Sir Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi FRCP is a British physician who is Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. He is Chair of the Medical Board of the Charity Chain of Hope.
Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi FRCP | |
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| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Royal Liverpool University Hospital |
Early life and education
editQureshi was born in Pakistan, and migrated to the United Kingdom with his father.[1][2] He was a medical student at the University of Manchester, and completed his training at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.[1]
Research and career
editQureshi worked on interventions for Congenital Heart Disease. In the late eighties he developed the Tyshak balloon, a device to dilate blood vessels in children, which is widely used in such procedures.[2]
In 2004, Qureshi was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his efforts to develop paediatric cardiology in Pakistan.[1][3] He has said that he experienced racism throughout his medical career.[2][3] He served as Present of the Association of European Paediatric Cardiologists until 2013.[4]
Qureshi is a member of the board of directors at Chain of Hope. He started working with the charity whilst treating children at Evelina London Children's Hospital.[5] He represented them on medical missions in Uganda and Ethiopia.[6]
Qureshi was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to paediatric cardiology and charity.[7][8]
Selected publications
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- Philipp Bonhoeffer; Younes Boudjemline; Shakeel A Qureshi; et al. (1 May 2002). "Percutaneous insertion of the pulmonary valve". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39 (10): 1664–1669. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(02)01822-3. ISSN 0735-1097. PMID 12020495. Wikidata Q74135615.
- Reidy JF; Anjos RT; Qureshi SA; Baker EJ; Tynan MJ (1 July 1991). "Transcatheter embolization in the treatment of coronary artery fistulas". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 18 (1): 187–192. doi:10.1016/S0735-1097(10)80239-6. ISSN 0735-1097. PMID 2050921. Wikidata Q34620023.
- Shakeel A Qureshi (21 December 2006). "Coronary arterial fistulas". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 1: 51. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-1-51. ISSN 1750-1172. PMC 1764722. PMID 17184545. Wikidata Q34573547.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Professor Shakeel Ahmed Qureshi - Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare". Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b c "Pak doc on India mission". Hindustan Times. 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "13. Professor Shakeel Qureshi | Paediatric Cardiologist | Rising through obstacles to save lives". Fresh Heart Project. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Konta, Laura; Hayes, Nicholas; Qureshi, Shakeel A (September 2013). "Highlights of the Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology". Future Cardiology. 9 (5): 623–627. doi:10.2217/fca.13.62. ISSN 1479-6678. PMID 24020662.
- ^ "Good News For Children's Cardiac Unit". Heart Hampshire. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Meet the Doctors". Chain of Hope. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N2.
- ^ "Top paediatricians and scientists recognised in New Year's Honours". RCPCH. Retrieved 2022-01-01.