MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA
Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.i.omar@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Academic Urology Unit, Health Sciences Building, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD United Kingdom
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Dr. Muhammad Imran Omar is a qualified medical doctor with a particular interest in medical education and healthcare research. Dr Omar obtained his M.B.,B.S. degree from Dow Medical College (1993-1998). Dr Omar is certified as a Physician by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), USA, after clearing the United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 and Clinical Skills Assessment exam). Dr Omar is registered with the General Medical Council U.K. and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, U.K. Dr Omar obtained a Master's in Health Services and Public Health Research from the University of Aberdeen (2009) and a Master's in Medical Education from the University of Dundee (2012). His areas of research interest include systematic reviews, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guideline development, real-world evidence and big data. We worked as Managing Editor for Cochrane Incontinence Group for almost five years and now works for the European Association of Urology (EAU) as Guidelines Office Methodology Supervisor, Vice-Chair of the Guidelines Office EAU Methods Committee, and a member of the EAU non-neurogenic female Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) panel. Dr Omar is a member of the GRADE Working Group, Cochrane Bias Methods Group, Cochrane Trainers' Network, Cochrane Statistical Network, Cochrane Consumer Network, and an Editor of Cochrane Urology. Dr. Omar is based within the Academic Urology Unit of the University of Aberdeen.
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy2016 - Higher Education Academy (Now Advance HE), United Kingdom
- Masters in Medical Education (MMEd)2012 - University of Dundee, United Kingdom
- Systematic Review course2012 - University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Masters in Health Services and Public Health Research (MSc Epidemiology)2009 - University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Cleared PLAB 1 in September 2004 and PLAB 2 in April 20052005 - General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
- Cleared USMLE Step 1 in 2001, USMLE Step 2 in 1999 and CSA in 20022002 - United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE), USA
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S)1999 - Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Staff Development Committee
- External Memberships
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- General Medical Council (GMC) UK
- British Medical Association
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- Scottish Medical Academic Staff Committee of BMA from 2011- 2017
- International Continence Society (Membership no. 9284) 2011 to 2015
- TheAssociation for the Study of Medical Education (ASME); 2013 to 2014
- International Urogynecological Association
- European Association of Urology since 2014
- Société Internationale d'Urologie
- International Society of Managing & Technical Editors since 2015
- Member EAU Methods Committee since September 2016 and Vice Chair since May 2020
- Research
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Research Overview
My areas of research interest include systematic reviews, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guideline development, real world evidence and big data.
- Publications
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PIONEER-Prioritisation of the most important questions in the field of prostate cancer
35th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsPIONEER: European Commission Innovative Medicines Initiative funded BD4BO (Big data for better outcome) project on prostate cancer
35th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsPerioperative antithrombotic (antiplatelet and anticoagulant) therapy in urological practice- A critical assessment and summary of the Clinical Practice Guidelines
35th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsWhat are the benefits and potential harms of the surgical and non-surgical treatment options for the management of women with overactive bladder syndrome?
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsA systematic review of heterogeneity in outcome definition and reporting in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) effectiveness trials of adjuvant treatment after transurethral resection
35th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsBenefits of an embedded qualitative study within clinical trials: Patient values and preferences
35th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsIntroducing PIONEER: a project to harness big data in prostate cancer research
Nature reviews. Urology, vol. 17, pp. 351-362Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-020-0355-3
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15415/1/Omar_NRU_AAM_In_principle.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network metaanalysis (Protocol)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2020, no. 6, CD013656Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat is the effectiveness of non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease?: A systematic review on the management of ischaemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsBenefits and Risks of Primary Treatments for High-risk Localized and Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: An International Multidisciplinary Systematic Review
European Urology, vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 614-627Contributions to Journals: Review articles