection.
Qualification and professional memberships
BSc (Hons) Med Sc / University of St Andrews / 2000
BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences
MBChB / University of Manchester / 2003
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
MD / University of Leeds / 2013
Doctor of Medicine
FRCS (General and Transplantation) / Royal College of Surgeons England / 2017
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England
Professional memberships
British Transplant Society
International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)
Great Britain Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (GBHPBA)
Association of Upper Gastrintestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)
The Leeds and District Medico Legal Society
Professional leadership
Clinical Lead for Yorkshire Region National Organ Retrieval Service
National Councillor for Organ Retrieval for British Transplant Society
British Transplant Society Representative to NHSBT Organ Retrieval Advisory Group
Research and publications
Articles
Reflections on Organ Retrieval and Perfusion Technology (BTS Congress 2023)
Media Coverage
I have a passion for improving awareness and participation in Organ Donation and promoting Transplantation in UK and have regularly appeared in local TV, radio and press.
Current NHS posts
St James's University Hospital.
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds.
Personal profile
In my work as a surgeon, precision and focus are critical, but I've always believed that balance is equally important. Family brings that balance, and time with them reinforces what is important to all of us: health and happiness.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Marcelle Teale |
| Private secretary telephone | 07742419021 |
| Private secretary email | m.teale@nhs.net |