Dr Hanya Mahmood

BDS (Birm), MFDS RCS, PGDip Con Sed, PGCert Med Ed, FHEA, MClinRes, MOralSurg, PhD

School of Clinical Dentistry

Senior Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Oral Surgeon

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+44 114 215 9370

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Dr Hanya Mahmood
School of Clinical Dentistry
19 Claremont Crescent
91Ö±²¥
S10 2TA
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Dr Mahmood graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2012. Following this, she completed Dental Foundation Training and multiple Dental Core Training posts in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery / Oral Medicine / Oral Pathology and Radiology (2013-2018). During this time, she gained an MFDS at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education (2017) and a Diploma in Conscious Sedation (2018). 

She was appointed as a NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow in Oral Surgery in 2018 (School of Clinical Dentistry, 91Ö±²¥) during which she completed the Diploma of Membership in Oral Surgery examinations (2021), a Masters in Clinical Research with Distinction (2021) and a prestigious NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship which supported her PhD in the application of Artificial Intelligence to aid early oral cancer detection. She received several national and international research prizes, including the prestigious BSODR Senior Colgate Award (2023) as well as the BSODR Oral Medicine & Pathology Research Prize (2022) and the BSOMP Potts Prize (2022). She gained entry into the GDC Specialist Register in March 2024 and was promoted to Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery in July 2024. 

Research interests

Dr Mahmood’s main research focus is the study of oral precancer progression to malignancy. She is a key member of the research group leading innovation in oral, head and neck cancer research.

Her PhD, supported by a prestigious NIHR Doctoral Fellowship (worth £353K) developed novel digital, computational and quantitative models for early oral cancer risk prediction (supervisors Professor Syed Ali Khurram, University of 91Ö±²¥ and ).

She is currently exploring novel digital and spatial biomarkers in oral precancers using state-of-the-art approaches, including single-cell analysis and multiplex imaging.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Shephard AJ, Bashir RMS, Mahmood H, Jahanifar M, Minhas F, Raza SEA, McCombe KD, Craig SG, James J, Brooks J , Nankivell P et al (2024) . npj Precision Oncology, 8(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hankinson P, Mahmood H, Walsh H, Speight PM & Khurram SA (2024) . Pathology, 56(1), 11-23. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sathyamoorthy H, Mahmood H, Zubir AZA, Hankinson P & Khurram SA (2024) . Virchows Archiv, 484, 47-59. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Shephard A, Hankinson P, Bradburn M, Araujo ALD, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, McCombe KD, Craig SG , James J et al (2023) . British Journal of Cancer, 129(10), 1599-1607. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bashir RMS, Shephard AJ, Mahmood H, Azarmehr N, Raza SEA, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2023) . Journal of Pathology, 260(4), 431-442. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Hankinson P, Andrew D, Nusrath M & Khurram SA (2022) . Oral Surgery. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Hoare J & Atkins S (2022) . Oral Surgery, 15(4), 663-668. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Bradburn M, Rajpoot N, Islam NM, Kujan O & Khurram SA (2022) . Modern Pathology, 35, 1151-1159. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wilson C & Mahmood H (2021) . Faculty Dental Journal, 12(3), 111-112. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wilson CL, Mahmood H, Varley I, Khurram AS, El-Awa A & Steel C (2021) . Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 132(1), e52-e53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Shaban M, Rajpoot N & Khurram SA (2021) . British Journal of Cancer, 124(12), 1934-1940. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Anabtawi M, Tweedale H & Mahmood H (2021) . International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 50(4), 501-510. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Camalan S, Mahmood H, Binol H, Araújo ALD, Santos-Silva AR, Vargas PA, Lopes MA, Khurram SA & Gurcan MN (2021) . Cancers, 13(6). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Shaban M, Indave BI, Santos-Silva AR, Rajpoot N & Khurram SA (2020) . Oral Oncology, 110. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wilson CL, Mahmood H & Loescher A (2020) . British Dental Journal. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Anabtawi M, Wege J, Mahmood H, Dareen Amro BA & Patterson A (2020) . Cureus, 12(8). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Siddique I & McKechnie A (2020) . Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 102(1), 9-13. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Stern M & Atkins S (2019) . Journal of Orthodontics, 46(4), 374-377. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Murphy C & Oktseloglou V (2018) . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 56(6), 540-542. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Flora H, Murphy C & Sutton D (2018) . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 56(3), 227-229. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H & Chengot P (2017) . Oral Surgery, 10(4), e88-e91. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Siddique I & Mohammed-Ali R (2015) . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 53(10), e79-e80. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Siddique I, Mahmood H & Mohammed-Ali R (2015) . British Dental Journal, 219(6), E6-E6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, White L, Li T & Mohammed-Ali R (2014) . British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 52(8), e101-e101. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Azarmehr N, Shephard A, Mahmood H, Rajpoot N & Khurram SA (2022) , Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 357-370). Springer International Publishing RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Shephard AJ, Graham S, Saad Bashir RM, Jahanifar M, Mahmood H, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2021) . 2021 IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW), 11 October 2021 - 17 October 2021. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Saad Bashir RM, Mahmood H, Shaban M, Ahmed Raza SE, Fraz MM, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2020) . Medical Imaging 2020: Digital Pathology(11320). Houston, Tx, United States, 15 February 2020 - 15 February 2020. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Smith A & Khurram SA (2020) Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus - an extremely rare diagnosis of the oral cavity. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, Vol. 477 (pp S318-S319) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Shaban M, Indave I, Santos-Silva A, Rajpoot N & Khurram SA (2020) Artificial intelligence to aid the diagnosis of head and neck precancerous and cancerous lesions: a systematic review. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, Vol. 477 (pp S37-S37) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H, Andrew D & Khurram SA (2020) Radiation-induced osteosarcoma involving the mandible - report of a rare diagnosis. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, Vol. 477 (pp S319-S319) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mahmood H & Khurram SA (2020) Prognostic significance of oral dysplasia features - analysis of a preliminary cohort. VIRCHOWS ARCHIV, Vol. 477 (pp S21-S22) RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • Shephard AJ, Mahmood H, Raza SEA, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2024) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shephard AJ, Mahmood H, Raza SEA, Araujo ALD, Santos-Silva AR, Lopes MA, Vargas PA, McCombe K, Craig S, James J , Brooks J et al (2023) , arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rajpoot N, Shephard A, Bashir R, Mahmood H, Jahanifar M, Minhas F, Raza SEA, McCombe K, Craig S, James J , Brooks J et al (2023) , Research Square Platform LLC. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shephard AJ, Bashir RMS, Mahmood H, Jahanifar M, Minhas F, Raza SEA, McCombe KD, Craig SG, James J, Brooks J , Nankivell P et al (2023) , arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bashir RMS, Shephard AJ, Mahmood H, Azarmehr N, Raza SEA, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2023) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Shephard AJ, Graham S, Bashir RMS, Jahanifar M, Mahmood H, Khurram SA & Rajpoot NM (2021) , arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
Grants
  • FDS-ABAOMS Research Grant (Award of £9,971 – PI)
  • National Institute for Health Research (NIHR300904 award of £352,944 - PI)
  • Cancer Research UK Project Grant (Award of £200,000 – co-investigator)
  • 91Ö±²¥ Hospitals Charity grant (award of £10798 - PI)
  • FDS-ABAOMS Pump-Priming Grant (Award of £6384 – co-investigator)
Teaching interests

