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
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Cardiff Bay Hospital, Dunleavy Drive, Cardiff, CF11 0SN
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.