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Miss Asifa Shaikh

Verified Ophthalmology Great Missenden

Miss Asifa Shaikh

4 years of experience 5.0 (130 verified reviews)

2,722+
Patients seen
4
Years in practice
4
Publications
4
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Miss Asifa Shaikh at a glance

Miss Asifa Shaikh is an Ophthalmology practitioner based in Great Missenden, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 39+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2018). Serves patients in Great Missenden, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Miss Shaikh is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust (BHT), with one of the largest and best-equipped departments in the country for Ophthalmic care.  She was Clinical Lead for Ophthalmology at BHT for 6 years between September 2016 to August 2022. She is currently the Joint Lead for the glaucoma service and the Clinical Lead for the private Ophthalmology service at BHT. 

She underwent postgraduate training in Ophthalmology in the Oxford Deanery and has been extensively trained in all aspects of General Ophthalmology. She underwent higher specialist training in Ocular Inflammatory Eye Diseases emphasising the role of immune modulation in managing Ocular Inflammatory Eye Diseases at some of the country's leading centres for ophthalmic care, including The Oxford Eye Hospital and The Western Eye Hospital, St. Mary's NHS Trust, London.

Miss Shaikh has been fellowship trained in Cornea and External Eye Diseases at the Western Eye Hospital, St. Mary's NHS Trust, London. She underwent further fellowship training in Glaucoma at the Oxford Eye hospital.

Miss Shaikh is highly experienced and well versed in all aspects of care of the Glaucoma patient including medical management, lasers (SLT, ECP, Cyclodiode and micropulse laser treatments), penetrating glaucoma drainage surgery and minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) (iStent, OMNI, Preseflo, Xen). She has expertise in the management of complex cataracts in glaucoma patients. Miss Shaikh is also very experienced in the management of all types of cataract and has experience with Toric and Toric/Multifocal or premium intraocular lens implants.

Mis Shaikh has published articles in most subspecialties of ophthalmology, particularly on Glaucoma. Her NHS practices mainly consists of Glaucoma and Cataracts, but she has helped a significant number of patients with external and allergic eye diseases, general ophthalmology, ocular inflammatory (uveitis or iritis) and lid disorders like lid cysts, lumps and bumps and blepharitis.

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

— Miss Asifa Shaikh

Education & training

  1. 2012–2018 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Great Missenden (GB)
  2. 2018–2022 Residency · Ophthalmology
    Universitat de Barcelona, Great Missenden (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2022-09–2023-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Ophthalmology

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-93821 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ophthalmology
#EB-68434965 · issued 2023 · renewal 2033
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,667
Annual physical exam 99395 1,149
Vaccination administration 90471 1,261
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,098

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 720.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Asifa Shaikh in consultation
IN OFFICE
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WITH TEAM
Asifa Shaikh at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 61s
Meet Asifa Shaikh

Research & publications

h-index: 3 · i10: 8

  1. Long-term follow-up of Ophthalmology across GB
    Asifa Shaikh, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.1879/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 30470570 · cited by 139
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Ophthalmology
    Asifa Shaikh, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2228/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 37614031 · cited by 81

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ophthalmology European Annual Congress (Ophthalmology) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ophthalmology National Society Meeting · Great Missenden · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ophthalmology — Great Missenden · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2023

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ophthalmology 2026-03-16 · 11 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a ophthalmology? 2026-01-26 · 6 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · miss.a.shaikh@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

130 verified reviews
4.95
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130 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
98.0
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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

Miss Asifa Shaikh's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Miss Asifa Shaikh treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Ophthalmology

Eye care including refractive surgery, cataracts, glaucoma, retinal disease and paediatric vision.

Miss Asifa Shaikh is one of 1,382 ophthalmology doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse ophthalmology doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Great Missenden matters

Medical practice in United Kingdom is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant United Kingdom medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Great Missenden carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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  • What does Asifa Shaikh specialise in?

    Asifa Shaikh specialises in Ophthalmology in Great Missenden, GB. 39 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Asifa Shaikh treat?

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  • Where does Asifa Shaikh practise?

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    Asifa Shaikh speaks English, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu.

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