A specialist in Bariatrics and kidney/pancreas Transplantation surgery, he started the first Pancreas Transplant Programme in south-east England. He was the British Surgeon on the International team which performed the world’s first successful arm transplant and was the first surgeon to be awarded the prestigious Max Thorek Professorship of Surgery. With over 250 peer-reviewed papers and 24 textbooks, he is a prolific author and sought-after international speaker.

Professor Hakim gained his medical degree from Paris Descartes University with the prestigious award of “Laureate of the Faculty of Medicine”. He trained in Surgery at Guy’s Hospital London. At the University of London, he obtained his PhD after completing a Gastrointestinal Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic and a Transplant Fellowship at the University of Minnesota.

Currently Professor of Transplantation Surgery at Imperial College London, Professor of General Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic London, Professor Hakim’s academic awards and professional achievements are extensive.