Mr Umar D Khan
I have been working exclusively in the private sector for twelve years and have performed more than 7000 aesthetic surgical procedures to date. I have built an enviable reputation with both my clients and peers within the field of aesthetic and plastic surgery. I have pioneered the new muscle splitting breast augmentation technique, new ways of doing Abdominoplasty with pioneering findings to make it a simple and easy day case procedure. I have also published pioneering work on Breast Reduction, Breast Uplift that includes its technique as well as markings to reduce postoperative touch up procedures. I have pioneered and published many technique to correct different types of complications arising following breast cosmetic surgery. Most of my work has been published has now been adopted world-wide by cosmetic and aesthetic surgeons in this field. A video explaining the different techniques can be seen on YouTube. I am also a reviewer of many Plastic Surgery Journals in England, United States and other countries around the world.
- Member British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons
- Member IPRAS, International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Member Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Reviewer of many Peer Reviewed Journals including Aesthetic
- Plastic Surgery (USA), Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (UK) etc.
- Faculty member, IMCAS (International Master Course on Ageing Skin)
- Visiting Faculty Member Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Karachi,Pakistan
Professional Associations:
Publications
Video Presentations
Muscle Splitting Biplane for the Correction of Dynamic Breast following Partial S/M Augmentation
Khan UD | SurgyTec (Plastic/Cosmetic)
Extended Biplaner / Multiplane Augmentation in a Ptotic Breast through IMC
Khan UD | SurgyTec (Plastic/Cosmetic)
Muscle-Splitting Breast Augmentation: A New Pocket in a Different Plane
Khan UD | SurgeryTec (Plastic/Cosmetic)
Vertical Scar with the Bipedicle Technique: A Modified Procedure for Breast Reduction and Mastopexy
Khan UD | SurgyTec (Plastic/Cosmetic)
Risk of Seroma in Simultaneous Liposuction with Abdominoplasty and Role of Progressive Tension Sutures
Khan UD | SurgyTec (Plastic/Cosmetic)
Presentations at Conferences
- Included as a panel member for the Breast Session | 1st Symposium of Kosovo Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery with International Participation, November 9-11 2007 | Link
- Vertical Scar Nipple Areolar Complex Transposition Procedure for Simultaneous Breast Augmentation and Mastpexy | Khan UD | The 14th International Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aestheic Surgery – Berlin, Germany, June 26-30, 2007 | Link
- Efficacy of progressive tension sutures to reduce seroma formation: A Retrospective Study of 128 consecutive Matarasso Type IV Abdominoplasties. Khan UD | The 14th International Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aestheic Surgery – Berlin, Germany, June 26-30, 2007 | Link
- Vertical Scar Nipple Areolar Complex Transposition procedure for Simultaneous Breast Augmentation and Mastpexy | Khan U D | 6th Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery with International Participation - Opatijia-Rijeka, Croatia, October 6-11, 2006 | Link
- Predicting Postoperative Breast Cup Size following Breast Augmentation + The Baloonining Manoeuvre in Breast Augmentation| Vangelis G. Keramidas, Khan U D | ESPRAS International Conference - Vienna, Austria, 30 August - 3 September 2005 | Link
Qualifications and Registrations
- F.R.C.S.I. Dublin Feb 1994
- M.B.B.S. Feb 1986 Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
- Full Registration General Medical Council (GMC) of England No. 4403140
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council No 11900-S
- Irish Medical Council Temporary Registration Book No. 48561
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow Royal Society of Medicine
- Member British Association of Cosmetic Surgeons
Professional Associations
- Member Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeon
- Member British Association of Cosmetic Surgeon
- Ex-President Dow Graduate Association of Northern Europe
Clinical Audit
- Effects of Bupivicaine on S.S.G. Donor Area.