Dr Mahmood has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and obtained Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (University of 91Ö±²¥, 2017). She provides regular undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Oral Surgery. She is a personal tutor to undergraduates, a Clinical Supervisor for speciality trainees and a trained peer supporter/mentor. She led the RCS MFDS exam revision webinars for Oral Surgery in the UK, and internationally for students in Burma and Kuala Lumpur (2017-2019).

Research supervision:

  • Alizey Kazmi - HEYH ‘Flexible Portfolio’ Research (co-supervisor, 2023-present)
  • Hrishikesh Sathyamoorthy - M.Med.Sci 2022 (co-supervisor) 
  • Najla Nadiah - M.Med.Sci 2022 (co-supervisor)
Professional activities and memberships

Current roles

  • Scientific Advisor, British Dental Association Health & Science Committee (since 2022)
  • Chair, Education Committee for ABAOMS (since 2023)
  • Member, 91Ö±²¥ University Research Integrity Steering Group (since 2024)
  • 91Ö±²¥ Representative, Dental Sedation Teachers Group (since 2023)
  • Lead, Sedation Journal Club, Charles Clifford Dental Hospital (since 2020)
  • Member of learned societies: BAOS, ABAOMS, BDA, BSOMP, IADR, BSODR, DSTG
  • Reviewer for Oral Surgery Journal and British Dental Journal

Previous roles

  • Academic Trainee Representative & Webmaster, ABAOMS (2018 – 2024)
  • Trainee Representative for Junior Doctor Forum (91Ö±²¥ Teaching Hospitals, 2018-2023) & Oral & Dental Research Directorate (Charles Clifford Hospital, 2021-2023)
  • Member, Athena Swan Assessment Team (School of Clinical Dentistry, 2023-2024)
  • BAOS Yorkshire Regional Representative (2018-2019)
Clinical

Dr Mahmood provides a range of oral surgical treatments under local anaesthetic, conscious sedation and general anaesthetic. Her main clinical interests include the management of medically compromised patients and the treatment of oral soft/hard tissue disease, infection and pathology.