Faryal G Afridi, MBBS

I was born in Pakistan and earned a MBBS from Khyber Medical College. I moved to England to complete my MRCS and PhD degrees, before joining my husband in the USA, also a physician. I enjoyed the move personally and professionally.

Resident

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Surgery

Classification:

Resident

• MBBS, Khyber Medical College, 2005
• PhD, Sunderland University, England UK, 2019
• MS, Cardiff University UK, 2015
• MRCP, Royal College of Surgeons, England UK, 2010

Brief bio:

I was born in Pakistan and earned a MBBS from Khyber Medical College. I moved to England to complete my  MRCS and PhD degrees, before joining my husband in the USA, also a physician. I  enjoyed the move personally and professionally.

Awards:

• Certificate of Academic Excellence Presentation Convent School
• Prime Minister Merit Scholarship
• FATA Merit Scholarship
• Top 10% statewide medical university entrance test
• Top 25% Final professional examination
• Recognition for Voluntary Membership Pakistan International Human Rights Organization
• Recognition for being member and assistant director of Social Welfare Society Khyber medical University
  • Winner All State Essay writing competition

Professional Societies/Committees/Membership:

• General Medical Council UK
• Royal College of Surgeons UK
• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)
• Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT)
• Women in Surgery (WinS)
• American Society of Breast Surgeons ASBrS

Leadership:

• Assistant Director Social Welfare Society SWS, Khyber Medical University
• Chief Editor of Cenna (Medical university magazine) and Chief Organiser Literary Events.
• Vice-President and then President of Debating Society.
• Sports Organiser Khyber Medical University
• Organizer Under-Graduate Teaching Program

Publications:

• Abdelsattar JM, Mourany J, Afridi FG, et al. Enhancing the Educational Value and Faculty Attendance of a Morbidity and Mortality Conference. J Surg Educ. 2020; 77(4):905-910. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.02.001
• Osman M, Afridi FG, Sidawy AN, Lala S. Paget-Schroetter syndrome in pregnancy: A case report and discussion of management options. J Vasc Surg Cases Innov Tech. 2020;6(1):59-62. Published 2020 Feb 12. doi:10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.11.01
• Afridi FG, Johnson M, Musgrove KA, et al. Laparoscopic Removal of Angelchik Prosthesis Followed by Interval Sleeve Gastrectomy. Case Rep Surg. 2019: 2479267. Published 2019 May 21. doi:10.1155/2019/2479267
• Faryal G Afridi, Nicholas Shorter, Richard Vaughan, Susan Neptune, Shailinder Singh. Primary repair of long gap esophageal atresia in a neonate employing circular myotomy on upper pouch and a novel hemicircular myotomy on the distal pouch. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. 2019; 44: 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2019.03.001           Published 8 March 2019.
• Christopoulos Petros, Afridi Faryal, Sasi Walid. A challenging surgical ‘surprise’ in an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Cholecysto-colonic fistula as a rare complication of gallstone disease. Surg Chron 2017; 22(2): 76-78.
• Christopolous P, Faryal A, Dosani M, Rix D, Talbot D. A case of a living-related kidney transplantation after ex-vivo repair of the donor renal artery aneurysm. Hippokratia (2016). 20 (1); 90-92.
• Javed MA, Afridi FG, Artioukh DY. What operation for recurrent rectal prolapse after previous Delorme’s procedure? A practical reality. World J Gastrointest Surg (2016). 8 (7); 508-12.
• Afridi FG, Coates R, French JJ, White S, Talbot D.Pancreas Alone Grafts from Cardiac Death Donors; is Procurement Damage an Issue. BJMMR (2015). 11 (10); 1-4.
• Afridi FG, French JJ. Retroperitoneal gallstone granuloma causing hydronephrosis and atrophy of the ipsilateral kidney; a unique complication of lost gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A case report and Literature review. Gastroenterology Today (2015). 25 (3); 17-23.
• A Rubbia, GA Faryal, I Javeria, M Roohul. Role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with acute or chronic non-specific abdominal pain. WJOLS (2015). 8(1); 7-12.
• Rubbia Afridi, Faryal G Afridi, Zulfishan Batool.  Patho-morphologic classes of gallstones, their frequency and etiological factors in Peshawar Pakistan. JRMI (2015). 1(1); 29-34.
• Faryal G Afridi, Krishnan Gokul, Dmitri Artioukh. Lymphangitis Carcinomatosa. BMJ (2011). 342: d1752.
• Roohul Muqim, Qutbe Alam, Muhammad Zarin, Faryal Gul, Jawad Ahmed, Javeria Iqbal, Aziz Wazir. Laparoscopic repair of Ventral Hernia; an early experience at Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar.Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology (2010). 1(1); 7-10.
• Rooh-ul-Muqim, Faryal Gul Afridi, Javeria Iqbal, Jehangir Akbar, Zahoor Khan, M Zarin, Samiullah, Mohammad Aziz Wazir. Comparison in terms of post-operative morbidity and hospital stay between Open Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. WJOLS (2008). 1(3); 17-21.
• Javeria Iqbal, Zahoor Khan,Faryal  Gul  Afridi,AbdulWahab, Jamshed Alam, Mohammad Alam,Mohammad Zarin,Mohammad  Aziz Wazir. Causes of Obstructive Jaundice. PJS (2008). 24(1); 12-14.
• Mohammad Zarin, Fayaz Naeem, Nisar Anwar, Amir Azhar, Fazia Raza, Faryal Gul Afridi, Rafiullah. Doppler detected opening size and flow chart as predictors of early failure of arteriovenous fistula in haemodialysis patients. PJS (2007). 23 (3); 95-98.

