Dr Irfan Ahmed

Specialises in the treatment of uterine fibroids, benign prostatic hyperplasia, vascular malformations and arteriovenous fistulas.

Biography

Dr Irfan Ahmed is a consultant interventional and diagnostic radiologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’. He has been a consultant for over 10 years and performs a wide variety of minimally invasive interventional radiological procedures.

He graduated from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School in 2000, before embarking on a career in radiology. He underwent his specialist registrar training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals followed by a fellowship in interventional radiology at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospitals.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities Irfan is a clinical and educational supervisor for radiology trainees and has been an invited speaker at various national and international conferences.

Conditions

• Uterine fibroids.
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Vascular malformations.
• Arteriovenous fistulas.
• Biliary (bile production, storage, and secretion) conditions.

Procedures/ treatments

• Central venous access including Hickman and Port-a-cath line placement.
• Uterine artery embolisation.
• Prostate embolisation.
• Venous interventions.
• Fistuloplasty.
• Biliary interventions.
• Gastrointestinal stenting.
• Vascular malformation treatment.

Special/ research interests

Irfan has a special interest in uterine artery and prostate artery embolisation as well as peripheral vascular interventions. He offers peripheral and visceral arterial angioplasty and stenting, endovascular aneurysm repair and image-guided biopsy and drainage procedures. Irfan also does regular ultrasound, CT and MRI reporting.

Membership of professional bodies

• Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists.
• Member of British Society of Interventional Radiologists.
• Member of CIRSE.
• Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom.

Practice locations

Guy’s Hospital.

St Thomas’ Hospital.