Dr Athar Barakat
About Athar Barakat
After completing the Foundation Programme, Dr Athar Barakat undertook Core Medical Training which included training in multiple medical subspecialties, including stroke and neurology. During this time, she completed the membership exams and obtained the Membership
of the Royal College of Physicians post-graduate degree.
Dr Barakat then started her radiology training in the same training scheme, rotating across various Trusts, gaining skills and knowledge in multiple radiology subspecialties including emergency radiology, body radiology, as well as head and neck radiology.
After general radiology training, during which time she obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists post-graduate qualification, Dr Barakat trained as a Diagnostic Neuroradiology Fellow at The Walton Centre, before being appointed as a Consultant. She has completed all modules of the European Course in Neuroradiology.
Her primary interest is in all aspects of adult diagnostic neuroradiology, including brain and spine imaging. She also has a strong interest in education, particularly post-graduate education, including training the radiologists of the future.
Speciality
Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Qualifications
- Edge Hill Leadership module
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists
- Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
- Royal College of Physicians Educator Accreditation
- MBBCh (Hons) from the Faculty of Medicine
Clinical/research interests
- Adult diagnostic neuroradiology, including brain and spine imaging
- Education, particularly post-graduate education, including training the radiologists of the future
- Membership of professional regional and national bodies
- British Society of Neuroradiology
- European Society of Neuroradiology
- Royal College of Radiologists
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