Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Contact
- Outpatients appointments
- 020 3313 5000
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Our plastic and reconstructive surgery department treats a wide range of conditions that require reconstruction surgery following emergencies or cancer.
The service is provided via our clinics at Charing Cross and St Mary's hospitals. The team is made up of experts in the area of plastic surgery who are also leading academics at Imperial College London. They have national and international reputations and have been recognised as providing one of the best services in the UK for complex reconstruction.
Conditions and treatments
Our plastic and reconstructive surgery services include trauma reconstruction at St Mary's Hospital, and elective reconstructive surgery at Charing Cross Hospital.
We have one of the highest performance rates in the country, with our success rate for complex reconstruction surgery to transfer tissue from one part of the body to another (free flap) achieving over 99 per cent.
One area of particular expertise is supporting our cancer services by providing reconstruction surgery, particularly as part of a multidisciplinary team approach for breast, head and neck, and skin cancers. We run one of the busiest complex reconstructive services in the UK with over 250 reconstructions per year.
This includes over 200 breast reconstructions using free flaps, mainly with the DIEP flap technique (DIEP stands for the deep inferior epigastric perforator artery, which runs through the abdomen. Blood vessels, fat, and skin from the lower belly are relocated to the chest to rebuild breasts after mastectomy). We also specialise in the reconstruction of hands, arms and legs following injuries, and are one of the country’s busiest trauma reconstruction units, annually providing reconstructive surgery for over 120 open limb fractures.
In addition, we provide a service for all hand and upper limb conditions affecting children and adults, including wrist and nerve problems. We also run specialist clinics to treat scars, a laser clinic and a clinic for minor skin lesions.
For private patients, the Trust also provides a reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery service through Imperial Private Healthcare.
Clinics
Plastic and reconstructive surgery outpatient clinics at St Mary's Hospital
Address
Orthopaedic and fracture clinic
Salton House
First floor
St Mary’s Hospital
Praed Street
London W2 1NY
Please note: The entrance to the orthopaedic and fracture clinic is on South Wharf Road.
Hours
Mr Lawton’s clinic is held from 13.30 to 16.30, every other Friday.
Mr Nathwani’s clinic is held from 13.30 to 16.30, every other Tuesday.
Mr Naique’s clinic is held from 13.30 to 16.30, every other Wednesday.
Elective cancer reconstruction clinics at Charing Cross Hospital
Address
Main outpatients
First floor
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London W6 8RF
Hours
Mr Henry, Miss Hunter, Mr Jallali and Mr Wood have clinics every Friday from 09.30 to 17.00.
Mr Wood's clinic is held every other Tuesday afternoon.
The head and neck clinic is held on Thursdays.
The skin multidisciplinary team (MDT) clinic is held on Thursdays.
The scar clinic is held every other Monday.
Breast reconstruction seminar at Maggie's Centre
Address
Maggie's West London
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
W6 8RF
Hours
The breast reconstruction seminar at Maggie's Centre is every Friday at 13.30.
Meet the team
Consultant plastic surgeons
Mr Jonathan Dunne
Mr Vimal Gokani
Mr Francis Henry
Mr Shehan Hettiaratchy
Mr Matthew Ives
Prof Abhilash Jain
Mr Navid Jallali
Mr Graham Lawton
Mr Arvind Mohan
Miss Sophia Opel
Mr Jonathan Simmons
Miss Georgina Williams
Mr Simon Wood
Mr kshem Yapa
Associate Specialists
Ladislava Lysakova
Elizabeth Dex
Patient information leaflets
- Hand fracture
- Hand infection
- Having an autologous breast reconstruction
- Nail repair surgery
- Nerve repair
- Tendon repair
- Wound closure
Refer to this service
GP
Please use NHS e-Referrals to refer a patient to our plastic and reconstructive surgery service.
GP advice
GPs are welcome to email the department for advice – email enquiries will be passed on to plastic surgery doctors.
Email: imperial.plasticadmissions@nhs.net
Additional information
Imperial College Healthcare Private Care
We also offer private care services at Imperial College Healthcare.
All funds generated by our private care services are reinvested back into the Trust, supporting the development of both NHS and private care for the benefit of all our patients.
Find more information about private plastic and reconstructive surgery services on our private care website.
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