Submitted/Ongoing papers:

• Jad M. Abdelsattar, Katherine McClain, Faryal G.Afridi, Sijin Wen, Yilin Cai, Kelsey A. Musgrove, Kimberly Bailey, Parvez M. Shaikh, Geraldine M. Jacobson, Wallis Marsh, Kristin Lupinacci, Michael S. Cowher, Hannah Hazard Jenkins. Intraoperative Radiation Therapy vs. Whole Breast Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment in Rural Appalachia.
• Afridi Faryal, Ruben Gary, Oristian Eric. A Case of Primary Breast and Ipsilateral Axillary T cell Lymphoma, A Rare Occurrence. Submitted to Case Reports in Surgery.
• Kelsey A. Musgrove, J.W. Awori Hayanga, Faryal Afridi, Yue Ren, Ghulam Abbas. The Impact of Lymphoma or Leukemia History on Lung Cancer Survival.
• Sarah Tolaymat, Faryal G Afridi, Emily Groves. Malakoplakia associated with colonic adenocarcinoma: a rare occurrence.
• Sneha Gupta, Faryal G Afridi, Nezar Jrebi. Transanal minimally invasive surgery: rare complication of fecal peritonitis.
• Ashlee Seldomridge, Faryal Afridi MD, Ghulam Abbas FRCS. A Rare Case of a Gastric Diverticulum Presenting as a Para-esophageal hernia
• Alexandra Griffiths, Rita Howarth, Veronika Boczonadi, Agnes Krisan, Faryal Afridi, Jennifer Duff, Noel Carter, Neil Sheerin, Jun Han, Christoph Borchers, Isabel Diebold, David Talbot. Oxidative Phosphorylation in renal ischemia/reperfusion injury may be manipulated with anesthetics. Mitochondrion
• Afridi FG, Wright S, French JJ, Talbot D, Singh R. Can Post-Operative Opioid Analgesic Requirements In Living Donor Renal Transplant Recipients Be Reduced by Concomitant Administration of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block? BJMMR
• Faryal Afridi, Jad Abdelsattar, Kelsey Musgrove, Brittany Harris, Dana Gray, Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, Kristen Lupinacci, Michael S. Cowher. Timing of Axillary Ultrasound in Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Does It Matter?
• Afridi FG, Coates R, Rix D, Page T, Carter N, Talbot D. Expanding the donor pool: The case for using radical nephrectomy kidneys after ex-vivo tumor resection.
• Faryal G Afridi, Katherine Guest (Guys), Rajan Veeratterapillay, Rajadoss Panadian, Gianmarco Isgro, Jonathan Olsbrough (guys), David Talbot, David Rix, Alistair Rogers. Therapeutic Renal Transplantation after Ex-vivo resection of small renal tumors-a useful supplement to the donor pool.
• Reuse of kidneys for transplants after partial nephrectomy for small renal tumors, The scope: A National Audit

Book chapter:

• Faryal G Afridi, Brendan Jones, Pamela Zimmerman. Outcomes of Carotid Interventions in Women (submitted).

