Expert Witness

Mr Atul Khanna is a consultant plastic surgeon and has been involved in medical legal work since 1997. In this period he has provided over 1300 medical reports. These have been predominantly in the following areas of expertise:

•Hand surgery: Sequelae of hand injuries and surgery
•Soft tissue injury: Sequelae of post traumatic scarring
•Burns management: Sequelae of disability following burns injury, scarring and surgery.
•Medical negligence in Cosmetic Surgery.

You can view a sample report or CV

As a Plastic Surgeon he deals with hand injuries and is involved in dealing with these injuries, rehabilitating the patients and providing them with advice as to how they can return to work. He also gives advice on scars, comments on their prognosis and whether they can be improved by various forms of surgery. He treats patients with skin cancer and patients with burns. He also performs cosmetic surgery, such as breast reduction, reconstruction, breast augmentation, liposuction, body contouring surgery and surgery for facial rejuvenation.

Depending on availability of medical notes an appointment can be provided within two weeks of request and a medical report within seven days of the appointment. His fees for personal injury reports are in the region of £350 depending on the complexity of the work involved. He also has the facility of taking photographs if required at a competitive rate. His fees for medical negligence reports are in the region of £800 (£200 per hour).

He is also a member of the Society of Expert Witnesses. His reports are prepared in accordance with new Civil procedure rules and he would be prepared to act as a single joint expert. . The percentage of work he undertakes for Claimants and Defendants are in the region of 90:10.

He has prepared a chapter for the Encyclopeadia of Forensic & Legal Medicine entitled “Medical Malpractice in Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery.”

He sees clients at Sandwell General Hospital, Lyndon, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4HJ and Spire Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield B74 3UP

Contact

Mrs Jane Purvis: jane.purvis@swbh.nhs.uk
Tel no:  0121 507 3455 
Fax no: 0121 5072498