Mr. Haitham Khashaba Plastic, Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Mr Khashaba is a substantive Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon in the NHS with a full licence to practise on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist registry for Plastic Surgery. He specialises in Breast Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Breast Surgery, Skin Cancer Surgery, Perineal and Trunk reconstruction.
Currently a consultant at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Mr Khashaba obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Ain Shams in Cairo in 2008. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (England) having passed the FRCS (Plast). He is also a fellow of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS). He has subsequently gained a wealth of experience in the cosmetic surgery field, which has included working in hospitals in Egypt and Kuwait as well as in the NHS and private healthcare sectors in the UK.
Mr Khashaba’s career has included time spent as a Breast Microsurgery Fellow at North Bristol NHS Trust and a Plastic Surgery Specialist Registrar at North Bristol NHS Trust, Countess of Chester hospital and the Manchester Royal Infirmary. He won the Chairman Award and the award for Excellence in Clinical Care from University Hospital North Durham in 2020.
Mr Khashaba is committed to continuing his professional development, and to provide the best outcomes for his patients he attends conferences and courses which keep him well-versed in developments in his specialist field.
In addition, he has carried out significant medical research during his career and has contributed to scientific papers. Mr Khashaba continues to conduct clinical audits, clinical effectiveness programmes and has made presentations to his peers at national and international levels. He is an active full member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and multiple other organisations in the UK. He is a speaker in international conferences, and he is a faculty member of multiple national training courses.
Mr Khashaba offers a range of Aesthetic and cosmetic surgeries, including breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast uplift, liposuction, body contouring, tummy tuck, arm and thigh lifts and other numerous cosmetic procedures in the north-east of England, serving Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Darlington, and also in Manchester.
In his spare time, Mr Khashaba is a swimming official, enjoys running and participates in humanitarian missions across the globe.
Registrations
- Full License to Practice on the Specialist Registry for Plastic Surgery, June 2021.
- Consultant Plastic Surgery, since Dec 2017.
Memberships
- British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS)
- British Association of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- British Burn Association (BBA)
- European Burn Association (EBA)
- Royal College of Surgeons (RCSEng)
Qualifications
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery), FRCS (Plast), September 2019
- Fellowship of European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (Fellow of EBOPRAS), April 2014
- Membership of Royal College of Surgeons (England), MRCS(Eng), Nov 2011.
- Master’s degree in surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, Thesis: Reconstruction of Facial Skin after Excision of Skin cancer, MSc, December 2008.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, (MBBCh), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, December 2003.
Employment History
Consultant Plastic Surgeon: Consultant Choice Clinics, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3HR
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Ramsay Health Group, Cobalt Hospital, North Tyneside, NE27 0BY.
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, LASE Cosmetic, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 3HH
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Circle Health Group – Woodlands – Darlington. Address: Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL14 4PL. Special Interests: Abdominoplasty, Liposuction, Breast Surgery (Augmentation, Mastopexy, reduction, removal +/- exchange of implants), arm and Thigh lifts. Minor skin and hand surgery.
Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust From 04/08/2021 up to date Address: North Durham Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW. Special Interests: Breast Reconstruction, Breast Surgery, Perineal Reconstruction, Microsurgery, Skin Cancer surgery and reconstruction.
Breast MicroFellow ST6+: North Bristol Trust – Southmead Hospital from 03/02/2021 to 03/08/2021 Fixed Term, Address: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB Details of post: Microsurgery fellowship for breast reconstruction in a high-volume unit, managing around 100 microsurgical free flaps for breast reconstruction per annum. The fellow works under the breast team with consultant Mr Sherief Wilson, Ms Philippa Jackson and Ms Naomi Patel.
