Professor Saul N Rajak
Qualifications
BMedSci, BMBS(Hons), FRCOphth, PhD
GMC number: 4715540
Practising since: 2000
Specialties
Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Surgery, Medical Ophthalmology
Consultation times
- Thursday afternoon and evening Brighton
- Tuesday afternoon and evening Haywards Heath
- Overview
About
Professor Rajak is an ophthalmic and eyelid plastic surgeon who practises at Nuffield Health Brighton Hospital. He is also an NHS consultant at the Sussex Eye Hospital and Brighton and Sussex University Hospital and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
Prof Rajak performs around 400 eyelid plastic surgery procedures per year, including upper and lower lid blepharoplasty, tumour excision surgery, eyelid malposition (drooping, in-turning, and out-turning eyelid), tear duct surgery, orbital (eye socket) surgery, and around 200 cataract surgeries He is internationally renowned for his surgical training website. He also consults in general ophthalmology, including glaucoma and emergency eye conditions.
Prof Rajak qualified from Nottingham University in 2000. He trained in ophthalmology in the South East, including at Moorfields Eye Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, and The Sussex Eye Hospital. He then completed advanced fellowships in oculoplastic (eyelid), orbital (eye socket) and lacrimal (tear drainage) surgery at The Sussex Eye Hospital and a world-renowned fellowship at Adelaide University Hospital.
Prof Rajak researched the management of trachoma in Ethiopia for three years and was awarded his PhD for this work. He continues to research, write about and present at national and international conferences on oculoplastic surgery.
Prof Rajak consults in general ophthalmology, including cataract surgery, glaucoma and emergency eye care and has a sub-speciality interest in oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal surgery, including blepharoplasty, eyelid tumour surgery, thyroid eye disease management and endoscopic lacrimal surgery.
Special interests
General Ophthalmology with a specialist interest in:
- Oculoplastic (eyelid) surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Orbital surgery, including thyroid eye disease
- Lacrimal surgery including endoscopic tear duct surgery
Treatments and tests offered by Professor Saul N Rajak at Nuffield Health
- Reconstructive surgery
- Eyelid cyst removal
- Endocrine investigations
- Excisional biopsy
- Local anaesthetic
- Visual field testing
- YAG Capsulotomy
- Cataract Surgery
- Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Reshaping)
- Phacoemulsification
- Uveitis
- Drooping eyelids (Ptosis correction)
- Oculoplastic surgery
- Trauma reconstruction
- Lacrimal surgery
- Brow lift
Locations Professor Saul N Rajak works with
Related experience
Research
Professor Rajak is very active in ophthalmic research, with over 60 peer-reviewed publications. He researched the management of trachoma in Ethiopia for three years and was awarded his PhD for this work, and he continues to do ongoing research there. Mr Rajak leads a research team in Adelaide, Australia, investigating the genetics of sebaceous gland carcinoma and is collaborating on studies on tear drainage with colleagues in Kyoto, Japan. Mr Rajak has written a comprehensive textbook on Developing World Eye Disease (Eye Diseases in Hot Climates) and three textbook chapters and developed and runs a major oculoplastic surgery teaching website.
Memberships
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- British Oculoplastics Surgeons Society
- General Medical Council
- British Medical Association
Other posts held
- Consultant Ophthalmologist at The Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
Insurers Professor Saul N Rajak works with
Professor Saul N Rajak works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- PHC
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Professor Saul N Rajak does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Professor Saul N Rajak does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Professor Saul N Rajak does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.