Syed Faisal Ahmed
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| Born | 20 September 1964 London, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
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| Title | Professor |
| Spouse(s) | Shazia Ahmed |
| Children | Kulsum Ahmed-Fenton, S. Yasser Ahmed |
Syed Faisal Ahmed is British physician and academic who holds the Samson Gemmell Chair of Child Health at the University of Glasgow.[1] honorary consultant paediatric endocrinology at the Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow. Ahmed was appointed to this post in 2012 and is the seventh clinical academic to hold this endowed professorship.[2]
Research
Ahmed's research has received funding from several sources and has gained international attention in a wide range of research activities. His pioneering work in skeletal development has provided deep insight into the role of the GH/IGF-1 system as well as led to innovative methods of assessing bone quality. His research in sex development has had impact in several areas but, most importantly, he developed and continues to lead a highly successful international research consortium that started as the International DSD Registry (I-DSD). To improve the health of people in Scotland with DSD he founded the Scottish DSD Network in 2005, one of the first national clinical networks in Scotland; in the UK and internationally, he led the development of the UK DSD consensus guidelines and, was one of the members of the 2005 Chicago Consensus group.[3]
Coupled with his long standing interest in rare conditions or as they are often called rare disease, his experience of disease registries has been also applied to projects such as the European Registries for Rare Endocrine Conditions and the European Registry for Rare Bone and Mineral Conditions. These activities as well as his close links to the European Reference Network for Rare Endocrine Conditions led to his appointment as a Professor of Endocrine Registries at the University of Leiden in 2019. To promote local research in paediatrics, Ahmed founded the Glasgow Paediatric Research Day and with the help of the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, he led the development of the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity Research Fund.
His involvement in the field of rare conditions was the driver for the development of the Glasgow Office for Rare Conditions in 2016, an initiative that is now being emulated by other health care providers in the UK. His interest in supporting academic development is illustrated by his past involvement in several activities including the CtA UK MRC’s Clinical Training and Career Development Panel, coordination of the Paediatric Endocrine Training Centre in Africa, coordination of ESPE's Summer School and his chairmanship of the Science Committee of ESPE.
In 2020, Ahmed was invited to chair the European Society for Endocrinology (ESE) Rare Disease Committee and was also invited by the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) to lead its short-life Rare Disease Advisory Group.
In 2021, Ahmed was awarded the 2021 Research Award for his scientific contributions to the field of paediatric endocrinology.
References
- ↑ "Professor Syed Faisal Ahmed". Staff, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing. University of Glasgow. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ "Child Health (Samson Gemmell Chair)". The University of Glasgow Story. University of Glasgow. 15 Jan 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ↑ Hughes, I A (14 June 2005). "Consensus statement on management of intersex disorders". Archives of Disease in Childhood. 91 (7): 554–563. doi:10.1136/adc.2006.098319.
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