Iftikhar Ahmed
University of Southampton - Al-Faisal University, UK
Biography
Iftikhar Ahmed is a consultant gastroenterologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and visiting consultant at East Sussex Hospitals NHS foundation trust Eastbourne. He is also a Hon. Senior clinical lecturer at the University of Southampton UK. His research interests include investigating the changes in the smell of faeces and breathe in order to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of GI disorders and to develop a non-invasive biomarker. Through formal laboratory research, He studied the faecal volatile metabolomics profiles of patients with Liver disease ( NAFLD) , IBD and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in comparison with healthy individuals, and was awarded the degree of Doctorate of Medicine (MD) by University of the Bristol in 2012. He has collaborative research experience with international colleagues, presented his work at both national and international conferences, and was awarded travel grants and prizes for the best
abstracts and oral presentations on various occasions. He is on the reviewer panel of several national and international journals, including Gut, PLOS One, Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease and BMJ.