
Consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 35+ years of experience in digestive and liver disease
Experience
36 years
Languages
English, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu
Location
Al Qusais, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Najmul Hassan Shah is a consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist with more than 35 years of clinical experience, including over 25 years as a senior consultant. He trained extensively in the UK through the NHS, holding consultant positions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartland Hospital NHS Trust, and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals. He now practises in Dubai, where he is recognized among the leading gastroenterologists in the region.
Dr. Shah specializes in upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and ERCP (a minimally invasive technique for treating bile duct and pancreatic disorders). He has particular expertise in liver disease and transplant hepatology, having founded and led liver donor and transplant services in Islamabad and served as Medical Director and Transplant Hepatologist at PKLI, Lahore. His approach combines evidence-based treatment with compassionate patient care, and he is actively involved in training postgraduate fellows and conducting research.
He is a good fit for patients with complex digestive complaints, liver disease, or those needing advanced endoscopic procedures. His long track record in both the UK and South Asia, combined with his leadership in transplant hepatology, makes him well-suited to managing complicated cases requiring specialist care.
Special interests: liver transplantation, donor liver services, postgraduate medical training, gastrointestinal research.
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MBBS
University of Peshawar/Khyber Medical College, Pakistan · 1986
Fellowship of the CPSP, Medicine
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Pakistan · 1991
MRCP UK
Royal College of Physicians, UK, United Kingdom · 1994
Fellowship of the CPSP, Gastroenterology
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Pakistan · 2000
Specialist Training Authority accreditation (Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine)
Medical Royal Colleges, United Kingdom, United Kingdom · 2004
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, United Kingdom
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Birmingham Heartland Hospital NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals, United Kingdom
Founder Director and Transplant Hepatologist
Liver Donor and Transplant Services, Pakistan
Medical Director and Transplant Hepatologist
PKLI, Lahore, Pakistan
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist
NMC Healthcare, Al Nahda Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Consultations are available in English, Pashto, Punjabi, Urdu.
NMC Healthcare — NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai, Al Qusais, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Biliary Obstruction, Chronic Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Gastresophageal Reflux Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Jaundice, Liver Disease.
Profile compiled from NMC Healthcare's public website (see original profile via the booking link). Data is informational, not medical advice.
NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda
NMC Specialty Hospital 7 A St, Al Qusais, Al Nahda 2, Next to Bait AL Khair Building - Dubai
+971 800 6624+1 more branch
NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda
NMC Specialty Hospital Al Nahda · NMC Medical Centre Al Nahda
Al Qusais, Dubai
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