Shafi Ahmed
Visiting Professor at University of Amsterdam
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- University of Amsterdam
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University of Amsterdam
Professor Shafi Ahmed is a multi award winning surgeon, teacher, futurist, innovator, entrepreneur and an evangelist in augmented and virtual reality. He is a 3x TEDx and an international keynote speaker and is a faculty at Singularity University.
He is a cancer surgeon at The Royal London and St Bartholomew’s Hospitals and has been awarded the accolade of the most watched surgeon in human history. As a dedicated trainer, educator, and Associate Dean of Bart’s Medical School, he was awarded the Silver Scalpel award in 2015 as the best national trainer in surgery by the Association of Surgeons in Training. He is currently serving as an elected member of council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England where he is the Director of the International Surgical Training Programme. He is an honorary visiting professor at The University of Bradford where he delivered the Cantor Lecture of Technology in 2017 and the public lecture to open the Digital Health Enterprise Zone.
In 2017 he was the top Top British Asian star in Tech and received this award from HRH Duke of York.
Education
- Certificate in Medical Informatics Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Fellow Royal Society of Arts (2021 — 2021)
- Fellow of the Faculty of Surgical Educators Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (2021)
Companies
- Non Executive Director The Considered (2021)
- Editorial Strategic Advisory Board Member BMJ Innovations (2021)
- Panel Member of Independent Review of Equality and Diversity The Royal College of Surgeons of England (2020)
- Visiting Professor Imperial College London (2020)
- Associate Editor The Royal College of Surgeons of England (2020)
- Ambassador Vodafone Business (2020)
- Visiting Professor University of Amsterdam (2020)
- Faculty Member Imperial College London (2019)
- Medical Advisor Merck (2019)
Videos
Interview with Medical Realities Founder, Shafi Ahmed MD
Professor Shafi Ahmed FRCS talks to Healthcare Skills Training
#12 João Bocas Interviews Shafi Ahmed talking about reimagining healthcare & virtual/remote teaching
Touching the very essence of medicine | Dr. Shafi Ahmed | TEDxCityUniversityLondon
Shafi Ahmed Interview in the GuideWell Insights Lounge at #xMed 2017 with Jessica De Massa
Connected health and care with Shafi Ahmed and Danny Kelly | WIRED Briefings
CNN Inspiration Body Smart interview with Prof. Shafi Ahmed
Professor Shafi Ahmed, world's most watched surgeon speaking to Arab Health TV 2019
Having surgery in 2021? What to expect, with Professor Shafi Ahmed - JointSchool.app Ep.38
Shafi Ahmed: Building the Hospital of the Future
Digital Surgery: The Robot will Assist the Surgeon Now. Shafi Ahmed at Exponential Medicine
AIMed Talks with Dr Shafi Ahmed
Excellence in Surgical Innovation with Shafi Ahmed | ColorectalLIVE Ep. 1 | Ethicon
Shafi Ahmed XPOMET
Connecting a billion minds | Shafi Ahmed | TEDxGoodenoughCollege
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