Mr Rafiq graduated from Khyber Medical College Peshawar in Pakistan in 2001. He moved to United Kingdom for further specialised training in cardiothoracic surgery. Has completed specialist training at Royal Papworth Hospital.
Specialties
- Adult Cardiothoracic
- Transplant Surgeon
Specialist Clinical Interests
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- Heart and Lung Transplant
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
Education and Training
- FRCS CTh
- MBBS
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies and university posts
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2019
- Member of General Medical Council (registration number 6053976)
- Senior Tutor at University of Cambridge
Recent and Important Publications
Rafiq MU, Valchanov K, Vuylsteke A, et al. Regional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation retrieval service during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic: an interdisciplinary team approach to maintain service provision despite increased demand. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Nov 1;58(5):875-880.