Dr Abdul Shlebak

Completed MBChB in 1986 with first honours and best graduate prize. Following general medical training in Edinburgh and South Wales (MRCP in 1991) started Haematology training at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and then Royal Liverpool University Hospital (DRCPath and MRCPath 1995). Joined the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (RPMS) at Hammersmith Hospital as a lecturer in 1996-1998 and undertook research in cord blood progenitor stem cells (M.D degree University of London in 2000) whilst running the MSc programme in Haematology. He was appointed as a consultant and honorary senior lecturer at St Mary's hospital in 1998. He led on transfusion, haemostasis & thrombosis including anticoagulation, and obstetric haematology. He is the lead for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust haematology diagnostic services since its inception in 2008 and currently leads on haematology & Blood transfusion pathology services (North West London Pathology since 2017) modernisation. He is Imperial Haematology training programme (since 2014) Unit Training lead (UTL) and chair for local faculty group (LFG). He is an Imperial College undergraduate teacher and a co-convenor of BSc haemostats module. He is an examiner for the Royal College of Pathologists. Led as the national haematology expert for the RCPath National Medical Laboratory Catalogue (NMLC).

DVT & pulmonary embolism Anticoagulation Thrombophilia Pregnancy associated haematological issues Interpretation of laboratory results Cytopenia, investigation and management