Mr Ahmed R Ahmed, Consultant Surgeon

St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 108 Harley Street
Published November 11th, 2011 | Last updated February 8th, 2012
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Mr Ahmed is a Consultant Surgeon in Bariatric, Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal Surgery at 108 Harley Street, and Lead Surgeon for bariatric and metabolic surgery at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

He is Director of the Total Weight Solutions team comprised of specialised metabolic physicians, anaesthetists, bariatric psychologists, dieticians and nurses. They offer lifestyle clinics and can offer complete care to those contemplating weight loss. Patients are assessed for their suitability for surgery but surgery is just the start of a fully inclusive year of care, guidance and support from the team putting safety and wellbeing of the patient first.

Mr Ahmed's bariatric surgery unit in London has been designated as an International Centre of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery and he sits on the prestigious International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee (IBSRC), comprised of top bariatric surgeons from around the world.

Mr Ahmed qualified from University College London and the Middlesex Hospital School of Medicine and further trained in surgery in London, and at Stanford University Medical Centre and University of Rochester Medical Centre in the USA. He is one of only two US fellowship-trained surgeons working in the UK. He is currently a senior lecturer in surgery at Imperial College London and sits on the prestigious International Bariatric Surgery Review Committee to review how good bariatric units are on an international level.
 

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  • Thinking about losing weight? Surgical options

    By Mr Ahmed R Ahmed, Consultant SurgeonContact
    St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, 108 Harley Street

    Tackling obesityExcess accumulation of fat in the body. seems simple. Eat less, exercise more, lose weight. But, for many severely overweight people, diets and exercise just don’t work. Furthermore, repeated attempts lead to the yo-yoing of short-term success followed by inevitable weight-gain, resulting in frustration, despair and worsening health. Obesity is a growing problem worldwide and the number of people looking for a solution to reduce their weight is soaring. Obesity not only reduces life expectancy but it is also associated with a 40% higher risk of developing cancerAbnormal, uncontrolled cell division resulting in a malignant tumour that may invade surrounding tissues or spread to distant parts of the body.. Weight loss can prevent this and lead to a dramatic improvement in obesity-related diseases such as diabetesA disorder caused by insufficient or absent production of the hormone insulin by the pancreas, or because the tissues are resistant to the effects., high blood pressureThe pressure of blood within the arteries., heart disease and high cholesterolA substance present in many tissues and an important constituent of cell membranes although high concentrations of a certain type of cholesterol in the blood are unhealthy.. Treating obesity can also reverse infertility in women and can improve the results of surgeries such as knee and hip replacements.

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