Mr Shahid Farid

Qualifications

BSc(Hons) Med Sc, MBChB, MD, FRCS

GMC number: 6077673

Practising since: 2003

Specialties

General Surgery

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About

Mr Farid was appointed 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. He specialises in gallbladder surgery for gallstone disease and liver surgery including liver resection and transplantation for benign and cancer conditions. In addition Mr Farid provides a wide range of general surgical expertise in abdominal and groin hernia surgery and has a special interest in abdominal pain investigation, redo hernia surgery in complex patients such as immunosuppressed, obesity  and kidney and liver disease.

Mr Farid performs 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. 

Mr Farid routinely performs liver resection (open and laparoscopic liver surgery) and Liver Transplantation in his main NHS practice, he can provide second opinions for complex liver and biliary disease and act as expert witness for medical legal matters.

Mr Farid is a fully experienced and confident in carrying out surgery to excise lumps and bumps of the skin and body and toe nail surgery.


Special interests

Liver surgery

Gallbladder surgery

Biliary Reconstruction

Abdominal Hernias

Laparoscopic Surgery

Liver Transplantation

Scar Revision Surgery

Other interests

Sebaceous Cyst

Lipoma

Ingrowing toe nail surgery

Locations Mr Shahid Farid works with

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    2 Leighton Street, Leeds, LS1 3EB

    0113 3227251
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Related experience

Memberships

  • British Transplantation Society( BTS)
  • Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Intestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)
  • International and European Hepatopancreaticobiliary Associations (IHPBA & EHPBA)

Insurers Mr Shahid Farid works with

Mr Shahid Farid works with the following private medical insurance providers:

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

Declaration

Mr Shahid Farid does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Shahid Farid does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Shahid Farid does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.