Consultants & Specialists
The team of consultant eye surgeons at Midland Eye offers consultations and surgery to patients with any eye condition.
As well as being highly qualified and experienced in the treatment of common eye conditions such as cataracts, each of our consultants also specialises in a particular area, which means they keep up-to-date on the latest research and development in their area of expertise.
Our priority is to provide you with the best possible care, using treatments that have a proven track record. We understand that there is a lot of information available on the internet and that this can be misleading or cause undue concern, so we focus on ensuring that you have an in-depth consultation to guarantee that your treatment path is the best and most appropriate one for you.
Our World-Class Consultants
Miss Tina Kipioti
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Paediatric Opthalmology
- Adult and Paediatric Strabismus (Squints)
Qualifications
FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, French, Greek and German
Professional memberships
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Honorary Senior Lecturer Aston University
• British Isles Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA)
• American Academy of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• Regional Treater for Retinopathy of Prematurity in West Midlands and Warwickshire
• Midland Ophthalmological Society
• Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus of Midlands
• European Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society
Main NHS base
- University Hospitals Birmingham
Specialisms
- Paediatric Opthalmology
- Adult and Paediatric Strabismus (Squints)
Fees, Training & Background:
Miss Tina Kipioti is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. Miss Kipioti trained in Athens, Chester, Leeds, York and Bradford and was appointed to her Consultant position in 2006.
Miss Kipioti has had a sub specialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and treats a wide range of childhood and adult eye conditions including Squints (Strabismus), Cataracts, watery eyes, external eye diseases and NeuroOphthalmology. She holds a number of Honorary Consultant contracts and she is one of the regional experts in the assessment and treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Adult Squints.
Mr Tristan Reuser
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Eye plastic surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Thyroid eye disease
Qualifications
M.D. FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, Dutch and German
Professional memberships
- Reviewer of the Journal ‘Eye’, and British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Specialisms
- Eye plastic surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Thyroid eye disease
- Eye plastic surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Thyroid eye disease
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Tristan Reuser qualified from the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands and completed his post-graduate training in Wigan, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Johannesburg.
He has considerable experience specialising in eye plastics, lacrimal, orbital, eyelid tumour and cataract services. Mr Reuser is also a member and treasurer of the Executive Committee of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.
Professor Sunil Shah
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Laser eye surgery
- Cataracts
- Refractive lens exchange
- Dry eye
- Complex anterior eye disease
Qualifications
FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth and FBCLA
Languages spoken
English
Professional memberships
- Past Section Editor of the British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Visiting Professor Aston University
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Main NHS base
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre
Fees, Training & Background:
Professor Sunil Shah qualified from St. Georges Hospital Medical School and completed his post-graduate training in Torquay, Exeter, Manchester and Nottingham. He has been a Consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre since 2000 where he runs a cornea and cataract service.
Professor Shah is a past Section Editor for the British Journal of Ophthalmology and a reviewer for Eye, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Journal of Refractive Surgery.
He was an honorary Professor at the University of Ulster, and is a Professor at Aston University. Professor Shah also provides specialist advice to NICE and is a representative for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists to the British Standards Institute.
He represents the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on its refractive sub-committee and its academic committee and he is a past President of the British Society for Refractive Surgery and President for the British Contact Lens Association.
Professor Shah has also been named as one of top 100 influential personalities within the world of Ophthalmology.
Mr Ramesh Sivaraj
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Principal & Co-investigator in NIHR trials
- Treatment of macular disease
- Treatment of retinal vascular & diabetic disease
Qualifications
M.B.B.S, MS, DNB, PG Cert Medical Science, FRCS Ed and FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English
Main NHS base
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Ramesh Sivaraj qualified from Madras Medical College and completed his post-graduate training in India, Birmingham and London. He has completed retinal fellowships from Sankara Nethralya in India, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Mr Sivaraj specialises in medical retinal, macula and cataract services. He was previously Clinical Director of the Ophthalmic department and diabetic lead at Heart of England NHS Trust and is now the research lead for Ophthalmology across Solihull, Good Hope and Heartlands hospitals. He has recently been appointed to the International Medical Graduates sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmology.
