About Farida Fortune

Farida Fortune is a Professor of Medicine in relation to Oral Health in the Centre for Clinical and Diagnostic Oral Sciences (CDOS). She graduated in both Dentistry and Medicine from University College , University of London. In 1992 she obtained her PhD in University of London . She is on the specialist register for Oral Medicine in Dentistry (GDC), and Immunology in Medicine(GMC). She was appointed Senior Lecturer in Immunology and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine at UMDS (Guys and St Thomas Hospital). In 1998 she was conferred the title of Professor of Oral Medicine at Leeds University. In 2002 she was recruited to the Chair of Medicine in Relation to Oral Health at the Barts and the London , Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry.  She has extensive experience in teaching within both the undergraduate and postgraduate sector. She specializes in teaching the medical support subjects for Dentistry. Her expertise is in Assessment and Quality Assurance methodology. She is Chairman of the Examinations Committee Royal College Surgeons, faculty of Dental surgery. Her clinical expertise is in Oral medicine, Immunology, and Oral manifestations of systemic disease. Her main research focus is Epithelial biology including the mucosal diseases and oral cancer.