Anthony Barabas

Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon @Nhs

I have particular interest and experience in the following- Skin cancer surgery: extensive experience throughout my training. I won the RSM UK Surgical trainee of the year 2010 (known also as the Norman Tanner Prize and Glaxo medal)- Breast Reconstruction: I have performed all aspects of breast reconstruction, including liposculpture, implant based, pedicled and free flap reconstructions- Body contouring surgery: I am currently co-authoring chapters on body contouring with Mr Soldin for the forthcoming Oxford Textbook of Plastic Surgery- Cosmetic surgery: bariatric surgery shares many of the techniques and operations required to be proficient in cosmetic surgery (breast reduction, breast augmentation, abdominoplasty, thigh lift, arm lift, face and neck lift)- Hand and Wrist surgery: Hand trauma is a major component of plastic surgery training. However, over the last two years of my training I accumulated an extensive experience in elective hand and wrist surgery through working in world-renown specialist hand centres- Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town- Congenital Hand fellowship at Great Ormond Street hospital- Pulvertaft hand unit in Derby- WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anaesthetic-surgery with No Tourniquet) which is a technique developed in hand surgery for operating without the need of anaesthetic support, and therefore lends itself well to day surgery procedures. However the principles can be more widely applied (eg. skin cancer and lower limb surgery), which I have been using with excellent effect for over a year. Patients have reported increased satisfaction and reduced anxiety compared to traditional techniques.