In August 2015, Mr. Sivaraj was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award, which is a national award from the Macula Society. He has also recently received an Innovation voucher from Aston University towards the development of “Pocket Ophthalmology” which is a mobile app- the first of it’s kind in the UK.
Mr Saanan Umeed
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Treatment of retinal vascular & diabetic disease
- Cataract surgery
- Treatment of macular disease
Qualifications
M.B.B.S, FRCS Ed and MRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto
Main NHS base
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Saanan Umeed qualified in Pakistan in 1993 and went on to do his post graduate training in Pakistan for four years and then at Dudley Group NHS Trust for a further 3 years. Mr Umeed then moved to Cymtaff NHS Trust in South Wales from 2005 to 2010 as Associate Specialist in General Ophthalmology.
In 2010 Mr Umeed undertook a fellowship in Medical Retina at Bristol Eye Hospital. From 2011 to 2014 Mr Umeed held a consultant position at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales.
Following this from 2015 he has been a consultant at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust working at both Heartlands Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
Mr Ankur Barua
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Corneal transplantation of all forms
- Refractive corneal and lens surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Secondary lens implants
- Ocular surface disease
- Keratoconus
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCOphth, MA (Medical Law & Ethics), BSc (Hons) and PGDip
Languages spoken
English
Professional Memberships
- Designated Individual for Human Tissue Authority BMEC Licence
- British Society for Refractive Surgery
- British Contact Lens Association
- Birmingham Midland Eye Hospital
- United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Midland Ophthalmic Society
- British Medical Association
Main NHS base
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre. Honorary Contract Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Barua qualified from Manchester Medical School; intercalating in Physiology and Pharmacology and undertaking a double honours ophthalmology clerkship in Harvard Medical School.
During his Foundation Training in South Manchester he passed written exams in MRCS, MRCP and FRCOphth, after which he pursued his interest in ophthalmology with 7 year specialist training in the North West Deanery.
During training he completed his MA in Law (Medical Law and Ethics). His interest for anterior segment led to two periods of sub-specialist training in both Cornea and Glaucoma. After completion of CCT he completed an advanced fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Corneoplastics Unit, QVH, East Grinstead.
Following a locum cornea-glaucoma consultant post at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, he moved to the Midlands to take over the corneal service as substantive lead in Coventry. Working across two sites, UHCW and St Cross Rugby, he carried out complex anterior segment surgery including corneal grafting, keratoconus treatment and high-risk cataract surgery.
During his time at Coventry, he had taken on roles of undergraduate tutor at Warwick Medical School and honorary consultant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Mr Barua led in developing and introducing the keratoconus pathway and lubricant protocol into Coventry and Warwickshire, which remains since his departure. He was nominated 2 years in a row (2017 and 2018) for Compassion in Care segment of the Outstanding Service and Care Awards at UHCW. He was also nominated Trainer of the Year 2017 within the Deanery.
In 2019, an opportunity arose to move to the regional centre as a substantive corneal consultant in Birmingham Midland Eye Centre, where he is now. Since moving to the new post, he is the first corneal consultant in the region to offer DMEK surgery (form of corneal transplant) and has run a national training course for this. He has examined in the BMEC Oculus Course, has helped initiate MDT clinics for complex cases, and is the Designated Individual for the Human Tissue Authority Licence at BMEC.
Mr Barua has multiple peer-reviewed publications, authored a book chapter on paediatric keratoconus, run an instructional course at ESCRS and is heavily involved in teaching for medical students, ophthalmology trainees, and optometrists. This includes running wet labs along with regional teaching sessions. He has taken part in well received symposia and education seminars, and is chairing several sessions at the 2020 RCOphth Congress.
He has numerous posters and talks for both international and national meetings and has won prizes. His passion for ophthalmology is reflected in his dedication to patient care, and he has been involved in charity work in developing countries.
