Irfan Ahmed
Consultant interventional radiologist
Biography
Irfan Ahmed was appointed as a consultant interventional radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in 2009.
Education and training
- Fellow of Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) – Royal College of Radiologists, 2006
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) – Royal College of Physicians London, 2003
- Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery (MBBS) – Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School, 2000
- Bachelor of science (BSc (Hons)) - biochemistry and basic medical science, 1997
Research interests
- FEMME trial – uterine artery embolization for fibroid symptoms vs myomectomy
- UK ROPE study on prostate artery embolisation
- Lutonix registry for drug eluting balloons in peripheral arterial occlusive disease
- VIVO-EU Zilver Vena registry for venous obstructive disease
Awards
- Best educational poster – British Society of Interventional Radiologists, 2008
- Pfizer prize – elective research essay on breast feeding in the developing world, 1999
- British medical and dental elective trust prize, 1999
- Distinction in basic medical sciences – Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School, 1994
Last updated: September 2022