Asif graduated from Glasgow University Medical School in 1991.

He is an Honorary Associate Professor for Rila Institute of Health Sciences and Plymouth University Medical and Dental School.

He also holds the post of Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer  (Imperial College Medical School, London).

His NHS post is in a London teaching hospital were he is Clinical Lead for the endourology / kidney stone service.

 

He trained as a specialist registrar in Urology  on the East of Scotland Training Programme in Urology. He trained in Minimal Access Surgery / Endourology (keyhole surgery for kidney stones using laser and electrohydraulic lithotripsy) and during part of this period he trained in Laparoscopic Renal Surgery (keyhole surgery for both benign and malignant renal conditions).

He also trained in the world renowned Scottish Lithotriptor (Stone) Centre Western General Hospital Edinburgh, in minimal access and stone surgery. He trained in Ninewells Teaching Hospital (Dundee) performing minimal access (keyhole) surgery during part of this period. Ninewells hospital has close links with the world renowned Cuschieri Laparoscopic Training centre.

After completion of his registrar training he was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon.

His areas of subspecialist interest are kidney surgery (keyhole and laser) with a particular interest in kidney stones. He also deals with prostate problems, benign prostate surgery and other general urological conditions of the bladder and genital organs.

He is Programme Director for Urology for the Rila Institute of Health Services (London).