Thank you for visiting my website. I am a plastic surgeon based in Kent and Sussex. This site has been created to help you find more information on the procedures that I undertake in the NHS and privately. I specialise in Breast Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, Body contouring, and Labiaplasty.
I am a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the world-famous Queen Victoria NHS Hospital since 2006, the first female plastic surgeon to be appointed, after undergoing a rigorous training programme that spanned 18 years. Of these, 10 years were spent in Plastic Surgery, with a UK examination at the end of training FRCS(Plast); and registration on the GMC Specialist Plastic Surgery Register. There is no qualification for 'cosmetic surgery' and any medically qualified person can set up as a 'cosmetic surgeon'. I am a Hunterian Professor (1999) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Being an NHS Consultant means that I undergo a thorough Appraisal every year which assesses my ability to continue in my role, identifies any issues, notes my annual logbook (a record of operations carried out in that year), and a 360 evaluation (how my colleagues and patients perceive my abilities). Being a member of BAPRAS (British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) and BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) ensures that I am a properly trained, well-qualified and skilled plastic surgeon in the UK. From 2015-2020, I was the National Audit Lead for the UK National Flap Registry. I love to teach and have been the Chair of Court of Examiners for the FRCS examination in Plastic Surgery (2020-2023). Currently, I am the Chair (IQA) at the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations for 10 surgical specialty FCRS examinations for the four UK nations and Republic of Ireland (2024-2027).
My NHS practice is based at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead. I provide a tertiary specialist reconstruction service to East Kent with a clinic at Kent & Canterbury Hospital. The majority of my NHS practice is microsurgery and I am a large-volume provider of free flaps. To make an appointment on the NHS, your GP will have to send a referral letter to the Queen Victoria Hospital.
I consult Private patients and operate at Chaucer Hospital, Canterbury ; One Ashford Hospital and The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead. If you wish to see me privately, you can make an appointment by calling the hospital appointment line or my private secretary.
Colleagues and patients find that I have a straight-forward manner and that I am honest in my assessment of what is achievable with surgery. As a female plastic surgeon, I encourage women to choose the ‘natural’ look, instilling confidence in their appearance, and to be comfortable in their own skin. I am very privileged to have earned the trust of several nurses, doctors and professional women as my patients, and they have been delighted with the outcome of surgery (Testimonials).
Some of my patients have written about their recovery after surgery and how it has changed their lives- read these in the Patient diaries.
I am a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the world-famous Queen Victoria NHS Hospital since 2006, the first female plastic surgeon to be appointed, after undergoing a rigorous training programme that spanned 18 years. Of these, 10 years were spent in Plastic Surgery, with a UK examination at the end of training FRCS(Plast); and registration on the GMC Specialist Plastic Surgery Register. There is no qualification for 'cosmetic surgery' and any medically qualified person can set up as a 'cosmetic surgeon'. I am a Hunterian Professor (1999) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Being an NHS Consultant means that I undergo a thorough Appraisal every year which assesses my ability to continue in my role, identifies any issues, notes my annual logbook (a record of operations carried out in that year), and a 360 evaluation (how my colleagues and patients perceive my abilities). Being a member of BAPRAS (British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) and BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) ensures that I am a properly trained, well-qualified and skilled plastic surgeon in the UK. From 2015-2020, I was the National Audit Lead for the UK National Flap Registry. I love to teach and have been the Chair of Court of Examiners for the FRCS examination in Plastic Surgery (2020-2023). Currently, I am the Chair (IQA) at the Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations for 10 surgical specialty FCRS examinations for the four UK nations and Republic of Ireland (2024-2027).
My NHS practice is based at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust, East Grinstead. I provide a tertiary specialist reconstruction service to East Kent with a clinic at Kent & Canterbury Hospital. The majority of my NHS practice is microsurgery and I am a large-volume provider of free flaps. To make an appointment on the NHS, your GP will have to send a referral letter to the Queen Victoria Hospital.
I consult Private patients and operate at Chaucer Hospital, Canterbury ; One Ashford Hospital and The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead. If you wish to see me privately, you can make an appointment by calling the hospital appointment line or my private secretary.
Colleagues and patients find that I have a straight-forward manner and that I am honest in my assessment of what is achievable with surgery. As a female plastic surgeon, I encourage women to choose the ‘natural’ look, instilling confidence in their appearance, and to be comfortable in their own skin. I am very privileged to have earned the trust of several nurses, doctors and professional women as my patients, and they have been delighted with the outcome of surgery (Testimonials).
Some of my patients have written about their recovery after surgery and how it has changed their lives- read these in the Patient diaries.
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Awards
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Wolfson Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2017
Anita has been awarded an emerging leader fellowship by Clare Marx, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Lady Estelle Woflson. It is a a programme to mentor future leaders in surgery. |
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The UK National Flap Registry : First report 2019
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Read the précis in my blog: February 2020 Click here
14 point plan to reduce Biofilm in Breast Implants saferbreastimplants.org
Read my Blog ..................
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On You-tube: discussing the benefits, recovery and complications of Breast Reduction surgery
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Breast Implant-Associated ALCL (BIA-ALCL)
A summary of the current information on breast implant-associated anaplastic lymphoma and the 14 point plan to reduce bio-film in breast implants. Read my blog August 2017 |
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In my blog Nov 2015 quilting-reduces-fluid-formation-in-tummy-tuck-graphic-surgery-video-viewer-discretion-advised.html_
Quilting with barbed dissovling suture reduces seroma (fluid formation) in tummy-tucks and closure of abdomen in DIEP reconstructions. Viewer discretion advised as it contains graphic images of the surgical procedure. |