Mr Thomas Ressiniotis
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Laser treatment for Glaucoma
- Cataract surgery
- Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
- Trabeculectomy
Qualifications
MBBS, MRCOphth, FRCSEd(Ophth) and MD
Professional Memberships
- European Glaucoma Society
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- UK and EIRE Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society
- Midlands Ophthalmological Society
- Midlands Glaucoma Society
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Languages spoken
English and Greek
Main NHS base
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Ressiniotis is currently appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, leading the glaucoma service at Good Hope Hospital. He provides a top quality comprehensive glaucoma and cataract service, including laser and surgical management of complex glaucoma cases.
He has vast experience in the latest Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery techniques, which he uses to manage glaucoma safely and effectively.
He is also particularly interested in the latest advances in modern small incision cataract surgery, with state of the art intraocular lens implants.
After his specialist training in Newcastle upon Tyne, he completed a two year Fellowship in Glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he obtained advanced clinical and surgical skills in the field of glaucoma and complex cataract cases.
During his training he developed a particular interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery through clinical experience, research and teaching. He was awarded the Higher Degree of Doctor of Medicine from Newcastle University in 2007 for his research in the field of Glaucoma Genetics.
Mr Ressiniotis is passionate about teaching and is currently the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Tutor for the trainees in Solihull, Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals.
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Personal website address:
https://www.premiumeyesurgeon.com/
Mr Aidan Murray
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Ocuplastics
- Cataract surgery
- Orbital and Lacrimal surgery
- Cosmetic eyelid surgery
Qualifications
FRCOphth, M.B.B.S, BSc (hons) and MC Optom
Languages spoken
English and French
Main NHS base
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Aidan Murray trained as an undergraduate at the Royal London Hospital Medical. He completed his specialist training in the West Midlands, based at the Birmingham and Midland Eye centre.
He undertook fellowships in Oculoplastic Surgery at Moorfields Hospital, London and Southampton and Salisbury Hospitals, with the leaders in the field of Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal surgery.
He is a specialist in small incision Cataract surgery, and in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery. This includes aesthetic procedures such as cosmetic eyelid surgery.
Mr Ash Sharma
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Diabetic eye disease
- Cataract surgery
- Macular degeneration
- Vitreo-retinal surgery
Qualifications
BSc, MRCP and FRCOphth
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmologists
- British and Eire Association of Vitreo-Retinal surgeons
- British Medical Association
- Midlands Association of Retinal Surgeons
- Midlands Association of Ophthalmologists
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Languages spoken
English
Main NHS base
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Sharma qualified from St. Thomas’ Hospital, University of London and trained as a physician and ophthalmologist. He received higher specialist training in Birmingham, St. Thomas’ Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
After spending 2 years in a surgical retinal fellowship and 1 year in medical retina he has been working as a consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Sandwell General Hospital for the last 2 years.
His special interests include diseases of the retina and vitreous, diabetic eye disease, retinal detachments and macular disorders (wet AMD, puckers and macular holes). He receives referrals for complex cataracts, ocular trauma and lens implant problems (decentred/dislocated implants) as well as more routine cataract and eyelid problems.
Mr Dong Park
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Cataract surgery (incl. premium intraocular lens)
- Macular degeneration & disorders
- Complex cataracts & Complications of Cataract Surgery & Secondary lens implant
- Macular surgery (Macular holes & Epiretinal Membrane/Macular Pucker)
- Vitreoretinal Surgery & Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Diabetic Retinopathy and Maculopathy
- Retinal detachment & Tears
- Complicated diabetic eye disease
- Emergency eye care & severe ocular trauma
- Surgical management of uveitis & Vitreous Floaters
Qualifications
BSc, MB ChB, FRCOphth, FEBO
Professional Memberships
- British Medical Association
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
- European VitreoRetinal Society (EVRS)
- Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association
Languages spoken
English and Korean
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Park is a Double Board-Certified, fellowship-trained Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Warwick. He holds position as Honorary Consultant Surgeon at the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), and former Lead VR Surgeon at the UHCW NHS Trust. Mr Park has an additional private practice in Harley Street at the Retina Clinic London.
He is currently registered on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register (GMC No. 6145572) and accredited with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology.
Mr Park studied Medicine at the St Andrews University Medical School, followed by Clinical Studies concluded at the University of Manchester, graduating with BSc (Med Sci) in 2003, followed by MB ChB in 2006. As a medical student, Mr Park won the prestigious RCPCH Medical Student Prize Award.
