Dr. Shafiq Ahmed
About the Doctor
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed treats urinary and male health problems and urinary cancers, and does robotic kidney transplants. He has more than 18 years of experience. At BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India, he is Senior Director – Urology, Andrology & Renal Transplant. The hospital says he has done over 15,000 urology procedures.
He holds US credentials in robotic urinary and genital surgery, including cancer, for adults and children. He uses the robot to place a donor kidney. He also removes the prostate, the bladder or part of a kidney for cancer. He does laser operations on the prostate, kidney and bladder through natural openings. This includes HoLEP, which removes prostate tissue with a holmium laser. He does supine PCNL (stone removal with the patient lying face up). He also repairs hypospadias (a misplaced urine opening) in children.
He has helped start kidney transplant programmes, including robotic ones, at hospitals in Delhi NCR. He was a urology registrar at SKIMS, Srinagar, and CMC, Ludhiana. Later posts were at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, and Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon. He also worked at Manipal Hospital Dwarka, Dharmshila Cancer Hospital and Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurgaon.
He is a life member of India's urology, endourology, kidney transplant and urinary cancer societies. Medwell can book your consultation.
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Areas of Specialisation
- Robotic Kidney Transplant
Robot-assisted recipient surgery for kidney transplantation. - Robotic Uro-Oncology
Robotic radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy and partial nephrectomy. - Laser Prostate Surgery (HoLEP)
Holmium laser enucleation for enlarged prostate. - Kidney Stone Surgery
Supine PCNL and endoscopic laser operations. - Paediatric Urology
Including hypospadias surgery.
Qualifications
- MBBS
- MS (General Surgery)
- DNB (Urology)
- MNAMS
Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences
Work Experience
- Senior Director – Urology, Andrology & Renal Transplant
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi • Present - Director – Urology, Renal Transplantation & Robotic Surgery
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurgaon, and Dharmshila Cancer Hospital, Delhi - Consultant & Unit Head – Urology, Robotic Surgery & Renal Transplant
Manipal Hospital, Dwarka - Senior Consultant – Urology & Robotic Surgery
Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon - Urologist & Renal Transplant Surgeon
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi - Registrar – Urology
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar; Christian Medical College, Ludhiana
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dr. Shafiq Ahmed?
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed is Senior Director – Urology, Andrology & Renal Transplant at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India, with more than 18 years of experience. The hospital states he has performed over 15,000 urological procedures and actively performs robotic kidney transplants.
Does Dr. Shafiq Ahmed perform robotic kidney transplants?
Yes. Robotic kidney transplant (recipient surgery) is highlighted by BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital as the most advanced area of work of Dr. Shafiq Ahmed. He has helped set up renal transplant programmes in Delhi NCR. Suitability for transplant is assessed by the transplant team after reviewing the recipient's and donor's reports.
What prostate treatments does Dr. Shafiq Ahmed offer?
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed offers holmium laser prostatectomy (HoLEP) and endoscopic laser operations for an enlarged prostate, and robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer, at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. The right option depends on your diagnosis and is decided after a consultation.
What languages does Dr. Shafiq Ahmed speak?
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed sees patients in English and Hindi. If you are more comfortable in another language, for example Arabic, French, Russian, Swahili, Bengali or Uzbek, you can ask Medwell to arrange an interpreter when you book, so nothing is lost in translation during your appointment at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital.
How do I book an appointment with Dr. Shafiq Ahmed from outside India?
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