Licenciatura en Medicina y CirugÃa, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Medical doctor
Biography
Mr Tourkmani is an ophthalmologist consultant & surgeon at Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet. He completed his medical training in 2006 in Jimenez-Diaz, Spain. From 2007 to 2011, he specialized in ophthalmology. He earned his European Ophthalmology Qualifications in Paris and developed a focus on Cornea, Cataract, Refractive, and Anterior Segment Reconstructive Surgery. Mr Tourkmani completed fellowships at APEC, Hospital de la Ceguera, and Southampton General Hospital. He also served as a visiting professor at The Ulster Hospital, Belfast, and recently completed another fellowship in Spain.
Research
Alongside the fellowships mentioned, Mr Tourkmani has published 11 papers so far:
“Simultaneous tectonic Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty and tectonic Bowman layer transplant for the management of corneal perforation.” Int J Ophthalmol.
“Case series of staged lamellar corneal grafting with thin manual Descemet’s stripping endothelial keratoplasty, followed by manual deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty, as an alternative to penetrating keratoplasty.”
“1-year posterior corneal changes after Bowman layer transplant for keratoconus.” Eur J Ophthalmol.
“One-year front versus central and paracentral corneal changes after Bowman layer transplantation for keratoconus.”
“Tectonic Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty for the management of corneal perforation: a case series.”
“Modified thin manual Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty with air-guided, non-pachymetric donor lenticule dissection: outcomes of graft thickness and complication rate.”
“Peripheral corneal hydrops secondary to pellucid marginal degeneration managed with a manually dissected semicircular endothelial keratoplasty lenticule.”
“Emergency corneal grafting in the UK: a 6-year analysis of the UK Transplant Registry.”
“Interrelationships between 3 keratoconic cone parameters.”
“Weighing of risk factors for penetrating keratoplasty graft failure: application of Risk Score System.”
“Brown-McLean syndrome in a pediatric patient.”
Fellowships and/or memberships
Universidad Miguel Hernandez (UMH), Alicante, Spain. Senior Corneal Fellow (2015-2017)
Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, Cornea and Refractive Surgery Fellow (2012-2013)
Fellow of the World College of Refractive Surgery (2023)
Hobbies and interests
Mr Tourkmani has a special interest in languages and enjoys reading. He keeps fit at the gym and going for runs alongside a few sports and spending time with his family & friends.
