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Mr Farhan Rashid

Verified General Surgery Hemel Hempstead

Mr Farhan Rashid

2 years of experience 5.0 (135 verified reviews)

4,786+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
14
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Farhan Rashid at a glance

Mr Farhan Rashid is a General Surgery practitioner based in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 27+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2020). Serves patients in Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Mr Farhan Rashid is a Consultant Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon currently seeing private patients at The Cobham Clinic, One Hatfield Hospital and Spire Harpenden Hospital. He is also an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London.
Mr Rashid completed his medical degree at Nishtar Medical College, Pakistan in 1999, followed by his Basic Surgical Training in the East Midlands. He then completed a two-year research project at The University of Nottingham and was awarded his DM degree from the university in 2012. Subsequently, he completed his higher surgical training at the East of England Deanery.
Mr Rashid later acquired comprehensive training at five regional oesophageal and gastric cancer units, including Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, and two regional bariatric units in the UK. Following his training, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and received his certificate of completion of training (CCT). In 2016, Mr Rashid was appointed as a consultant at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.
Mr Rashid has specialist expertise in benign and malignant upper GI surgery (both open and laparoscopic), hernia surgery (open/laparoscopic), and obesity surgery. In his current clinical practice, he conducts open and laparoscopic surgeries for various benign upper GI conditions such as anti-reflux, hiatus hernia, and paraoesophageal hernia. Additionally, he specialises in gallbladder surgery and other gastrointestinal procedures.
Mr Rashid undertakes all oesophageal and gastric cancer operations at The Regional Centre at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College, London. Furthermore, he provides a comprehensive range of general and bariatric surgery services at The Regional Bariatric Unit at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.

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

— Mr Farhan Rashid

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Hemel Hempstead (GB)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · General Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Hemel Hempstead (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-172407 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Surgery
#EB-CE04DB26 · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: AmTrust Europe · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,517
Annual physical exam 99395 403
Vaccination administration 90471 1,107
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,180

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Farhan Rashid
HEADSHOT
Farhan Rashid in consultation
IN OFFICE
Farhan Rashid with the team
WITH TEAM
Farhan Rashid at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 109s
Meet Farhan Rashid

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 15

  1. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Farhan Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.8885/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 33773128 · cited by 109
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Farhan Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9097/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32628262 · cited by 191
  3. Long-term follow-up of General Surgery across GB
    Farhan Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.8610/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 35418921 · cited by 73
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in General Surgery
    Farhan Rashid, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.7615/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 33370429 · cited by 51

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Surgery European Annual Congress (General Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Surgery National Society Meeting · Hemel Hempstead · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Surgery — Hemel Hempstead · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a general surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · farhan.rashid@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

135 verified reviews
4.99
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135 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
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Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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General Surgery

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