Mr Baljit Dheansa

Specialist interests: Burns; scarring (including keloid scarring); LASER treatment for scars; burn reconstruction; skin cancer; breast surgery; vascular anomalies, children’s plastic & reconstructive surgery.

Mr Baljit Dheansa was appointed as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the hospital in 2003 having trained at QVH as well as several London teaching hospitals.

He also works at Tunbridge Wells Hospital to support the clinical teams there including specialist plastic surgery input for complex cases there.

In addition to the burns service, he has a keen interest in managing patients with skin cancer, scarring, breast surgery, as well as general plastic and reconstructive surgery for adults and children. He has also developed a sub specialist interest in vascular anomalies. He runs specialist scar clinics, burns reconstruction clinics and also general plastic surgery clinics.

In addition to his Queen Victoria Hospital roles he is involved national groups developing guidelines for plastic surgery, major disaster planning and in regional burn care through the London & South East Burns Network.

He is involved in many aspects of research being a member of the Research and Development Committee. He is involved in several clinical trials in the field of burns, as well as supporting basic and translational science projects. He has published research in burns, wound healing, breast reconstruction and hand trauma.

Baljit is committed to training the plastic surgeons of the future and takes an active role in developing the skills of the junior doctor team. He is an examiner and assessor for the specialist FRCS (Plast) examination.

Baljit is a key supporter of the innovative technologies developed at the hospital such as the excellent telemedicine system, having presented to the Parliamentary Health Select Committee on its benefits to patient care. He is a founding member of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetics Innovation Special Interest Group which aims to help bring new ideas and innovative products to patients requiring plastic surgery.

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