Published Abstracts:

• Afridi F G, Vaughan R, Neptune S, Shorter N and Singh S. Successful primary repair of long-gap esophageal atresia in a neonate employing circular myotomy on upper pouch and hemi-circular myotomy of the distal esophageal pouch: A novel approach. J Pediatr Care (2018). DOI:10.21767/2471-805X-C2-008.
• Changes in Mitochondrial electron transport chain complex expression in ischaemia and reperfusion. Griffiths A, Boczonadi V, Horvath R, Afridi F, Talbot D. Transpl Int (2016). 29 (S2); 15.
• Outcomes of ABOi Renal Transplants: A single centre experience over a seven year period. Afridi F, Coates R, Brown A, Arunachalam C, Baines L, Sheerin N, Talbot D. Transpl Int (2015). 28 (S4); 3
• Implantation of kidneys following tumour excision for malignancy; complications and experience: a case series. Rachael Coates, Faryal Afridi, Muhammad Khurram, Carter Noel, Naeem Soomro, David Rix, David Talbot. Transpl Int (2015). 28 (S4); 43.
• Does Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Reduce Opioid Analgesic Requirements in the Post-Operative Period in Renal Transplant Recipients?. Afridi F, Coates R, Wright S, French J, Talbot D, Rita S. Am J Transplant. 2015; 15 (S3); .
• Procurement Damage of DCD Pancreas Alone Grafts is it a Problem? A Single Centre Experience. Coates R, Afridi F, White S, Manas D, Talbot D. BJS (2015). 102 (S1); 298.
• The use of Belatacept for Immunosuppression in a Young Adult Recipient Following Live Related Aboi Renal Transplant Post Calcineurin-Mediated Microangiopathic Haemolysis - A Successful New Approach. Afridi F, Reynolds B, Baines L, Brown A, Talbot D. BJS (2015). 102 (S1); 258.
• Paediatric Organ Donation Issues Following Donor Treatment With Extracorporeal Devices. Mownah O, Newby J, Coates R, Afridi F, Wilson C, Talbot D, Smith J. AJT (2014). 14(S3); 234.
• Recovery of Organs From Paediatric Donors With In Situ Mechanical Circulatory Support. Mownah O, Newby J, Coates R, Afridi F, Wilson C, Talbot D, Smith J. AJT (2014). 14(S3); 234.
• Resuscitation of Marginal Hearts Using Ex Vivo Perfusion. Dark J; Stamp S; Clark S; MacGowan G; Majo J; Talbot D; Afridi F; Mownah O; Khurram M; Ray C; Coates R; Brassil J; Rees D; Nair S; Carter N. AJT (2014). 14 (S3); 427.
• An Ex Vivo Perfusion System to Achieve Recovery of Hearts Sourced from Marginal Donors. Mownah O, Khurram M, Ray C, Coates R, Afridi F, Stamp S, Brassil J, Rees D, Majo J, Nair S, Clark S, MacGowan G, Dark J, Carter N, Talbot D. Transpl Int (2014). 27 (S1); 10.
• Recurrent rectal prolapse after failed Delorme’s procedure: what operation? Afridi FG, Artioukh DY. Colorectal Disease (2011).13 (S6); 53.

  Research Projects:

