Dr Affifa Farrukh

I qualified in Pakistan from Nishtar Medical College, Bahuddin Zakariya University, and trained as a general physician and gastroenterologist in the UK. I am a consultant physician and gastroenterologist. and practice within the NHS and the private sector. I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow and also of Ireland. I hold the MRCP(G astroenterology). I am a Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. I am a trained acupuncturist and also hold an MSc (with distinction) in Pain Management. My acupuncture practice includes Western Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Master Tung style acupuncture. I was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn having trained in the law at Nottingham Trent University. My LLM was awarded with dstinction. I am a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Graduate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives. I hold a licence to practice from the General Medical Council and I am on its specialty registers for both General (Internal) Medicine and Gastroenterology. My main clinical interests are in the field of inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy, coeliac disease and equality in the delivery of care. However, I also con tinue topractice as a consultant in general internal medicine, including acute medical intakes. I have published more than twenty papers in peer review journals. My current research is focused on ethnic issues in the delivery of care and the role of complementary medicine.

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

1. 2009–2015
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de València (GB)

2. 2015–2019
   Residency · Gastroenterology

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

1. 2019-09–2020-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Gastroenterology

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Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of Gastroenterology across GB

   Dr Affifa Farrukh, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.6171/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 101

2. Validation of clinical scoring in Gastroenterology

   Dr Affifa Farrukh, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.5275/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 199

3. Long-term follow-up of Gastroenterology across GB

   Dr Affifa Farrukh, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.1517/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 121

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