His House Officerships were served at the University Hospitals in Birmingham and subsequent run-through specialty training in Ophthalmology at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, recognised as the #1 eye hospital in the UK (Newsweek, The World’s Best Hospitals 2019).
After completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology, he prestigiously became a Fellow of both the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) and the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) in 2015. Mr Park then supplemented his practice with an additional three years of formal sub-specialty fellowship training with advanced post-CCT Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowships at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London Healthcare NHS Trust.
Mr Park is distinguished for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with a comprehensive approach to safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for an extensive variety of eye conditions. Mr Park’s impressive capability was evident early in his career as a junior ophthalmology surgical trainee when he was audited to be the best performing cataract surgeon among NW trainee surgeons in the UK.
Mr Park was the first UK surgeon to successfully introduce air tamponade for surgical management of retinal detachment and is currently pioneering innovative vitreoretinal surgical techniques for lamellar macular holes. Additionally, Mr Park is an active researcher and current peer-reviewer for the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, having authored multiple peer-reviewed publications for prestigious journals and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences.
His surgical expertise encompasses all aspects of cataract and retinal surgery including; premium lens implants, complex cataracts and secondary lens implant complications, vitreoretinal surgery for macular conditions including macular holes and epiretinal membrane, and the surgical management of floaters.
Mr Park is also a keen educator, currently serving as Honorary Associate Clinical Professor & Clinical Tutor at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick. He is closely involved in educating both medical students & optometrists; his dedication evidenced through his recent nominations and successful attainment of awards for both Clinical Teaching Excellence and Clinical Tutor Award at Warwick Medical School. Mr Park is committed to quality patient care through training the future generation of ophthalmology surgeons in cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries.
Mr Park is Fully Registered Medical Practitioner with Specialist Registration, GMC, UK
GMC Reference No 6145572
Miss Tina Kipioti
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Paediatric Opthalmology
- Adult and Paediatric Strabismus (Squints)
Qualifications
FRCSEd, FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, French, Greek and German
Professional memberships
• Royal College of Ophthalmologists
• Honorary Senior Lecturer Aston University
• British Isles Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Association (BIPOSA)
• American Academy of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
• Regional Treater for Retinopathy of Prematurity in West Midlands and Warwickshire
• Midland Ophthalmological Society
• Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus of Midlands
• European Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Society
Main NHS base
- University Hospitals Birmingham
Specialisms
- Paediatric Opthalmology
- Adult and Paediatric Strabismus (Squints)
Fees, Training & Background:
Miss Tina Kipioti is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. Miss Kipioti trained in Athens, Chester, Leeds, York and Bradford and was appointed to her Consultant position in 2006.
Miss Kipioti has had a sub specialty training in Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus and treats a wide range of childhood and adult eye conditions including Squints (Strabismus), Cataracts, watery eyes, external eye diseases and NeuroOphthalmology. She holds a number of Honorary Consultant contracts and she is one of the regional experts in the assessment and treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity and Adult Squints.
Mr Tristan Reuser
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Eye plastic surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Thyroid eye disease
Qualifications
M.D. FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, Dutch and German
Professional memberships
- Reviewer of the Journal ‘Eye’, and British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Specialisms
- Paediatric Opthalmology
- Adult and Paediatric Strabismus (Squints)
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Tristan Reuser qualified from the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands and completed his post-graduate training in Wigan, Portsmouth, Cambridge, Amsterdam, Nijmegen and Johannesburg.
He has considerable experience specialising in eye plastics, lacrimal, orbital, eyelid tumour and cataract services. Mr Reuser is also a member and treasurer of the Executive Committee of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.
Professor Sunil Shah
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Laser eye surgery
- Cataracts
- Refractive lens exchange
- Dry eye
- Complex anterior eye disease
Qualifications
FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth and FBCLA
Languages spoken
English
Professional memberships
- Past Section Editor of the British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Visiting Professor Aston University
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
Main NHS Base
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre
Fees, Training & Background:
Professor Sunil Shah qualified from St. Georges Hospital Medical School and completed his post-graduate training in Torquay, Exeter, Manchester and Nottingham. He has been a Consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre since 2000 where he runs a cornea and cataract service.
