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Mr Shafi Ahmed qualified from Kings College Hospital Medical School in 1993, trained in London and obtained his specialist registration in general and colorectal surgery. He was appointed as a Consultant General, Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at The Royal London and St Bartholomews Hospitals in 2007.

Mr Shafi Ahmed qualified from Kings College Hospital Medical School in 1993 and then completed his speciality training in general and colorectal surgery in London. During his training, he performed research on the genetics of colorectal cancer and for his work he was awarded his PhD from the University of London. Currently, He is pioneering single incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery (virtual scarless surgery) and also works with liver surgeons to pioneer simultaneous laparoscopic liver and bowel resections for cancer.

Shafi's clinical specialist interests are colorectal cancer, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, coloproctology and the modern management of haemorrhoids, but also has a general surgical practice interest including hernia and gallstone surgery. He was appointed as a Consultant General, Colorectal and Laparoscopic Surgeon at The Royal London and St Bartholomews Hospitals in 2007 and is currently the lead clinician and Multi Disciplinary Team lead for colorectal cancer at Barts Health NHS Trust.

In 2014, Shafi was elected to The Council of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer and is the Associate Dean at Barts and the London Medical School, responsible for the delivery of the undergraduate curriculum at The Royal London and St Bartholomew's Hospitals. He is also the Royal College of Surgeons Tutor and Training Programme Director for core surgical trainees at UCLP as well as educational supervisor for the Royal College of Surgeons and sits on the Higher Surgical training committee.

• Colorectal surgery

• General surgery
• Paediatrics
• Advanced colorectal malignancy
• Robotic surgery