Mr Peter K F Addison MA MB BChir MD FRCOphth
CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON
BIOGRAPHY
An overview to help you choose if Mr Addison is the right Consultant for you.
Current Appointments
- Moorfields Eye Hospital
- Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
- since Sept 2012
- Clinical Lead for the Retinal Vein Occlusion service - since Sept 2012
- Founder and Lead of the Moorfields Ozurdex & Iluvien Service - since March 2012
- Clinical Lead for Audit and Effectiveness for the whole of Moorfields since 2016
- Pan-London Uveitis Network - Co-chairman - since 2015
- St Thomas' Hospital
- Honorary Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - since Jan 2013
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology - Clinical Lecturer -since Sept 2012
- Moorfields Private - Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - since Nov 2012
- London Medical - Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon - since Jan 2013
Clinical Leadership
As Clinical Lead for the retinal vein occlusion service, he set up the service in 2012 and spearheaded its development into the largest and leading service in the UK. As Clinical Lead for the Ealing, Hounslow and Kingston diabetic eye screening programme
(2012-2016),he worked with other Trusts, local commissioners and national organisations including Public Health England to develop novel care pathways for over 60,000 patients. As Medical Retina Audit lead
(2012-2016), he showcased effective audits at departmental, Trust management board and national audit meetings.
In March 2016, he was appointed as Clinical Lead for Audit and Effectiveness for Moorfields. He encourages and directs audit activity across the Trust and seeks to enable Moorfields clinical outcomes to influence and lead best practice across the world.
As Chairman of the London Inflammatory Ocular Network
and as a key individual in collaborative work with other major units managing patients with complex inflammatory eye diseases, Mr Addison has been actively involved in sharing best practice and protocols for managing these patients, particularly in the implementation of novel therapies.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to eye care throughout his career, Mr Addison received NHS Clinical Excellence Awards for the last four competitively run years: 2017 - 2021.. These are an ongoing and prestigious award for the best doctors in the UK.
Education & Training
Mr Addison was born and raised in London. He excelled at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys School before studying Medicine at St John's College, Cambridge University
where he obtained a first class degree.
He completed his Basic Ophthalmic Specialist training on the Cambridge Senior House Officer Rotation, followed by Higher Surgical training on the North Thames Deanery Rotation, including two years at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Before completing his Higher Surgical training, Mr Addison undertook two years of full time research, earning an MD (Medical Doctorate) for his research at The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. His training culminated in a two-year Medical Retina and Uveitis Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital before being appointed as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon in 2012.
Qualifications
- Specialist Registration General Medical Council Number: 4477318
(2009)
- CCT* Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (2009)
- FRCOphth" Royal College of Ophthalmologists
(2009)
- MD University College London (2006)
- MA University of Cambridge (1999)
- MB BChir University of Cambridge (1997)
- BA First Class Hons University of Cambridge (1995)
*CCT - Certificate of Completion of Training
" FRCOphth - Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London
PRIVATE CLINIC TIMES
Moorfields Private - Mon 9am - 1pm
London Medical - Wed 1.30pm - 4.30pm