sub-specialities
- General oral surgery
- Orthognathic and facial deformity surgery
- Maxillofacial trauma
- Facial skin cancer surgery and reconstruction
Training & Background
| Qualifications: | BDS FDSRCPS FDSRCS PhD MBBS MRCS FRCS (OMFS) CCR |
| Year first qualified: | 1993 |
| GMC number: | 6076058 |
| Clinic times: | By appointment |
Professor Shakib’s medical studies began with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 1993. A fellowship in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons followed, along with studying pre-clinical medicine at the Royal Free Hospital.
He was selected for the PhD program at UCL London, becoming a Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Medicine. At the same time, graduating from the University of London as a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Distinction.
Being qualified as a medical doctor, dentist and surgeon are the unusual needs for a maxillofacial surgeon. Professor Shakib is on the specialist register with the General Medical Council (GMC) and the General Dental Council (GDC).
He has however built on those requirements, through a Specialist Fellowship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, a residency program in the US and wide experience. Becoming recognised as one of the leading oral & maxillofacial surgeons in the UK and beyond.
The skills and knowledge he offers patients are wide ranging, from salivary gland surgery, to treating facial, or jaw trauma, or deformity. He carries out micro-vascular surgery, bone augmentation and other advanced techniques.
His ability to take OPG x-rays and CT scans can be time saving for patients, as is the understanding Professor Shakib has of diagnostic information and the needs of those he treats.
Maxillofacial care is a quite personal field of medicine, bringing together key functions and the way we look. Professor Shakib appreciates this and seeks to build sound relationships with his patients, to move forward together.
Research & Teaching
Involvement in research over two decades has seen Professor Shakib receive a number of awards. He has presented at medical conferences and published a variety of papers in scientific journals, along with sharing knowledge in other ways.
Encouraging colleagues matters to him, he acts as a teacher and mentor for trainee specialists, along with being an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons.
Professor Shakib has served as Editor in Chief of The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and reviewed other medical publications. Always aware that alongside supporting his own colleagues, benefits transfer to their patients.
Awards Received
- Honours in Preclinical Sciences, General Medicine & Surgery, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- UCL Bowater Memorial Prize in Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1993
- UCL Graduate School Travelling Fellowship 1999
- UCL Certificate of Merit in Surgery 2003
- UCL Distinction in Surgery 2003
- RCS – The Frances and Augustus Newman Foundation Research Grant 2000
- International Society of Nephrology – Young researcher Award 2001
- BAOMS – Bursary for Research Achievements 2002 & the Paul Toller Research Prize 2010
Professional Memberships
- Council Member and Journal Editor, British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Member of and Post Graduate Examiner for Royal College of Surgeon of England.