About Mr. Atul Khanna

MBA MBBS FRCS FICS Dip Eur B(Plast) FRCS(Plast)

Mr Khanna has been in Consultant practice since 1998 and, is a substantive NHS Consultant in Plastic Surgery at The Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and, The Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust.

He graduated in 1983 and commenced training in Surgery in General in the same year. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1989. He commenced his training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery in 1989. This was carried out in Manchester, London, Leicester and Nottingham. He acquired the FRCS (Plast) in 1997 and was assessed in all aspects of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery in 1998 by the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and acquired their Diploma.

Mr. Atul Khanna has extensive years of experience in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery. He has also been listed in Marquis’s Who’s Who in the World and Marquis’s Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. He has been clinical director for plastic surgery at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, a council member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and Chairman of the British Medical Association, Birmingham and has been Honorary Secretary of the West Midlands Regional Advisory Committee in Plastic Surgery. He is actively involved in teaching and training and has been College tutor for Surgery for his NHS Trust. He has several publications in scientific peer reviewed journals and also acts as a reviewer for the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.

He is on the GMC’s Specialist Register in Plastic Surgery (GMC no: 3516568).

In his NHS practice, Mr Khanna has interests in Breast surgery, Congenital disorders, Hand Surgery, Skin Oncology and aspects of paediatric Plastic Surgery

In addition to his NHS commitments Mr Khanna has a private practice based at Spire Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Drive, Sutton Coldfield that offers all aspects of cosmetic surgery including breast surgery (breast reduction and augmentation), Facial rejuvenation surgery (facelifts, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, prominent ear correction) and body contouring surgery (abdominoplasty, liposuction, thigh lifts) and skin rejuvenation procedures ( BOTOX®,Skin fillers such as Restylane, Chemical peels)
Mr Khanna is recognised by all British Health insurance providers. For patients with health insurance it is necessary to pre-arrange cover with their respective Insurance Company for treatment before their consultation
Mr. Atul Khanna regularly attends training seminars as well as national and international conferences to ensure he is at the forefront of all the latest technology. He is committed to providing his patients with the highest standard of care

Qualifications:

M.B.B.S Osmania University 1983
F.R.C.S Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 1989
F.I.C.S International College of Surgeons 1994
M.B.A Open Business School, Open University 1994
F.R.C.S (Plast) Intercollegiate Board of Plastic Surgery 1997
Dip. Eur. B (Plast) European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 1998

Membership of professional bodies:
British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons – BAPRAS
United Kingdom Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons – UKAAPS

Current Position:
Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery
Sandwell General Hospital (1999 to present date)
Sandwell and West Birmingham Healthcare NHS Trust
Lyndon, West Bromwich, West Midlands B71 4HJ

Posts/appointments held concurrently:

  1. Honorary Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Walsall, West Midlands (1999 to present date)
  2. Council member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic surgeons (2002-2005)
  3. Chairman, BMA, Birmingham division (2002-2003)
  4. College Tutor for surgery Sandwell General Hospital (2002-2005)
  5. Representative (from Sandwell General Hospital) on the Regional Specialists and Consultants committee- West Midlands (2000-2003)
  6. Honorary Secretary of the West Midlands Regional Specialist Advisory Committee in Plastic Surgery (2002-2012)
  7. Chairman Wound care action group- Sandwell Hospital (2000-2002)
  8. Clinical Director for Plastic Surgery services Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (2009-2013)
  9. Cosmetic Surgery representative Spire Little Aston hospital Medical Advisory committee (2006-2014)
  10. Assigned educational Supervisor Plastic Surgery SWBH NHS Trust (2016 to present date)
  11. Senior Academy Tutor Aston University Medical School (2020-2022)
  12. President of the West Midlands Hand Surgery Society (2025-present date)
  13. Reviewer for the Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery- JPRAS (2006 to present date)
  14. Reviewer for the Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Open- JPRASO (2017 to present date)
  15. Tutor for the British Surgery of Society of the Hand- BSSH Diploma (2025 to present date)

Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:

Case Report: Reconstruction of an Ischial Pressure Sore with a Sartorius
Musculocutaneous Flap, Journal of Wound Care
 -March 1994, Vol 3, No 2, p76-78

BMA’s Annual Report for 1993-4,British Medical Journal – Correspondence
-June 1994, Vol 308, No 6944, p1640

