Mr Habib Charfare : General surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Breast specialist

Overview

Specialises in

Breast surgery
Endocrine

General

Upper GI surgery

Bupa specialist

Breast specialist

About me

Upper gi surgery except hiatus hernia

Areas of interest

Laparoscopic procedures ('keyhole surgery'); Gall bladder and hernias; Endocrine disorders; Thyroid disorders / surgery; Endocrine surgery; Parathyroid gland surgery
Breast disease; Breast cancer surgery

Medical secretaries

Femina
17 Willmers Close BEDFORD MK41 8DX
07801 239569
01234 343051
femina.charfare@circlehealthpartners.co.uk

Leanne Hill
Bedford Hospital South Wing Kempston Road Bedford MK42 9DJ
01234 792064
07792 818689
leanne.hill@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Ravi Shankar at the following hospitals:
- Manor Hospital (1-5)
Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Indrani Banerjee at the following hospitals:
- Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
- Manor Hospital (1-5)
Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Abhay Bhaskarrao Vaidya at the following hospitals:
- Manor Hospital (1-5)
- Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)

Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Botros Fahmy at the following hospitals:
- Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Jose Luis Soriano Bru at the following hospitals:
- Three Shires Hospital (1-5)
- GenesisCare, Milton Keynes (1-5)
- Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
Mr Habib Charfare has worked with Dr Patrik Kontina at the following hospitals:
- Manor Hospital (1-5)

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Bedford Hospital NHS Trust

Research interests

neoadjuvant breast cancer
outcomes after laparoscopic surgery

Personal interests

Badminton
Cricket
fitness (cycling)
reading
travelling

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1) Charfare H, MacLatchie E, Bradley M, Eadie C, Burnet K, Chapman D et al. Comparison of different methods of assessing cosmetic outcome following breast-conserving surgery and factors influencing cosmetic outcome. British Journal of Medical Practitioner 2010;3(1):310
2) Ypsilantis E, Charfare H, Wassif WS. Intraoperative PTH Assay during Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy May Be Helpful in the Detection of Double Adenomas and May Minimise the Risk of Recurrent Surgery. Int J Endocrinol. 2010;2010:178671

3) Charfare H, Limongeli S, Purushotham AD. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Published Br J Surgery 2005; 92 (1): 14- 23

4) Charfare H, Cheslyn-Curtis S. Selective cholangiography in 600 patients undergoing Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with 5-year follow up for residual bile duct stones. Ann R Coll Surg Eng 2003; 85: 167-73

5) Groot-Wassink T, Deo H, Charfare H, Foley R. Laparoscopic excision of urachus. Surg Endosc 2000; 14 (7): 680- 1. Epub 2000 May 22

6) Charfare H, Undre AR. Acute Eosinophilic Cholecystitis - A Case Report with review of world literature. Jaslok Hospital Journal 1992; 16 (3): 21-24

7) Weling S, Charfare H. Carcinoma breast arising in a fibroadenoma- a case report with review of literature. Jaslok Hospital Journal 1991; 15 (4): 36-37

Courses offered to GPs

Management of breast cancer
2 week rule referrals
laparoscopic hernia surgery

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MBBS University of Bombay 1986

Additional training

FRCS Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 2000
DNB (Diplomate of the National Board) National Board of Examinations, New Delhi 1991

GMC registration

Reference number 4171069

Details of entry to specialist register

GMC , 2005

Affiliations / memberships

BMA
MDDUS
Association of Breast Surgery
British Association of Endocrine Surgeons
ESSO

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

BMI The Manor Hospital, MK40 4AW
Friday
16:30 - 20:00
01234 369043

GenesisCare, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LS
Wednesday
18:00 - 20:00
07801 239569

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

For post-op: Contact BMI Ward 01234 210310
or Bedford Hospital 01234 792064
or 07801239569

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

T2002
Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia - unilateral - (5-50)

Manor Hospital (1-5) Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
T9000
Sentinel node mapping and sampling with blue dye or radioactive probe for breast cancer - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5) Three Shires Hospital (1-5)
B2820
Wide local excision of breast +/- local mobilisation of glandular breast tissue to fill surgical cavity - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
T2400
Repair of umbilical/paraumbilical hernia (irrespective of age) - (1-5)

Manor Hospital (1-5)
T2781
Repair of epigastric hernia - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5) Manor Hospital (1-5)
T2000
Primary repair of inguinal hernia - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (1-5)

GenesisCare, Milton Keynes (1-5)
J1830
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
T8520
Block dissection of axillary lymph nodes (axillary clearance) levels 1 to 3 - (1-5)

GenesisCare, Milton Keynes (1-5) Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
B2760
Skin/nipple sparing mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - unilateral - (1-5)

GenesisCare, Milton Keynes (1-5) Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
S0651
Removal of benign lesion on trunk or limbs less than 10 cm in diameter or on scalp less than 5cm in diameter (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
B2880
Excision biopsy of breast lesion after localisation - (1-5)

Bedford Hospital South Wing (1-5)
B2761
Skin/nipple sparing mastectomy (including axillary node biopsy) - bilateral - (1-5)

Three Shires Hospital (1-5)

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