Mr Shahid Farid

Mr Shahid Farid is a Consultant General and Liver Surgeon with extensive expertise in liver resection, transplantation, gallbladder surgery, and a wide range of general surgical procedures. Practising since 2003, he brings over two decades of experience in managing complex liver and biliary conditions, as well as providing specialised care for gallstone disease and hernia surgery. Mr Farid works at several Spire locations, including Spire Leeds Hospital, Spire Methley Park Hospital, and Spire Harrogate Clinic, and the Leeds Nuffield Hospital offering his surgical expertise to patients across these facilities. In addition, he also works at St James's University Hospital, and is Director of Clarity Health Consultancy Ltd, contributing his skills and leadership in hepatobiliary surgery and transplantation. He performs a high volume of gallbladder surgeries annually and provides a regional service for complex gallbladder cases in Yorkshire hospitals. His surgical repertoire includes liver resection (both open and laparoscopic), liver transplantation, abdominal and groin hernia surgery, and minor surgeries for lumps, bumps, and toenail conditions. Mr Farid also provides second opinions for complex liver and biliary diseases and acts as an expert witness for medical-legal cases. In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Farid is actively involved in national initiatives to improve patient safety in gallbladder surgery. He also holds a leadership role as Clinical Lead for the National Organ Retrieval Service at Leeds and serves as a Councillor for Organ Retrieval at the British Transplant Society. Mr Farid graduated from the universities of St Andrews and Manchester, completed surgical training in the East Midlands and Leeds, and has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers. He remains actively involved in academic research, focusing on biomarker discovery and innovative technologies in transplantation. He is also a Co Director of  the National Organ Retrieval Service Masterclass Training Group and an Examiner for the University of Leeds Medical School.

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

1. 2016–2022
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

2. 2022–2026
   Residency · General Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla (GB)

3. 2026–2027
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Karolinska Stockholm, SE

1. 2026-09–2027-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

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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: 5 · i10: 12

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Shahid Farid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6772/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 145

2. European registry analysis of General Surgery outcomes

   Mr Shahid Farid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.8090/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 83

3. Outcomes of General Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Shahid Farid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.6112/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 117

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