About Mr Shahid Farid

Consultant Hepatobiliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon

Mr Shahid Farid is one of Yorkshire's most experienced consultant surgeons in gallbladder and hepatobiliary disease, appointed to St James's University Hospital — one of the largest specialist liver and gallbladder units in Europe — in 2018. He performs one of the highest annual volumes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (keyhole gallbladder surgery) in Yorkshire, including a regional service for complex gallbladder cases referred from hospitals across the county.

His specialist training in hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery gives him an exceptional command of biliary anatomy — the foundation of safe, effective gallbladder surgery — and means he regularly takes on cases that other surgeons decline, including patients with acute cholecystitis, previous abdominal surgery, obesity, and immunosuppression.

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  • Mr Farid is a high-volume specialist in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallstone disease, providing both routine and complex keyhole gallbladder surgery to private patients across Yorkshire. He is actively engaged in national initiatives to improve safety and quality in gallbladder surgery, and provides a regional referral service for the most challenging cases.

  • Mr Farid performs liver resection (removal of part of the liver) for cancer and benign conditions, including open and laparoscopic approaches. He routinely carries out liver transplantation within his NHS practice at St James's — one of the leading transplant centres in the UK — and provides second opinions for complex liver and biliary disease.

  • Mr Farid provides expert surgical management of abdominal and groin hernias, including inguinal, umbilical, femoral, epigastric, and incisional hernias. He has a particular interest in complex redo hernia surgery and in patients with challenging backgrounds including obesity, liver disease, and immunosuppression.

  • Mr Farid manages a wide range of biliary conditions including bile duct stones, biliary strictures, and pancreatic disease. His hepatobiliary expertise allows him to manage conditions that sit at the intersection of liver, gallbladder, and bile duct surgery.

  • Mr Farid accepts instructions as an Expert Witness in surgical negligence and personal injury cases involving general surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and gallbladder disease. He is a member of the Leeds and District Medico Legal Society. Legal professionals can contact the practice directly for further information.

Mr Farid graduated from the University of St Andrews and the University of Manchester, completing his surgical training across the East Midlands and Leeds. He was awarded his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in General Surgery and Transplantation in 2017 — a dual accreditation reflecting his expertise across both disciplines.

He has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and textbooks, presenting his research at national and international surgical meetings. He is an Examiner at the University of Leeds Medical School and a Faculty Member of the National Organ Retrieval Service Masterclass Training Group — shaping how the next generation of surgeons are trained. He serves as National Councillor for Organ Retrieval at the British Transplant Society and is a passionate advocate for organ donation, regularly contributing to radio and television discussions on the subject.

His private practice at Spire Leeds Hospital offers patients rapid access to consultant-led assessment and surgery, typically within days to weeks of their initial enquiry.

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Qualifications and Professional Memberships

BSc (Hons) Med Sc / University of St Andrews / 2000
BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences

MBChB / University of Manchester / 2003
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery

MD / University of Leeds / 2013
Doctor of Medicine

FRCS (General and Transplantation) / Royal College of Surgeons England / 2017
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England

  • British Transplant Society

  • International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS)

  • Great Britain Hepatopancreaticobiliary Association (GBHPBA)

  • Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (AUGIS)

  • The Leeds and District Medico Legal Society