Basil Suresh

Incoming ophthalmology ST1 | FY2 Doctor | UCL MBBS

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Current foundation Year 2 trainee at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and incoming ophthalmology ST1 trainee. I am passionate about medical education and ophthalmology, having designed and mentored various events at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Experience

  • Foundation Doctor at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    F1 - Acute medicine, gastroenterology & community psychiatry F2 - Geriatric medicine, emergency medicine & trauma and orthopaedics

  • Paediatric Ophthalmology Elective at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
    Mar 2024 - May 2024 · 3 mos

    Completed a 7-week elective placement at GOSH with the paediatric ophthalmology department observing various subspecialties including vitreoretinal, glaucoma and cataract.

  • UCL Medical Society (8 mos)
    • Year 4 Teaching Coordinator
      Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos

    • Transition Mentor
      Sep 2022 - Apr 2023 · 8 mos

      Provided supervision and teaching to new clinical year students to aid them in their transition into clinical placements and hospital-based medicine.

  • Bank Partners (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Clinical Assessor/ASW
      Nov 2021 - May 2022 · 7 mos

    • Vaccinator
      May 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo