Dr Raj Das-Bhaumik

Mr Das-Bhaumik trained extensively in the UK and has been practising as a consultant surgeon at the world famous Moorfields Eye Hospital since 2010. He started his surgical training in 1999. On completion of his higher specialist surgical training, he under took fellowships in internationally recognised units in oculoplastic surgery and included training in aesthetic and cosmetic surgery, facial plastic surgery and, ear, nose and throat surgery. These units included Moorfields Eye Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Maidstone Hospital. He has trained in tumour and reconstructive surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery in the US. Mr Das-Bhaumik was previously head of the eyelid oncology service at Moorfields. Mr Das-Bhaumik lectures nationally and internationally. He currently lectures at UCL, and is module lead for oculoplastic surgery on the internationally recognised MSc in Ophthalmology. He also lectures at Barts and The Royal London Hospital and is the lead for physician associate training for Queen Mary University and previous Training Director of the emergency service at Moorfields. He has a total of 18 years experience as an educator. Mr Das-Bhaumik has undertaken a vast amount of research work that focuses on reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, and stem cells in facial and periocular reconstruction. He has many publications in various peer reviewed scientific and medical journals. He has also co-authored two volumes of an interactive manual on plastic surgery, available on the Apple Store. Mr Das-Bhaumik has participated with charitable organisations such as “Facing the World” and joined a multidisciplinary team as ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon to operate on and manage cases in Vietnam in 2010. He lectured surgeons and medical staff, co-ordinated an oculoplastics theatre and performed operations as well as teaching in theatre and outpatients. He is on the board of trustee of the Moorfields Korle Bu Trust Hospital in Ghana, where he is currently involved in curriculum development for the West Africa College of Surgeons to help teach surgeons how to teach surgery to other surgeons.