Background
Afshar, Farhad was born on December 4, 1941 in Abadan, Iran. Son of Aziz and Batoul (Ameli) Afshar Yazdi. arrived in England, 1950.
Afshar, Farhad was born on December 4, 1941 in Abadan, Iran. Son of Aziz and Batoul (Ameli) Afshar Yazdi. arrived in England, 1950.
Bachelor of Science in Physiology, U. London, 1964; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science with honors, U. London, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, U. London, 1977.
Intern in medicine and surgery, London Hospital, 1967-1968;
senior house officer in traumatology, Birmingham Accident Hospital, 1969-1970;
registrar in neurosurgery, London Hospital, 1972-1975;
senior registrar neurosurgery, London Hospital, 1977-1980;
senior lecturer, consultant neurosurgeon, London Hospital, 1980-1985;
senior resident in neurosurgery, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1975-1976;
senior registrar neurosurgery, St. Bartholomews Hospital, London, 1977-1980;
consultant neurosurgeon, head of department neurosurgery, St. Bartholomews Hospital, London, since 1985;
senior and lead consultant neurosurgeon, St. Bartholomews Hospital, London. Lecturer neuroanatomy U. London, 1972-1985, surgical examiner, 1986-1989. Consultant neurosurgeon London Bridge Hospital, since 1987, London Clinic.
Senior and lead consultant neurosurgeon Royal London Hospital.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Hallett prize 1969). Member Society Brit Neurosurgeons (Sir Hugh Cairns Memorial travelling scholar 1980-1981), Royal Society Medicine, Society Neuropathologists, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (United States), European Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurg. Society, World Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurg.
Society, International Pituitary Surgeons.
Married Lucille Anne Goodfellow, August 23, 1969 (divorced 1983). Children: Iain, Daniel, Brett, Nina.