Mr Mahmoud Nassar areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Mahmoud Nassar is a leading consultant ophthalmologist based in Tyne and Wear who specialises in cataract surgery, adult and paediatric squint surgery and YAG capsulotomy alongside minor eyelid surgery and general ophthalmology. He privately practises at Nuffield Health Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital and works with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Mr Nassar graduated from medical school in Egypt with an honours degree in 1999 and began his residency in ophthalmology at Minia University Hospital in 2000. He was awarded an MSc in ophthalmology in 2004 and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in 2008. He completed his PhD in ophthalmology in 2009 through a joint programme between Newcastle University, UK, and Minia University, Egypt.
Mr Nassar’s professional experience includes positions at Egyptian University hospitals, the private sector, NHS Scotland, NHS England, and the independent sector in both Scotland and England. As His NHS work sees him practising at Newcastle Eye Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI), and he also conducts multiple high-volume cataract surgeries across England and Scotland.
Academically, he is a senior lecturer in ophthalmology at Minia University and an honorary associate lecturer at Newcastle University. Mr Nassar also uses Botox injections to treat adult squint.
His research interests include paediatric ophthalmology, ocular trauma, strabismus and retinopathy of prematurity. Mr Nassar is a member of the Consultant Eye Surgeons Partnership (CESP). He is dedicated to providing high-quality care and advancing the field of ophthalmology through his clinical practice and research.