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Mr Andrej Kidess

Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon

Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) in 2012 Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training in Ophthalmology in 2012 Medical Degree in 2006

Practises at: The Priory Hospital

Andrej Kidess

Personal Profile

Mr Andrej Kidess is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at The Priory Hospital in Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. He has a special interest in macular procedures such Macular Hole, Epiretinal Membrane and diabetic eye surgeries but also complex cataract surgeries.
 
Mr Kidess is a dedicated Retinal Specialist who is highly trained in Medical Retina, Surgical Retina, Cataracts and Uveitis. He has successfully delivered in all these areas at the University Hospitals Birmingham and has contributed to the continuing success of the department, he made a major impact in tackling the medical and surgical retina capacity issues through his hard work. He is the Lead of Vitreoretinal service at UHB and the Lead of the supra regional Von Hipple Lindau (VHL) service but also the Clinical Laser Protection Supervisor for the department. 
 
Mr Kidess truly believes that excellence in performing eye surgeries is derived from both education and experience so on completion of his training as comprehensive ophthalmologist, he completed 2 fellowships in Medical Retina at the Queen Elizbeth Hospital and another 2 fellowships in Vitreoretinal surgery at Western Eye Hospital in London. He dedicates his career to his patients but he also commits to medical research, he has published a number of articles in peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals as well as book chapters. He presents his work regularly at national and international meetings.

Clinical Interests

  • Complex Cataract surgery
  • Macular Hole
  • Epiretinal Membrane
  • Diabetic eye surgeries
  • Medical Retina including Age-related Macular Degeneration, intravitreal injections and retinal lasers

Professional Memberships

Mr Kidess is a member of the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons, the European Board of Ophthalmology, Euretina, the European and UK Societies of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and Midland Ophthalmological Society.
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