Dr Asif Firfirey (Partner) (m)
MBChB PGDipRheum I completed my medical training at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and my internship in the rural town of Umtata in the Transkei, which is in the Eastern Cape Province. After working for four years as a GP in a busy inner city practice as well as a branch surgery consisting of a converted shack in an informal settlement, I got married and we decided to move to the UK. I initially worked as a Senior House Officer in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, completing posts in General Medicine, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, before joining the GP training scheme in Scarborough. My training included rotations in A+E, psychiatry and an innovative post in musculoskeletal medicine. I started working as a salaried GP at Eastfield Medical Centre in January 2007 and later became a partner. I am very interested in musculoskeletal medicine in primary care, as well as conditions related to sports and exercise. I also have an interest in adolescent mental health and the provision of healthcare in deprived communities. In the practice I am involved in undergraduate training, as well as being a GP trainer. I am also the practice lead for the Primary Care Network. I am a volunteer for the RNLI, and have been the local Lifeboat Medical Advisor for more than 10 years. Away from work, I enjoy listening to and making music. I love spending time with my wife and our three sons. |