Dr Zafar undertook medical training at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby.  Following this, he spent eight years in General Medicine before joining  VTS (Vocational Training Scheme) General Practitioner (GP) training in Sheffield. After completing GP training, he joined Danes Camp Medical Centre in April 2006.  He has a strong passion for Diabetes and the management of Diabetes in Primary Care and would like to see Primary Care at the forefront of Research, to build evidence for a better Healthcare service delivery. 

Dr Zafar has an extensive portfolio covering  Research and Training in Diabetes and Cardiovascular medicine.

Dr Zafar is an experienced Diabetologist with a demonstrated history of Research working in the medical practice industry. He is a strong educational professional and a clinical tutor at both Imperial College London and Buckingham Medical School. He is also a module leader and faculty member of the Leadership and Management Academy, Health Education England.

As a Clinical Director of General Practice Alliance, Dr Zafar hopes to use his research skills and passion for Diabetes to improve patient goals, with an end goal of member practices being actively involved in research for the area, achieving maximum evidence-based outcomes in Diabetes management.

When the British weather permits, Dr Zafar likes to play cricket, as well as travelling every year to explore new places with his family.

Key Roles

• Diabeties
• Research & Development
• Danes Camp Medical Centre
• Rillwood
• STP Work Streams
• New Models of Care
• Other Contractual Work Streams
• Regulator Responsibilities