Professor Shah is a past Section Editor for the British Journal of Ophthalmology and a reviewer for Eye, American Journal of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Journal of Refractive Surgery.
He was an honorary Professor at the University of Ulster, and is a Professor at Aston University. Professor Shah also provides specialist advice to NICE and is a representative for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists to the British Standards Institute.
He represents the Royal College of Ophthalmologists on its refractive sub-committee and its academic committee and he is a past President of the British Society for Refractive Surgery and President for the British Contact Lens Association.
Professor Shah has also been named as one of top 100 influential personalities within the world of Ophthalmology.
Mr Ramesh Sivaraj
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Principal & Co-investigator in NIHR trials
- Treatment of macular disease
- Treatment of retinal vascular & diabetic disease
Qualifications
M.B.B.S, MS, DNB, PG Cert Medical Science, FRCS Ed and FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English
Main NHS base
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Ramesh Sivaraj qualified from Madras Medical College and completed his post-graduate training in India, Birmingham and London. He has completed retinal fellowships from Sankara Nethralya in India, Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Mr Sivaraj specialises in medical retinal, macula and cataract services. He was previously Clinical Director of the Ophthalmic department and diabetic lead at Heart of England NHS Trust and is now the research lead for Ophthalmology across Solihull, Good Hope and Heartlands hospitals. He has recently been appointed to the International Medical Graduates sub-committee of the Royal College of Ophthalmology.
In August 2015, Mr. Sivaraj was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award, which is a national award from the Macula Society. He has also recently received an Innovation voucher from Aston University towards the development of “Pocket Ophthalmology” which is a mobile app- the first of it’s kind in the UK.
Mr Saanan Umeed
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Treatment of retinal vascular & diabetic disease
- Cataract surgery
- Treatment of macular disease
Qualifications
M.B.B.S, FRCS Ed and MRCOphth
Languages spoken
English, Urdu, Punjabi and Pashto
Main NHS base
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Saanan Umeed qualified in Pakistan in 1993 and went on to do his post graduate training in Pakistan for four years and then at Dudley Group NHS Trust for a further 3 years. Mr Umeed then moved to Cymtaff NHS Trust in South Wales from 2005 to 2010 as Associate Specialist in General Ophthalmology.
In 2010 Mr Umeed undertook a fellowship in Medical Retina at Bristol Eye Hospital. From 2011 to 2014 Mr Umeed held a consultant position at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales.
Following this from 2015 he has been a consultant at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust working at both Heartlands Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
Mr Ankur Barua
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Corneal transplantation of all forms
- Refractive corneal and lens surgery
- Cataract surgery
- Secondary lens implants
- Ocular surface disease
- Keratoconus
Qualifications
MBChB, FRCOphth, MA (Medical Law & Ethics), BSc (Hons) and PGDip
Professional Memberships
- Designated Individual for Human Tissue Authority BMEC Licence
- British Society for Refractive Surgery
- British Contact Lens Association
- Birmingham Midland Eye Hospital
- United Kingdom and Ireland Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- Midland Ophthalmic Society
- British Medical Association
Languages spoken
English
Main NHS base
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre. Honorary Contract Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Barua qualified from Manchester Medical School; intercalating in Physiology and Pharmacology and undertaking a double honours ophthalmology clerkship in Harvard Medical School.
During his Foundation Training in South Manchester he passed written exams in MRCS, MRCP and FRCOphth, after which he pursued his interest in ophthalmology with 7 year specialist training in the North West Deanery.
During training he completed his MA in Law (Medical Law and Ethics). His interest for anterior segment led to two periods of sub-specialist training in both Cornea and Glaucoma. After completion of CCT he completed an advanced fellowship in Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Corneoplastics Unit, QVH, East Grinstead.
Following a locum cornea-glaucoma consultant post at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, he moved to the Midlands to take over the corneal service as substantive lead in Coventry. Working across two sites, UHCW and St Cross Rugby, he carried out complex anterior segment surgery including corneal grafting, keratoconus treatment and high-risk cataract surgery.
