Sunil S Thomas: Consultant Cosmetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Birmingham, West Midlands

Mr Sunil S Thomas is a Consultant Cosmetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon specialising in the surgical treatment and reconstruction of skin cancers, breast surgery and reconstruction and a full range of cosmetic procedures.

Mr Sunil S Thomas, MB,BCh, MS, FAIS, FRCS (Plast), has been a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Selly Oak and Queen Elizabeth Hospitals in Birmingham, now known as the University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, since 2003. He trained overseas and at various hospitals in the UK including London, Bristol, Manchester and the West Midlands. 

He completed a fellowship specialising in Breast Reconstruction at the prestigious Marie-Curie Cancer Institute in Paris. He has visited the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC), at New York and other institutes of repute in Europe and overseas. He is part of the multi-disciplinary teams in Skin Cancer and Breast Reconstruction and initiated the development of breast cancer reconstruction services in the Sutton Coldfield area of the West Midlands.

As part of his role as an aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgeon, he is an Honorary Lecturer for the use of silicone as a prosthetic material at the Birmingham Dental School for Biomaterials. He is actively involved in the teaching and training of plastic surgery trainees and medical students.

In addition to his special interests, Mr Thomas covers all aspects of general plastic and cosmetic surgery. He has presented and published scientific papers in his speciality and is actively involved with clinical audit, research and continuing medical education (CME).

Selected publications

• KB Clough, SS Thomas, AF Fitoussi, B Coutourad, F Reyal, M-C Falcou.  Reconstruction after conservative treatment for breast cancer: the cosmetic sequelae classification revisited. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PRS), Sept, 2004:114(7)1743-53.
• R Nassab, SS Thomas, DS Murray. Orbital excenteration for Advanced periorbital Skin cancer: 20 years experience. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS).2007:60:1103-9

• SS Thomas, S Srivastava, JD Nancarrow, MH Maumand.  Dilute adrenaline infiltration and reduced blood loss in reduction mammoplasty( breast reduction). Annals of Plastic Surgery 1999:43(2);127-131.

• SS Thomas, MFT Fatah.  Closed Anterior Scoring for prominent-ear (Bat ear) correction revisited. British Journal of Plastic Surgery(BJPS), 2001(54); 581-587 

Professional qualifications

• MB,BCh
• MS  
• FAIS
• FRCS(Plast)

Professional memberships

• British Medical Association (BMA)
• British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• Melanoma Study Group (MSG)
           

Special clinical interests

Mr Thomas' special interests include:

• All aspects of cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery for congenital problems, asymmetry, reduction, breast lift and enhancement.

• Post breast cancer reconstruction with implants, the use of back and tummy tissues including nipple reconstruction, tattooing and correcting asymmetry with liposuction and liposculpture involving fat injections or fillers.

• Reverse abdominoplasty (tummy tucks) and the use of autologous tissue (patients own body tissue), for breast augmentation/ breast lift.

• Surgical correction of prominent ears (bat ears) under local anaesthetic.

• Reconstructive plastic surgery for skin problems including skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC), rodent ulcers, SCC (squamous cell carcinomas), and melanomas (skin cancers).

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