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Narciss Okhravi

Honorary Professor (Teaching)

Institute of Ophthalmology

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  • Honorary Professor (Teaching)
    Institute of Ophthalmology
  • University College London, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Bath St, London, EC1V 9EL, United Kingdom

BIO

Professor Okhravi BSc (Hons) MBBS ( Hons)FRCOphth PhD PGCertMedEd FAcadMEd PGCert Leadership(Quality Improvement)



Areas of specialty practice: Education,Ophthalmology, Medical retina (Diabetic eye disease, Age relatedmacular degeneration, vein and arterial occlusions) Uveitis ( allnon-complex and complex uveitic diseases), Scleritis, Cataract (diagnosis,pre-operative care, post-operative complication management), Cataract surgery

Year and Location of first medical qualification: 1989 TheRoyal London Hospital Medical School (University of London)

Further key experience: Teaching and Medical retinafellowships - Moorfields Eye Hospital, PhD in Ophthalmology – UCL Institute ofOphthalmology, University of London, and Generation Q Fellow ( The HealthFoundation and Ashridge Business School)

Membership of professional /national/regional bodies: Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Royal Society of Medicine , AmericanAcademy of Ophthalmology, American Uveitis Society, British MedicalAssociation, Member European Association for Vision and Eye Research, Member ofthe College of Assessors (The Health Foundation), Fellowof the Academy of Medical Educators , Fellow of the Higher Education Academy,Member of the Association for the Study of Medical Education, and a Member ofthe Undergraduate Working Party at Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Date joined UCL Institute of Ophthalmology: 1994- date

Date joined Moorfields: First joined in 1991, then asa Consultant in 2004

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON APPOINTMENTS

  • Professorial Teaching Fellow
    University College London, Institute of Ophthalmology

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professorial Teaching Fellow
    UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Education, United Kingdom1 Oct 2020 - 1 Jan 2100
  • Honorary Associate Professor
    UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Education, United Kingdom3 Dec 2018 - 1 Jan 2100
  • Director of Studies
    UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, Education, United Kingdom18 Jul 2018 - 1 Jan 2100
  • Associate Dean and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
    Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Medical Education, United Kingdom2011 - 1 Jan 2100
  • Honorary Senior Lecturer
    UCL, Institute of Ophthalmology, Department of Ocular Biology and Therapeutics (ORBIT), United Kingdom2011 - 2018
  • Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS FT, Medical Retina and Uveitis, United Kingdom1 Feb 2004 - 1 Jan 2100
  • Director of Undergraduate Education
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS FT, Education, United Kingdom1 Feb 2004 - 1 Jan 2100

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Consultant Surgeon, Medical Retina and Uveitis Service,
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,, Medical Retina and Uveitis2004 - present

DEGREES

  • PGCert
    Ashridge business school2014
  • PGCertMedEd
    Dundee University2009
  • Doctor of Philosophy
    University College London1999
  • Doctor of Medicine
    Royal London Hospital1989

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
    Royal College of Ophthalmologists1994 - present
  • Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Educators
    The Academy of Medical Educators2011 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Medical retina and Uveitis Fellowships
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Medical retina and Uveitis Service, London, United Kingdom
  • Generation Q
    Ashridge Business School and The Health Foundation, United Kingdom
    Leadership and Quality Improvement
  • NHS Staff College
    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • Iranian languages
    Can speak and understand

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 4 Quality Education