• Second use renal transplants; testing the safety of immunosuppression on human renal tumor line in a nude mouse model. Supervisor: Prof David Talbot.
• Renal Ischaemia Reperfusion Injury; The Mitochondrial Perspective. Supervisor: Prof David Talbot.
• Waste disposal management in the factories on Kohat Road and Jamrud Road”. Supervisor: Dr Sabina Aziz. Department Of Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College.
• Successful Primary Repair of Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia in a Neonate Employing a Hemi-circular Myotomy of The Distal Esophageal Pouch; A Novel Approach. Afridi FG, Vaughan R, Shorter N, Neptune S, Singh S. Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery International, May 6-9, 2018. Frankfurt, Germany.
• Live-related kidney transplantation after ex-vivo repair of the donor renal artery aneurysm (RAA): a case report. Poster, British Transplantation Society Annual Meeting, 02/24-26/2016.
• Radical nephrectomies done for pT1a and pT1b renal tumors: a national audit of the hospitals involved and logistics of a synchronized National program promoting use of the kidneys for transplantation. Poster, British Transplantation Society Annual Meeting, 02/24-26/2016.
• National audit of nephrectomised kidneys for T1a/b tumors and assessment of their suitability for an altruistic transplant program. Poster, British Transplantation Society Annual Meeting, 02/24-26/2016.
• Changes in Mitochondrial electron transport chain complex expression in ischaemia and reperfusion. Poster, IMIRT, France, 04/21-22/2016.
• ABOi Live Donor Renal Transplants; learning from adverse events and outcomes from a single centre. Oral, European Society of Organ Transplantation. 09/13-16/2015.
• Implantation of Kidneys following Tumor Excision for Malignancy; Complications and Experience: A Case Series. Oral, European Society of Organ Transplantation. 09/13-16/2015.
• The use of Belatacept for immunosuppression in a young adult recipient following live related ABOi renal transplant complicated by calcineurin-mediated microangiopathic hemolysis-A successful new approach. Poster, Annual Meeting Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, 05/2014. Poster, Middle Eastern Society of Organ Transplantation Meeting, 09/2014.
• Rescue of ABOi transplants with antibody mediated rejection.A single centre experience. Poster, British Transplantation Society Annual Meeting 02/2014. Oral, Middle Eastern Society of Organ Transplantation Meeting 09/2014.
• Procurement damage of DCD Pancreas alone grafts, is it a problem? A single centre experience. Poster: Annual Meeting Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 05/2014, Oral;Middle Eastern Society of Organ Transplantation Meeting, 09/2014.
• Does transversus abdominis plane block confer any benefit in analgesia in live related renal transplant recipients? A retrospective audit. Poster (British Transplantation Society Annual Meeting 02/14, American Transplant Congress, 05/2-6/15).
• Recurrent rectal prolapse after failed Delorme’s procedure: what operation? Poster, European Society of Colo-Proctology Annual Meeting 09/2011

Regional/National Presentations:

• Jad M. Abdelsattar, Katherine McClain, Faryal G.Afridi, Sijin Wen, Yilin Cai, Kelsey A. Musgrove, Kimberly Bailey, Parvez M. Shaikh, Geraldine M. Jacobson, Wallis Marsh, Kristin Lupinacci, Michael S. Cowher, Hannah Hazard Jenkins. Intraoperative Radiation Therapy vs. Whole Breast Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment in Rural Appalachia. Poster AsBRS Annual Meeting Las Vegas 2020
• Osman Murat, Afridi Faryal, Lala Salim. Paget Schroetter’s Syndrome in Pregnancy: Unique Considerations and Management. Poster 04/04/19 GW Research Day.
• ABOi Renal Transplants: a Single Centre Experience. Poster, NorthEast Surgical Society Meeting UK, 05/2014.
• TAP Block Vs No TAP Block in Kidney Transplant patient. Oral, Northern Alliance Meeting UK. 04/2013.
• Case series for implantation of kidneys following tumor excision for malignancy; complications and experience to date. Poster, North East Surgical Society Meeting UK, 05/2014.
• Carcinoma Breast. Oral, Regional Trainee Meeting, Pakistan 05/2008.
• Renal Cell Carcinoma. Oral, Regional Trainee Meeting, Pakistan 02/2008

Audits/QI projects:

•  2006-7     CTKUB vs US for Renal Colic, Gen Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hosp
• 2009        Consent; are we doing it right? T&O, Ipswich Hospital UK
• 2010         VTE Prophylaxis, Colorectal Surgery, Southport DGH UK.2013Re(2015) Post splenectomy prophylaxis, Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital UK.
• 2012-13    TAP blocks, Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital UK.
• 2014-15    Fluid Balance Documentation, Gen Surgery, Spire Hospital UK
• 2014         Re (2015)  Renal Transplant IS, Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital UK.
• 2014-15    Nephrectomy for pT1a & 1b renal tumors, Transplant Surgery Freeman Hospital

Personal Interests:

• Netball (State and University Women Team Member), running, chess, reading, cooking.  Above all being a mommy to my son Zarrar!.