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Dr Muhammad Imran Omar

Dr Muhammad Imran Omar
Dr Muhammad Imran Omar
Dr Muhammad Imran Omar

MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA

Senior Research Fellow

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m.i.omar@abdn.ac.uk
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Academic Urology Unit, Health Sciences Building, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD United Kingdom

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School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
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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 Academy 
    2016 - Higher Education Academy (Now Advance HE), United Kingdom 
  • Masters in Medical Education (MMEd) 
    2012 - University of Dundee, United Kingdom 
  • Systematic Review course 
    2012 - 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 2005 
    2005 - General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom 
  • Cleared USMLE Step 1 in 2001, USMLE Step 2 in 1999 and CSA in 2002 
    2002 - 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

Staff Development Committee

External Memberships
  1. General Medical Council (GMC) UK
  2. British Medical Association
  3. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
  4. Scottish Medical Academic Staff Committee of BMA from 2011- 2017
  5. International Continence Society (Membership no. 9284) 2011 to 2015
  6. TheAssociation for the Study of Medical Education (ASME); 2013 to 2014
  7. International Urogynecological Association 
  8. European Association of Urology since 2014
  9. Société Internationale d'Urologie 
  10. International Society of Managing & Technical Editors since 2015
  11. Member EAU Methods Committee since September 2016 and Vice Chair since May 2020
Research

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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  • Reply to Badar M. Mian. Prostate Biopsy: Hyperbole and Misrepresentation Versus Scientific Evidence and Equipoise. Eur Urol. 2024;85:99–100

    Pilatz, A., MacLennan, S., van den Bergh, R. C., Veeratterapillay, R., Omar, M. I., Yuan, Y., Cornford, P., Bonkat, G.
    European Urology, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 313-314
    Contributions to Journals: Editorials

  • Surgical and minimally invasive treatment of ischaemic and non-ischaemic priapism: A systematic review by the EAU Sexual and Reproductive Health Guidelines panel

    Milenkovic, U., Cocci, A., Veeratterapillay, R., Dimitropoulos, K., Boeri, L., Capogrosso, P., Cilesiz, N., Gul, M., Hatzichristodoulou, G., Modgil, V., Russo, G., Tharakan, T., Omar, M., Bettocchi, C., Carvalho, J., Yuhong, Y., Corona, G., Jones, H., Kadioglu, A., Martinez-Salamanca, J. I., Verze, P., Serefoglu, E., Minhas, S., Salonia, A.
    International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. 36, pp. 36–49
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • What is the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease?: A systematic review by the EAU Sexual and Reproductive Health Guidelines Panel

    Gul, M., Luca, B., Dimitropoulos, K., Capogrosso, P., Milenkovic, U., Cocci, A., Veeratterapillay, R., Hatzichristodoulou, G., Modgil, V., Russo, G. I., Tharakan, T., Kalkanli, A., Omar, M. I., Bettocchi, C., Carvalho, J., Corona, G., Jones, T. H., Kadioglu, A., Martinez-Salamanca, J. I., Serefoglu, E. C., Verze, P., Minhas, S., Salonia, A., EAU Working Group on Sexual and Reproductive Health
    International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 20-35
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Reply to Qingpeng Xie and Dianqiu Shen s Letter to the Editor re: Bhavan P. Rai, Jos Luis Dominguez Escrig, Lu s Vale, et al. Systematic Review of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Urothelial Cancers and Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with Haematuria. Eur Urol 2022;82:182-92

    Rai, B. P., Violette, P. P., Omar, M. I.
    European Urology, vol. 85, no. 1, pp. e15-e16
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Survivorship data in Prostate Cancer: Where are we and where do we need to be?

    Russell, B., Beyer, K., Lawlor, A., Roobol, M. J., Venderbos, L. D., Remmers, S., Briers, E., MacLennan, S. J., MacLennan, S., Omar, M. I., Van Hemelrijck, M., PIONEER Consortium
    European Urology Open Science, vol. 59, pp. 27-29
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

  • The diagnostic accuracy of cystoscopy for detecting bladder cancer in adults presenting with haematuria: A Systematic Review from the European Association of Urology Guidelines Office

    Devlies, W., de Jong, J. J., Hofmann, F., Bruins, H. M., Zuiverloon, T. C., Smith, E. J., Yuan, Y., van Rhijn, B. W., Mostafid, A. H., Santesso, N., Violette, P., Omar, M. I.
    European Urology Focus, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 115-122
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles

  • Clouds across the new dawn for clinical, diagnostic and biological data: accelerating the development, delivery and uptake of personalized medicine

    Horgan, D., Capoluongo, E., Dube, F., Trapani, D., Malapelle, U., Rovite, V., Omar, M. I., Alix-Panabières, C., Rutkowski, P., Bayle, A., Hackshaw, A., Hofman, P., Subbiah, V.
    Diagnosis, vol. 10, no. 4
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Conservative Interventions for Managing Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Surgery:: Results of a Cochrane Systematic Review

    Johnson, E. E., Mamoulakis, C., Stoniute, A., Omar, M. I., Sinha, S.
    SIU 2023
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Emerging Technologies for Surgical Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Secondary to Benign Prostatic Obstruction (BPO).: a Systematic Review

    Dey, A., Mamoulakis, C., Hasan, N., Yuan, Y., Shakil, A., Omar, M. I.
    SIU 2023
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Conservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery: a Cochrane systematic review

    Johnson, E., Mamoulakis, C., Stoniute, A., Omar, M. I., Sinha, S.
    International Continence Society 2023
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
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