During his time at Coventry, he had taken on roles of undergraduate tutor at Warwick Medical School and honorary consultant at Birmingham Children’s Hospital. Mr Barua led in developing and introducing the keratoconus pathway and lubricant protocol into Coventry and Warwickshire, which remains since his departure. He was nominated 2 years in a row (2017 and 2018) for Compassion in Care segment of the Outstanding Service and Care Awards at UHCW. He was also nominated Trainer of the Year 2017 within the Deanery.
In 2019, an opportunity arose to move to the regional centre as a substantive corneal consultant in Birmingham Midland Eye Centre, where he is now. Since moving to the new post, he is the first corneal consultant in the region to offer DMEK surgery (form of corneal transplant) and has run a national training course for this. He has examined in the BMEC Oculus Course, has helped initiate MDT clinics for complex cases, and is the Designated Individual for the Human Tissue Authority Licence at BMEC.
Mr Barua has multiple peer-reviewed publications, authored a book chapter on paediatric keratoconus, run an instructional course at ESCRS and is heavily involved in teaching for medical students, ophthalmology trainees, and optometrists. This includes running wet labs along with regional teaching sessions. He has taken part in well received symposia and education seminars, and is chairing several sessions at the 2020 RCOphth Congress.
He has numerous posters and talks for both international and national meetings and has won prizes. His passion for ophthalmology is reflected in his dedication to patient care, and he has been involved in charity work in developing countries.
Mr Thomas Ressiniotis
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Laser treatment for Glaucoma
- Cataract surgery
- Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery
- Trabeculectomy
Qualifications
MBBS, MRCOphth, FRCSEd(Ophth) and MD
Professional Memberships
- European Glaucoma Society
- European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- UK and EIRE Cataract and Refractive Surgery Society
- Midlands Ophthalmological Society
- Midlands Glaucoma Society
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Languages spoken
English and Greek
Main NHS base
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Ressiniotis is currently appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, leading the glaucoma service at Good Hope Hospital. He provides a top quality comprehensive glaucoma and cataract service, including laser and surgical management of complex glaucoma cases.
He has vast experience in the latest Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery techniques, which he uses to manage glaucoma safely and effectively.
He is also particularly interested in the latest advances in modern small incision cataract surgery, with state of the art intraocular lens implants.
After his specialist training in Newcastle upon Tyne, he completed a two year Fellowship in Glaucoma at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, where he obtained advanced clinical and surgical skills in the field of glaucoma and complex cataract cases.
During his training he developed a particular interest in glaucoma and cataract surgery through clinical experience, research and teaching. He was awarded the Higher Degree of Doctor of Medicine from Newcastle University in 2007 for his research in the field of Glaucoma Genetics.
Mr Ressiniotis is passionate about teaching and is currently the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Tutor for the trainees in Solihull, Heartlands and Good Hope Hospitals.
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Personal website address:
https://www.premiumeyesurgeon.com/
Mr Aidan Murray
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Ocuplastics
- Cataract surgery
- Orbital and Lacrimal surgery
- Cosmetic eyelid surgery
Qualifications
FRCOphth, M.B.B.S, BSc (hons) and MC Optom
Languages spoken
English and French
Main NHS base
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Fees, Training & Background:
Aidan Murray trained as an undergraduate at the Royal London Hospital Medical. He completed his specialist training in the West Midlands, based at the Birmingham and Midland Eye centre.
He undertook fellowships in Oculoplastic Surgery at Moorfields Hospital, London and Southampton and Salisbury Hospitals, with the leaders in the field of Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal surgery.
He is a specialist in small incision Cataract surgery, and in Oculoplastic, Lacrimal and Orbital surgery. This includes aesthetic procedures such as cosmetic eyelid surgery.