The Changing face of Streptococcal Myositis, Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine
-November 1998, Vol 15 No 6 p425-426

The Thermal Effects of Kirschner wire fixation on small bones, Journal of Surgery of the Hand- British and European Volume
-June 1999, Vol 24, No 3, p355-357

Rationing and surgery: setting boundaries, British Journal of Surgery – Correspondence
 -July 1998, Vol 85, p1015

Sturge Weber Syndrome-Hospital Medicine – Correspondence
-February 1999, Vol 60, No 2, p146

Raised intracomparmental pressures and compartment syndromes – Correspondence
-November 1999, Vol 30, p313

Current attitudes to fluid resuscitation in the UK-Burns
-March 2001, Vol 27, No 2, p183-184

A novel method of ring removal from a swollen finger-
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
-March 2001, Vol 54, No 2, p182

Unilateral Mydriasis during Blepharoplasty
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
 -October 2001, Vol 54, No 7, p648

Overview of trends in burns and scalds related mortality in the last 20 years at the Birmingham Burns Unit Burns 2001
 -November 2001, Vol 27, No 7, p723-730

Lignocaine for Surgical Surgical Drain Removal- A Prospective Double Blind Controlled Study
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
-October 2003, Vol 112, No 5, p1493-1494

Use of a balloon catheter as a tissue expander and sizer
British Journal of Plastic Surgery
 -September 2004, Vol 57, No 6, p594

A Simple method of locking the plunger during syringe liposuction
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
 -December 2004, Vol 114, No 7, p1973

Prospective analysis of the outcome of subpectoral augmentation
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
-May 2005, Vol 115, No 6, p594

Skeletal muscle Metastasis from malignant melanoma
Br J Plast Surg.
-September 2005, Vol 58, No 6, p855-858

Can we rely on a general practitioners referral letter to a skin lesion clinic to prioritise appointments and does it make a difference to the patient’s prognosis
Ann R Coll Surg Engl.
 -January 2006, Vol 88, No 1, p40-45

Elevation of the umbilicus with skin hooks aids excision in abdominoplasty.
Plast Reconstr Surg.
 -April 2006, Vol 117, No 4, p1354

Marking the position of the inframammary fold during breast reconstruction.
Plast Reconstr Surg.
-August 2006, Vol 118, No 2, 584

Familial pseudo pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
 -October 2006, Vol 59, No 10, p1127-1129

Congenital bilateral calcinosis cutis of the hands.
J Hand Surg. [Br].
 -October 2006, Vol 31, No 5, p522-523

Clinical audit of the impact of information leaflets on outcomes in patients with mallet finger injuries
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
-June 2007, Vol 60, No 12, p1369-1370

A free ‘app’ for plastic surgery: the smartphone spirit level.
Ann R Coll Surg. Engl.
-November 2012, Vol 94, No 8, p607

Avoiding unfavourable outcomes in Liposuction.
Indian J Plast Surg.
-May 2013, Vol 46, No 2, p393-400

The CQC’s recommendations on Psychological assessment for cosmetic Surgery patients: Will they improve the patient’s journey? A review of current practice in the UK based on a survey of 71 plastic surgeons
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
-April 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.03.097.

Should the ‘normal’ and ‘ideal’ nipple position in a male influence the surgeon when planning severe gynaecomastia correction?
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
-November 2021, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.041

A letter in response to ; Surgical site infection in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery: A single centre retrospective analysis of the association between healthcare workers and infections
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg.
-November 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.11.020

Referral and management of pre-tibial lacerations in two district general hospitals
Journal of Medical Science-Cureus
-January 2023, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.

Publications in Books:
Medical malpractice: Plastic and Aesthetic surgery

Khanna, A., 2025. Medical Malpractice: Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. In: Payne-James, J., Byard, R.W. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Third edition, vol. 3, pp. 631–639. UK: Elsevier. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-21441-7.00155-2.

Plastic Surgery Trauma- A Handbook of acute management-Kindle edition
Contributor to the following chapters
Chapter 1: General Principles and approach to Plastic Surgery trauma
Chapter 5: Bites, Extravasation injury, severe soft tissue infection and systemic disorders.

Specialist Register-Plastic Surgery of the General Medical Council
GMC Registration no. 3516568

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