Dr. Umar qualified in 1986. He completed his surgical fellowship (FRCS) in 1999 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Before beginning his training as a GP in 2004, all his previous hospital roles were in General Surgery and Trauma and Orthopaedics. He has been working as a GP in the NHS since 2004. With a special interest in Dermatology, he obtained a Diploma in Practical Dermatology from Cardiff University. Additionally, he acquired the International Certificate of Dermatoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine in 2018.