Mr Ahmar Shah

Mr Ahmar Shah is an experienced Consultant Gynaecologist with a private practice covering Somerset and Dorset, he offers the highest standards of care for a wide range of gynaecological conditions.

Training and experience

Mr Ahmar Shah graduated in medicine from the University of Karachi in 1994 and became a Member and Fellow of the College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan in 2002. He undertook his specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK (Eastern Deanery - Cambridge), gaining his Certificate of Completion of Training (CTT) in 2007. He has been a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of London since 2004.

Mr Shah has been a full time Consultant Gynaecologist at Yeovil District Hospital for 12 years. He is lead for the colposcopy service and Cervical Screening Provider Lead (CSPL), lead for the pelvic pain clinic, minimal access surgery and endometriosis.

Mr Shah is an accredited laparoscopic (keyhole) surgeon and has a Masters in Medical Law & Ethics. Actively involved in teaching, he is Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Bristol. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Gynaecology and Neonatal Biology.

Clinical Interests

• Cervical screening and abnormal cervical smears
• Laparoscopic (keyhole)/minimal access surgery
• Colposcopy
• Fibroids
• Menstrual disorders
• Ovarian cysts
• Menopause
• Prolapse
• Pelvic pain and endometriosis

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
• British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
• British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy
• British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society
• British Medical Association
• Pakistan Medical Association

Current NHS and /or University Posts

• Yeovil District Hospital

Useful Links

• www.somersetgynaecology.co.uk

Research Interests

Mr Shah is actively involved in clinical research and is lead for research activities in obstetrics and gynaecology at Yeovil District Hospital. His research interests include:

• Pelvic pain
• Endometriosis
• Fibroids