Dr Amar Wahid

Qualifications

MBBS

GMC number: 7014185

Practising since: 2008

Specialties

Paediatrics, Gastroenterology

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About

Dr Wahid is a consultant paediatric gastroenterologist with specialist interest in inflammatory bowel diseases, intestinal failure, gut motility and paediatric endoscopy.

He is clinical lead for the South Wales Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition network, and paediatric representative for IBD Wales. 

Dr Wahid qualified from King’s College London and trained in paediatrics in the East of England deanery. He then went on to complete sub-specialty training at Birmingham Children’s Hospital before taking on his consultant role in Cardiff in 2018. He has since established himself as departmental lead at the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital and developed a modern, progressive multi-disciplinary team with outstanding clinical outcomes.

Special interests

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Intestinal failure

Other interests

Paediatric endoscopy
Gut motility

Personal interests

Away from work, Dr Wahid is a level 2 ECB cricket coach and takes a keen interest in grassroots sport. He is multilingual and enjoys travel and culture.  

Languages spoken

English, Urdu, Punjabi

Treatments and tests offered by Dr Amar Wahid at Nuffield Health

  • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Locations Dr Amar Wahid works with

Related experience

Research

Dr Wahid’s research interests lie primarily in novel therapies for paediatric IBD

Memberships

  • GMC, MDU, RCPCH,
  • Crohn’s and Colitis UK, BSPGHAN, ECCO

Other posts held

  • University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Insurers Dr Amar Wahid works with

Dr Amar Wahid works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • Cigna
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Westfield Health WPA

Declaration

Dr Amar Wahid does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Amar Wahid does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Amar Wahid does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.