Mr Ash Sharma
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Diabetic eye disease
- Cataract surgery
- Macular degeneration
- Vitreo-retinal surgery
Qualifications
BSc, MRCP and FRCOphth
Languages spoken
English
Professional memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmologists
- British and Eire Association of Vitreo-Retinal surgeons
- British Medical Association
- Midlands Association of Retinal Surgeons
- Midlands Association of Ophthalmologists
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Main NHS base
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Sharma qualified from St. Thomas’ Hospital, University of London and trained as a physician and ophthalmologist. He received higher specialist training in Birmingham, St. Thomas’ Hospital and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
After spending 2 years in a surgical retinal fellowship and 1 year in medical retina he has been working as a consultant at the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Sandwell General Hospital for the last 2 years.
His special interests include diseases of the retina and vitreous, diabetic eye disease, retinal detachments and macular disorders (wet AMD, puckers and macular holes). He receives referrals for complex cataracts, ocular trauma and lens implant problems (decentred/dislocated implants) as well as more routine cataract and eyelid problems.
Mr Dong Park
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Specialisms
- Cataract surgery (incl. premium intraocular lens)
- Macular degeneration & disorders
- Complex cataracts & Complications of Cataract Surgery & Secondary lens implant
- Macular surgery (Macular holes & Epiretinal Membrane/Macular Pucker)
- Vitreoretinal Surgery & Pars Plana Vitrectomy
- Diabetic Retinopathy and Maculopathy
- Retinal detachment & Tears
- Complicated diabetic eye disease
- Emergency eye care & severe ocular trauma
- Surgical management of uveitis & Vitreous Floaters
Qualifications
BSc, MB ChB, FRCOphth, FEBO
Languages spoken
English and Korean
Professional memberships
- British Medical Association
- General Medical Council
- Royal College of Ophthalmologists
- British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons
- European VitreoRetinal Society (EVRS)
- Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association
Fees, Training & Background:
Mr Park is a Double Board-Certified, fellowship-trained Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Warwick. He holds position as Honorary Consultant Surgeon at the Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC), and former Lead VR Surgeon at the UHCW NHS Trust. Mr Park has an additional private practice in Harley Street at the Retina Clinic London.
He is currently registered on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register (GMC No. 6145572) and accredited with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology.
Mr Park studied Medicine at the St Andrews University Medical School, followed by Clinical Studies concluded at the University of Manchester, graduating with BSc (Med Sci) in 2003, followed by MB ChB in 2006. As a medical student, Mr Park won the prestigious RCPCH Medical Student Prize Award.
His House Officerships were served at the University Hospitals in Birmingham and subsequent run-through specialty training in Ophthalmology at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, recognised as the #1 eye hospital in the UK (Newsweek, The World’s Best Hospitals 2019).
After completion of Specialist Training (CCT) in Ophthalmology, he prestigiously became a Fellow of both the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) and the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) in 2015. Mr Park then supplemented his practice with an additional three years of formal sub-specialty fellowship training with advanced post-CCT Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowships at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College London Healthcare NHS Trust.
Mr Park is distinguished for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with a comprehensive approach to safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment for an extensive variety of eye conditions. Mr Park’s impressive capability was evident early in his career as a junior ophthalmology surgical trainee when he was audited to be the best performing cataract surgeon among NW trainee surgeons in the UK.
Mr Park was the first UK surgeon to successfully introduce air tamponade for surgical management of retinal detachment and is currently pioneering innovative vitreoretinal surgical techniques for lamellar macular holes. Additionally, Mr Park is an active researcher and current peer-reviewer for the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, having authored multiple peer-reviewed publications for prestigious journals and presented his research at numerous national and international conferences.
His surgical expertise encompasses all aspects of cataract and retinal surgery including; premium lens implants, complex cataracts and secondary lens implant complications, vitreoretinal surgery for macular conditions including macular holes and epiretinal membrane, and the surgical management of floaters.
Mr Park is also a keen educator, currently serving as Honorary Associate Clinical Professor & Clinical Tutor at Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick. He is closely involved in educating both medical students & optometrists; his dedication evidenced through his recent nominations and successful attainment of awards for both Clinical Teaching Excellence and Clinical Tutor Award at Warwick Medical School. Mr Park is committed to quality patient care through training the future generation of ophthalmology surgeons in cataract and vitreoretinal surgeries.
Mr Park is Fully Registered Medical Practitioner with Specialist Registration, GMC, UK
GMC Reference No 6145572
