Biography

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Dr Rehman Siddiqui is a senior retinal surgeon with over 20 years experience. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School, and the University of Aberdeen. He is a British fellowship trained retinal and cataract surgeon. He specializes in the management of retinal disorders such as retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes and macular degeneration.

He is the only fellowship trained retinal surgeon with a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from the General Medical Council of the UK, practicing in Karachi. The CCT is awarded when a doctor is assessed to have a very high standard of training in the UK and is allowed to practice without supervision.

Dr Rehman Siddiqui is the first and only Fellow of American Society of Retina Specialists in Pakistan. As a retinal surgeon, he has vast experience of dealing with advanced and complex cataracts, in addition to dealing with complications of cataract surgery.

Dr Rehman Siddiqui has performed thousands of laser procedures, including Femto-LASIK laser to remove glasses.

He consults patients at Aga Khan Hospital, South City Hospital and RETINA & EYECARE CENTRE in Karachi.

Qualifications
CCT 2010 General Medical Council, London.
FRCOphth 2010 The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
FRCS(Ed)  2010 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
MSc (Public Health) 2005 University of Aberdeen, UK.
MRCOphth 2004 The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London.
MRCS(Ed) 2004 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK.
EXPERIENCE
Consultant Retinal Surgeon 2016 – Present
Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Consultant Retinal Surgeon 2010 – Present Shahzad Eye Hospital and South City Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Vitreo-Retinal Surgical Fellow 2009 – 2010 Tennent Institute of Ophthalmology & Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
Specialist Registrar 2005 – 2010 Department of Ophthalmology, Grampian University Hospitals Trust, Aberdeen, UK