Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Welcome to the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
We are a dynamic, passionate and enthusiastic team consisting of individuals specialised in their field who are here to provide your child with a range of plastic surgery care and support.
We offer a diverse range of services, which we provide alone or in combination with the many specialist colleagues across the medical and surgical field with whom we work.
One of the most common reasons children attend our department is because of an injury, and our trauma service is one of the busiest for a children’s hospital. With our specialist techniques, we will help your child get back to normal both physically and psychologically so that they can go on to lead normal healthy lives. We also provide a service for children with skin lesions, lumps and bumps, congenital differences and complex reconstruction following cancer surgery.
We manage these cases within a multidisciplinary team and are here for you and your child every step of the way.
As well as our consultants, the surgical team consists of specialist registrars and fellows. We are aptly supported by a team of clinical nurse specialists, theatre managers, service managers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and departmental secretaries; all of whom complete our department.
We aim to provide clinical excellence in the field of paediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery and to ensure that each child we treat can go on to meet their full potential.
Areas of Expertise
Specialist areas of expertise include:
- General paediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Trauma reconstruction of the lower limb
- Vascular malformations of the head and neck
- Vascular malformations of the limbs, trunk and birthmarks
- Microtia and ear reconstruction
- Sarcoma and spinal oncology reconstruction
- Spinal deformity reconstruction
- Congenital breast asymmetry
- Scar revision including steroid injections, laser therapy and cosmetic camouflage
- Microsurgery
Meet the Team
Consultants
Mr Ramesh Vidyadharan
Specialty Doctor Plastic Surgery
Ms Sameena Hassan
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Plastic Surgery Clinical Nurse Specialists
Gemma Trueman
8137/8117
Jenny Key
8137/8117
Nicola Root
8137/8117
Therapy Team
Anna Beckett
Advanced Occupational Therapist — 8978
Amberley Prince
Principal Occupational Therapist — 8978
Nicola Groom
Senior Occupational Therapy Assistant — 8978
Emily Huddleston
Advanced Burns Physiotherapist — 8978
Naomi Payton
Advanced Physiotherapist – 8978
Secretaries
Megan Hill
Medical Secretary to Mr Ramesh Vidyadharan — 8136
Amanda Davis
Medical Secretary to Ms Sameena Hassan — 8755
Georgia Fletcher
Medical Support Secretary — 6181
Theatre Lead
Jane Cooke
jane.cooke1@nhs.net
Service Manager
Charlotte Quigley
6765
Contact Us
We know that there are occasions when you want to ring us to ask a question. We understand that it can be difficult to know who is best to call. We have put together the following list to help you direct your questions to the right member of the Plastic Surgery team.
If your child is acutely unwell, please seek medical attention from your family doctor (GP) or local Emergency department (A&E). They will contact us for further information if needed.
For all members of the team, please call the main hospital number on 0121 333 9999 and enter the extension number when prompted.
Clinical Nurse Specialists – ext 8137/8117
Call the Clinical Nurse Specialists if you have any questions about wound care, dressing changes, laser service or removal of sutures. This includes questions about the operation, care afterwards and equipment.
We can also be emailed at bwc.plasticsspecialistnurse@nhs.net
Medical Secretaries for Plastic Surgery
Ext 8136 – Megan Hill, secretary for Mr Ramesh Vidyadharan
Ext 8755 – Amanda Davis, secretary for Ms Sameena Hassan
Ext 6181- Georgia Fletcher, Support Secretary
Call the secretaries if you have questions about practical issues around an outpatient clinic appointment, such as transport and interpreters. They can re-send appointment letters and information if you have not received it. They cannot answer clinical queries about your child’s health or their planned operation or procedure.
You can also contact the appointments line for appointment queries on - 9376