Dr Athar Barakat
About Athar Barakat
After completing the Foundation Programme, Dr Athar Barakat undertook Core Medical Training in the Mersey Deanery, which included training in multiple medical subspecialties, including stroke and neurology. During this time, they completed the membership exams and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians post-graduate degree.
Dr Athar Barakat then started their Radiology training in the same training scheme, rotating across the various Trusts in Merseyside, gaining skills and knowledge in multiple radiology subspecialties including emergency radiology, body radiology, as well as head and neck radiology.
After general radiology training, during which time they obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists post-graduate qualification, Dr Athar Barakat trained as a Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellow at The Walton Centre, before being appointed as a Consultant in August 2020. Dr Barakat recently completed all modules of the European Course in Neuroradiology.
Dr Barakat’s primary interest is in all aspects of adult diagnostic neuroradiology, including brain and spine imaging, as well as body cross-sectional imaging. They also have a strong interest in education, particularly post-graduate education, including training the radiologists of the future.
Speciality
Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Qualifications
Edge Hill Leadership module, 2020
Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists, 2018
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, 2014
Royal College of Physicians Educator Accreditation, 2016
MBBCh (Hons) from the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, 2011
Clinical/research interests
Adult diagnostic neuroradiology, including brain and spine imaging and body cross-sectional imaging
Education, particularly post-graduate education, including training the radiologists of the future
Membership of professional regional and national bodies
British Society of Neuroradiology
European Society of Neuroradiology
Royal College of Radiologists
British Society of Head and Neck Imaging
Related Services
Neuroradiology
The Walton Centre offers the most comprehensive neuroradiology service in the UK
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