Watford and District Section - Oral cancer: Diagnosis, management and outcomes
IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by the Watford and District Section
What to expect
Join the Watford and District Section at 18:30 for refreshments and networking, followed by a lecture on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of oral cancer from Shahme Farook.
Timings
18:30 Registration, refreshments, and networking
19:00 Lecture - Shahme Farook
21:00 End
Learning objectives
To follow
Development outcome
To follow
Meet the speaker
Shahme FarookOral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Reconstruction Surgery Consultant, Watford General Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital
Mr Shahme Farook completed his Medical Degree at University of Aberdeen in 2001 and his Dental Degree in 2010 at Kings College, London. He undertook his specialty Oral and Maxillofacial Training at University College London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Royal London Hospital. He was awarded a Fellowship in 2018 and went on to complete his sub-speciality training in Head and Neck and Reconstruction Surgery. He was appointed as an Oral and Maxillofacial/Head and Neck Reconstruction Surgery Consultant at Northwick Park Hospital, London in 2019.
His subspecialty interests include management of head and neck tumours, dental alveolar treatment, implantology, maxillofacial trauma and salivary gland pathologies.
Mr Farook has significant interest in research and teaching, and has presented at both national and international conferences. His research has been published in surgical journals and he has authored book chapters in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has been part of the international faculty in courses involving management of facial trauma and Head and Neck free flap reconstruction.
He is a keen cricketer and has represented his school and university at national competitions. Currently he plays in the Hertfordshire Cricket League.
Would you be interested in getting involved in the Watford and District Section?
We are looking for a Secretary, Chair, Treasurer, and general committee members to join the Watford and District Section committee. A role on the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!
A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here
The Section has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.
If interested, or for more information, please contact Marc Friedmann, Branch Treasurer, or Marion English, Branch Secretary, on the night, or email us at[email protected]
If you feel at all unwell, we encourage you to take a lateral flow test the evening before you are due to arrive - should your test result be positive, we ask you not to attend.
If your test is negative, but you do have symptoms of COVID-19 (a new, persistent cough; a high temperature; or loss/changes to your sense of taste or smell) we kindly request you consider not attending the event to mitigate any risk to other attendees.