- Release of Carpal Tunnel in Patients on Haemodialysis
- Plastic and Reconstructive Procedures in Day Care Surgery Unit
- Ongoing Audit on Type IV Abdominoplasties
- Ongoing Audit on Rhinoplasties
- Outcome of 1,700 Breast Augmentations
- Ongoing Audit on Breast Reduction/Mastopexy Correction using Vertical Scar Bipedicle technique
- Vertical Scar NAC Transposition procedure for simultaneous Breast Augmentation with Mastopexy
- Ongoing Audit on Liposuction: Infiltration v/s Aspiration Ratios in different areas Suctiolipectomy
- Ongoing Audit on Revision surgeries in Augmentation Mammoplasty
- Ongoing Audit on Blepheroplasties
Clinical Experience
- Present - May 99 | Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon
- April 99 - August 98 | Staff Grade (Locum) Sellyoak Hospital Birmingham
- 31 July 1998 - May 1995 | Specialist Registrar Department of Plastic Surgery Northern General Hospital Sheffield
- April 1995 - February 1995 | Registrar (locum) Plastic Surgery St Thomas’ and Guy’s Hospital London
- December 1994 - July 1994 | Registrar Plastic Surgery Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin and St James Hospital Dublin
- June 1994 - July 1993 | Registrar/ SHO General Surgery International Missionary Hospital Drogheda Eire
- June 1993 - January 1993 | Senior House Officer Plastic Surgery University Hospital Cork Ireland
- June 1993 - January 1993 | Senior House Officer Plastic Surgery University Hospital Cork Ireland
- December 1992 - July 1992 | Senior House Officer General Surgery Bon Secours Hospital Cork Ireland
- June 1992 - January 1992 | Senior House Officer General Surgery Mercy Hospital Cork Ireland
- December 1991 - November 1990 | Senior House Officer Accident and Emergency Department Cork Regional Hospital Cork Ireland
- July 1991 - Dec 1991 | Senior House Officer Accident and Emergency Cork Regional Hospital Cork Ireland
- November 1990 - June 1991 | Senior House Officer Plastic Surgery Cork Regional Hospital Cork Ireland
- May 1990 - December 1988 | Registrar Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital Pakistan
As an Aesthetic Plastic Surgeon working in the private sector, my work load includes aesthetic procedures such as face Lift, rhinoplasties, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast uplift, blepheroplasties, browlift, abdominoplasties, liposuction etc. To date I have performed over 4,000 aesthetic surgical procedures.
This locum appointment was designed for waiting initiative list, general Plastic Surgical workload including emergency trauma and burns in one of the largest dedicated burns unit of the country. I actively took part in teaching and administrative responsibilities of this university hospital. My primary task was to carry out independent aesthetic procedures. These included breast reduction, breast augmentation, and correction of breast asymmetries, rhinoplasties and dedicated hand trauma sessions.
Working in this large unit under six consultants, I completed five years of RITA certified training as a Specialist Registrar. I gained extensive experience in aesthetic, burns, and reconstructive procedures. I also obtained experience in free tissue transfer for reconstructive breast surgery, compound fractures of limbs and oro-facial malignancies. My special area of interest was perforator based local flaps for soft tissue cover of compound limb fractures. I carried out highly scientific research and study of related vascular anatomy and presented my work at national and international levels. This unit has active ITU facilities for burns and skin lab equipped with dedicated staff and facilities for skin culture. As a trainee I was actively involved in research and teaching.
Guy’s Hospital has an active paediatric plastic unit with cleft lip, cleft palate repair and pharyngoplasty forming the main workload. The combined clinics’ sessions were held in collaboration with other related specialties. St Thomas’ Hospital has a variety of emergency and elective general and aesthetic plastic surgical work load. I also participated in the regular journal club meetings. I also collected and set up a data base of the outcome of Pharyngoplasties for velopharyngeal incompetence. The work was accepted for Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s meeting in Penang, Malaysia.
Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children at Crumlin is the largest paediatric hospital in Ireland with an active plastic and reconstructive unit. This is a tertiary referral centre catering for the entire country. As a registrar at Crumlin Hospital I had considerable experience in acute paediatric burn management along with paediatric limb and digital replantation and cleft surgery. In addition I was on call for St James’ Hospital in Dublin, which is a tertiary referral centre for acute limb, facial and burn trauma with dedicated elective aesthetic workload.
Working at this hospital, I had ample opportunities to assist and perform routine general surgical procedures.
Cork has an active burn unit, which is a tertiary referral centre. I gained experience in active burn resuscitation, early excision and grafting and with management and rehabilitation of burn, hand and faciomaxillary trauma. I also had an opportunity to actively assist in replantation and free flap procedures. I was also involved in general plastic elective procedures as appropriate. I was an active participant and routine in Journal club meetings, case conferences and other academic activities.
Cork has an active burn unit, which is a tertiary referral centre. I gained experience in active burn resuscitation, early excision and grafting and with management and rehabilitation of burn, hand and faciomaxillary trauma. I also had an opportunity to actively assist in replantation and free flap procedures. I was also involved in general plastic elective procedures as appropriate. I was an active participant and routine in Journal club meetings, case conferences and other academic activities.
The surgical unit of the Mercy Hospital treats surgical and urological emergencies as well as acute trauma. In this position I have been responsible for the preoperative and postoperative management of both elective and emergency surgical patients, including ICU management. I have assisted a broad spectrum of surgical and urological operations,including laparoscopic procedures, endoscopies, colonscopies, cystoscopies, exploratory and therapeutic laparotomies, vascular procedures, etc.
This job involved working at the major trauma centre of the south of Ireland, dealing with all categories of emergency situations, including traffic accidents, burns, facial trauma, head injuries, hand trauma and has one of the highest number of A and E attendance in Ireland.
Working as a Registrar in plastic surgery unit at this hospital I had the opportunity of dealing with acute burns injuries. I also got involved with hand and facial congenital deformities, head, neck and oral malignancies.
