Doctor Stephanie West

Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton, UK and Spire Southampton

Country

United Kingdom

Speciality

Ophthalmology

Subspeciality

Paediatric ophthalmology, strabismus and cataract surgery

Experience

2001 years

Languages

English

Areas of expertise

• Cataracts
• Eyelid cyst surgery
• Amblyopia
• Squints
• Strabismus
• Eye movement disorders
• Pediatric ophthalmology
• Neuro-ophthalmology

About the expert

Doctor Stephanie West is a Consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Southampton General Hospital. She has extensive expertise in treating adult and pediatric ocular motility problems with medical, surgical and optical treatments.

Doctor West is previous Clinical Lead and Deputy Clinical Lead of Ophthalmology Care Group at University Southampton Foundation Trust. She is also on the board of directors for the Association of Ophthalmologists Specialist Indemnity Scheme 'AOOSIS' and contributed to 20 publications.

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After graduating from Southampton University Medical School, Doctor West completed specialist ophthalmology training in the highly regarded centres of Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham and The Bristol Eye Hospital. She subsequently undertook two years of subspecialty training in paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus including a prestigious fellowship at Sickkids, Toronto.

Doctor West gained extensive knowledge and training in treating children's eye diseases and squints and achieved significant improvement of service quality in pediatric ophthalmology outpatients in Moorfield’s Eye Hospital.

In addition to her clinical work, Miss West participates in advisory boards for the pharmaceutical industry on Femto cataract surgery and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.

Clinical Director
2018 - 2018
Ophthalmology Care Group
Deputy Clinical Director
2015 - 2017
Ophthalmology Care Group
Lead
2014 - 2017
CESR training program
Consultant Ophthalmologist with specialist interest in Paediatrics and Strabismus
2013 - Today
Southampton General Hospital
Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist
2013 - 2018
Gulf Medical and Diabetes Center, Bahrain
Fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (squints)
2012 - 2013
Moorfield’s Eye Hospital
Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellow
2011 - 2012
The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Ophthalmology Specialist Training Rotation
2007 - 2011
Severn Deanery
Specialist Ophthalmology Training
2006 - 2011
The Bristol Eye Hospital
Specialist Ophthalmology Training
2004 - 2006
Queen's Medical Centre
Ophthalmology Senior House Officer
2003 - 2004
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

MBA with Distinction

2014
Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Moorfields Eye Hospital

2013
Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

Sickkids, Toronto

2012
Certificate of Completion of Training in Ophthalmology

2012
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists

2011
Certificate of Eligibility to Enter Higher Specialist Training

2006
Membership

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

University of Southampton

2001

Board member of AOO Specialist Indemnity Scheme (2018)
Invited member of advisory board to Shire Pharmaceuticals (2015)
Invited member of advisory board to Bausch and Lomb (2015)

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