Launch
Website- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- General cardiology
- Interventional cardiology
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Dr. Farhan Shahid is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist with memberships in both the British Cardiac Society (BCS) and the British Cardiovascular Interventional Society (BCIS), Dr. Shahid brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his practice.
His educational background is impressive, having graduated from the University of London and completed training in esteemed institutions across London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Swansea. He holds a BSc Honours degree in Biomedical Science from King's College London and has pursued postgraduate studies, earning a PhD degree from the University of Birmingham with a focus on Atrial Fibrillation. Dr. Shahid further honed his skills by completing a Fellowship in Complex PCI (coronary artery stenting) at The Royal Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Shahid is actively involved in research, participating in multiple international and national clinical trials. He has contributed significantly to the academic field with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. His research interests span various areas including microvascular angina, cardiac imaging in complex percutaneous intervention, atrial fibrillation, and myocardial infarction.
His expertise covers a wide range of cardiovascular conditions including chest pain management (including microvascular angina), palpitations, shortness of breath, syncope, cardiac arrhythmia, valvular heart disease, hypertension, heart attack, and heart failure. Dr. Shahid specialises in handling Complex PCI procedures using advanced techniques such as orbital atherectomy, rotablation, and intravascular lithotripsy.
Additionally, he is proficient in echocardiography, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography, and is accredited by the British Society of Echocardiography.
Areas of interest
General (Internal) Medicine; Heart Failure; Interventional Cardiology; Preventative Cardiology
Medical secretaries
- Abdul Muktadir
- The Harborne Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham B15 2FQ
- 07424 922372
- admin@ammedicalsecretaries.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Harjot Singh
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Ravi Hebballi
Not Fee Assured
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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K6582
Adult cardiac catheterisation - radial access (including coronary arteriography/catheterisation of right/left side of heart/ contrast radiology) - with pressure wire (including fractional flow reserve measurement) - (5-50)
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AA962
Coronary angioplasty following angiography with intravascular ultrasound on the same day, +/- insertion of stent - radial access - (1-5)
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AA964
Coronary angiography including intravascular ultrasound - radial - (1-5)