Doctor Stephanie West
Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospital Southampton, UK and Spire Southampton
United Kingdom
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.
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Clinical Director
2018 - 2018Ophthalmology Care Group
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Deputy Clinical Director
2015 - 2017Ophthalmology Care Group
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Lead
2014 - 2017CESR training program
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Consultant Ophthalmologist with specialist interest in Paediatrics and Strabismus
2013 - TodaySouthampton General Hospital
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Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist
2013 - 2018Gulf Medical and Diabetes Center, Bahrain
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Fellow in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (squints)
2012 - 2013Moorfield’s Eye Hospital
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Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellow
2011 - 2012The Hospital of Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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Ophthalmology Specialist Training Rotation
2007 - 2011Severn Deanery
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Specialist Ophthalmology Training
2006 - 2011The Bristol Eye Hospital
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Specialist Ophthalmology Training
2004 - 2006Queen's Medical Centre
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Ophthalmology Senior House Officer
2003 - 2004Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
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MBA with Distinction
2014
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Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Moorfields Eye Hospital
2013
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Fellowship in Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Sickkids, Toronto
2012
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Certificate of Completion of Training in Ophthalmology
2012
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Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists
2011
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Certificate of Eligibility to Enter Higher Specialist Training
2006
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Membership
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
2005
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
University of Southampton
2001
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Board member of AOO Specialist Indemnity Scheme (2018)
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Invited member of advisory board to Shire Pharmaceuticals (2015)
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Invited member of advisory board to Bausch and Lomb (2015)
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