Mr Tahir Farooq areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Tahir Farooq is a highly regarded consultant ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon who currently practices at the King's College Hospital, London. Mr Farooq specialises in numerous medical conditions related to the human eye, such as eye trauma, eye removal, watery eyes, droopy eyelids, as well as ingrowing eyelashes, but to name a few. In terms of research, Mr Farooq's main areas of interest include skin cancer, thyroid eye disease, facial nerve palsy and blepharospasm.
Mr Farooq, the experienced oculoplastic reconstructive surgeon, officially graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2007 with a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery degree. He then went on to successfully complete his basic training in the North West Thames, London, before going on to undertake ophthalmic specialist training in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield. To-date, Mr Farooq has gained invaluable and extensive ophthalmic experience, thanks, at large, to his completion of specialist registrar training at a whole host of high-calibre hospitals based in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Hereford and Walsall.
To add to an already outstanding medically focused cirriculum, Mr Tahir Farooq also regularly mentors undergraduate medical students at the University of Birmingham, has published an extensive amount of publications in various peer-reviewed journals, and has also completed intensive oculoplastic training in Birmingham Midland Eye Centre and Wolverhampton New Cross Hospital.
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R F. Verified Patient
17/09/2024
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Consultant was very pleasant and did a fantastic job of lifting my right eye lid , no scaring eyes now very even so thank you so much another success for NHS
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30/08/2024
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Extremely professional and competent doctor, who explained the Blepharoplaty procedure in depth and I’m very happy with the outcome. I can only highly recommend him.
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24/07/2024
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Mr Farooq is an exceptional surgeon made me feel very relaxed. The result is absolutely perfect. His assistant Mark was also very professional and put me at ease. I am looking forward to having my other eye done and am hoping to have Mr Farooq and his team next time.
R S. Verified Patient
23/07/2024
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