No. 27 Clinician voices

Shafi Ahmed

Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon, Barts Health NHS Trust • United Kingdom

Surgeon and medical futurist known for performing the world's first virtual reality and Google Glass surgeries.

The Signal

Professor Ahmed is a pioneer in digital surgery, using immersive technology, virtual reality, and high-speed networks to democratize medical education and surgical access around the world.

Who Shafi Ahmed is

Surgeon and medical futurist known for performing the world's first virtual reality and Google Glass surgeries.

Professor Ahmed is a pioneer in digital surgery, using immersive technology, virtual reality, and high-speed networks to democratize medical education and surgical access around the world.

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At a glance

Role: Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
Organisation: Barts Health NHS Trust
Platforms: LinkedIn, X
Based in: United Kingdom, Europe

Influence Score 89.4editorial estimate, see how it is built

Reach (25% weight)87

Audience size across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, podcasts and newsletters.

Engagement (20% weight)84

How much the audience actually reacts, comments, shares and subscribes.

Credibility (25% weight)96

Clinical, research, operating or investing track record behind the commentary.

Consistency (15% weight)89

Publishing cadence and how reliably they show up with original work.

Industry impact (15% weight)90

Whether decision makers, policy and capital actually move on what they say.

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