Dr Saeedur Rahman
Consultant Physician in General and Stroke Medicine
MBBS, MRCP(UK), FRCP(London), FACP(USA)
"Spire Alexandra Hospital is one of the most reputed private healthcare providers in this region. The staff are cordial and very engaging and they make patient care their top priority."
Specialises in
- Stroke
- TIA
- Headaches
- Fainting and blackouts
I have been a Consultant in Acute and General Medicine since 2015 and have since developed subspecialty interest in stroke medicine. I am an expert in the field of cryptogenic stroke and managing vascular risk factors like diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. I also have vast experience in general medical conditions having had a wide experience and training in various medical fields (trained in acute and intensive care medicine in Singapore).
My areas of expertise include TIA, stroke and post stroke complications, headache disorders, syncope and blackouts, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and metabolic syndrome, unexplained medical symptoms, falls, bone health, cognitive impairment and venous thromboembolism.
My procedural skills include adhesive cardiac patch monitors (14 day AI aided cardiac monitors), implantable loop recorders for cardiac arrhythmias, greater occipital nerve block for headache disorders and intraarticular injection.
I am currently working in one of the hyper-acute stroke units for West Kent at Darent Valley Hospital since 2019. I have developed highly successful cardiac rhythm analysis pathways in ischaemic stroke of unknown origin and am part of the expert committee for relevant device evaluation with NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).
I am the service lead for cryptogenic stroke at Darent Valley Hospital where I have established carious pathways and integrated technologies to deliver patient care. We are currently developing a nurse led ILR service and and a one-stop TIA clinic in the trust.
I am an honorary senior clinical lecturer at King's College London and the module lead for long term conditions for final year MBBS students. I am also a clinical lecturer and clinical academic tutor for Kent and Medway Medical School
I am involved in staff development within the department and also nationally. I have developed the training module for the Physician's associate in Stroke medicine with collaboration with SSEF from University of Lancashire.
General Medical Council Number: C7201240
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Dr Saeedur Rahman at Spire include:
General medicine
- Cholesterol level test
- Diabetes test
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Exercise ECG
- Liver and kidney test
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
- Thyroid test
Stroke and TIA
- Blood clot or thrombosis test
- CT scan
- MRI scan (magnetic resonance imaging scan)
Other treatments
General medicine:
- Autoimmune screen
- Cognitive assessments
- Echocardiogram
- Haematological profile
Stroke medicine:
- Adhesive cardiac patch monitor
- Vasculitis screen
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Atrial fibrillation
Dementia
Diabetes
Diabetic medicine
General medicine
Headache
Hypertension
Infectious diseases
Lung cancer
Lung disease
Metabolic bone diseases
Nephrology
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Pituitary disease
Respiratory pathology
Stroke medicine
Stroke prevention
Thyroid disease
Vascular medicine
Tropical medicine
My special clinical interests include: TIA, stroke and post stroke complications, headache disorders, syncope and blackouts, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia and metabolic syndrome, unexplained medical symptoms, falls, bone health, cognitive impairment, venous thromboembolism.
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Dhaka University, Bangladesh / 2003
Bachelor of medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Graduated top of the class with Hons and Chancellor Gold award from Dhaka University
Professional memberships
FRCP (London)
Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP)
MRCP(UK)
Member of British Irish Association of Stroke Physician
Member of European Stroke organization
Faculty led of Neurology and Stroke medicine, Planetary Health Academia
Professional leadership
Clinical lead for Virtual ward and Hospital at home, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Clinical lead for Outpatient Transformation group for Medicine, Dartford and Gravesham NHS trust
Research and publications
- BMJ Case reports
- Annals of American college of Physicians
Current NHS posts
Darent Valley Hospital, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.
Personal profile
I enjoy spending time with my wife and our two sons. I am a keen music lover and in my spare time, record a cappella music - performing various covers from Bengali, Hindi and English songs.