Mr Abid Rashid

Mr Rashid qualified as a medical doctor in 1994. He is on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council in plastic surgery. He underwent extensive surgical training and rotated through various units throughout Ireland, UK and Taiwan. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FRCSI) in 1997 and after training in plastic surgery in Belfast passed the Intercollegiate Board Examination in Plastic Surgery (FRCS (plast)) in 2005. After a fellowship in Paediatric Plastic Surgery in the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London he was appointed as a Consultant in Burns and Plastic Surgery in University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (2007-2010). During that period he also completed a fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery in the Extreme Makeover famed The McIndoe Centre in East Grinstead. Mr Rashid then was appointed as Consultant in Burns and Plastic Surgery in the St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust (2010-2011) before embarking on a fellowship in advance microsurgery and lymphoedema in Taiwan before returning to Northern Ireland to take the post of Consultant in Plastic Surgery and Burns at the Belfast HSC Trust in 2012. His base hospitals are the Royal Victoria Hospital and Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Mr Rashid also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Surgery with distinction from the Queen Mary University of London. Mr Rashid is passionate about teaching and is a recognized trainer by the General Medical Council. He also participates regularly in training of plastic surgeons overseas. He has published tens of papers in peer reviewed medical journals and has also authored a chapter in a book on neurofibromatosis. He also has presented his work widely in national and international meetings. Membership of societies and associations: • British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) • British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS) • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) • Consortium of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Clinic Owners & UK Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (UKAAPS/CAPSCO) • British Burn Association (BBA) • International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI)

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2008–2014
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Navarra (GB)

2. 2014–2018
   Residency · Plastic Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

3. 2018–2019
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   AP-HP Paris, FR

1. 2018-09–2019-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Navarra Teaching Hospital — Plastic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 11 · i10: 8

Selected publications

1. European registry analysis of Plastic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Abid Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.3333/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 40

2. Outcomes of Plastic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Abid Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.3755/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 98

3. European registry analysis of Plastic Surgery outcomes

   Mr Abid Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.3008/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 116

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