Specialty Doctor in Plastic Surgery: County Durham and Darlington Foundation NHS Trust. From 05/06/2017 up to date. Full time, Substantive. Address: University Hospital of North Durham North Durham Road, Durham, UK DH1 5TW
Clinical Fellow Specialist Registrar: North Bristol Trust – Southmead Hospital, NHS. From 04/02/2015 to 02/06/2017. Full time. Address: Southmead Hospital Southmead Road BristolBS10 5NB, UK
Clinical Fellow Specialist Registrar: Royal Bristol Children’s Hospital, NHS. From 17/06/14 to 04/02/2015. Full time. Address: Bristol Royal Infirmary Upper Maudlin St. Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
Specialist Registrar in Plastic Surgery: Countess of Chester Hospital, NHS. From 26/06/13 to 16/06/14. Full time. Address: Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL, UK
Clinical Fellow Plastic Surgery: University Hospital of South Manchester and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, NHS. From 04/02/13 26/04/13. Full time. Address: Manchester Royal Infirmary Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK
Registrar of plastic and reconstructive surgery: Saud Al Babtain Burns, Plastic, reconstructive and microsurgery center, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait From 21/08/09 to 29/01/13. Full time Address: Ibn Sina Hospital Kuwait
Locum Registrar of plastic and reconstructive surgery: Saud Al Babtain Burns, Plastic, reconstructive and microsurgery center, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait From 21/03/09 till 21/08/09. Full time Address: Ibn Sina Hospital Kuwait
Resident of Plastic Surgery (4 years training post): Matariya Teaching Hospital, General Organization of Teaching Hospitals and Institutions, Egypt From 07/09/05 till17/03/09 Full time Address: Matariya Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
General Practitioner Bader Medical Center, Ministry of Health, Egypt. From 01/03/05 till 06/09/05.
House officer (internship year) Ain Shams University, Egypt. From 01/03/04 till 28/02/05.
Awards
- Memorial Hackett Award for BAAPS 2025
- Chairman Award, UHND 2020.
- Excellence award in Clinical Care, UHND 2020.
- Nomination for Excellence Award University Hospital of North Durham 2020, twice.
- Nomination for Excellence Award University Hospital of North Durham2019.
- Nomination for Excellence Award University Hospital of North Durham2018.
- Nomination for best employee award Bristol Royal Infirmary 2016.
Research Experience / Publications
- Principal Investigator for the NIHR. PI in a number of national studies.
- Current active Reviewer for Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS), the European Plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic Journal (EPRAS), International Journal of Surgery Case reports (IJSCR).
- Ahmed H, Sharaf A, Mcglaughlin J, Khashaba H. Impact of circular saw injuries in post-retirement population in a regional unit. Global Journal of Surgery, 12(1) 4-7, 2024.
- A Moursi, M Elsafti, H Khashaba, S Wilson, P Jackson. Evaluating the necessity of routine group and save in Patients undergoing Free DIEP flap reconstruction: a retrospective study. Celtic Meeting 8-9 Sep 2022.
- Sutcliffe, B Khera, H Khashaba. Wide-Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) Procedures During COVID-19: A Single Centre Experience, British Journal of Surgery, Volume 108, Issue Supplement: 6, September 2021, znab259.704, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab259.704
- Khashaba H, Zaki S, Al Tarrah K, Auyeung J, Sugden P. Patient-reported outcome of fifth metacarpal neck fracture treated with buddy taping versus ulnar gutter cast. J of Orthoplast Surg. 2020 Sep 4(2):1-5.
- Khashaba H, Khadim MF, Chapman T. Splinting technique of venous anastomosis in free flap reconstruction in the lower limb. PRS Global Online. 2020 Sep 23;8(9):e3108. Doi:10.1097/GOX.00000000000003108.
- Nolan GS, Dunne JA, Kiely AL, Pritchard Jones RO, Gardiner M: RSTNCOVID: Skin Collaborative, Jain A. The Effect ofCOVID-19 pandemic on skin cancer surgery in the United Kingdom: a national audit, multi-Centre, prospective cohort study and survey of plastic surgeons. Br J Surg. 2020 Nov; 107(12);e598-e600. Doi: 10.1002/bjs.12047. Collaborative author (Khashaba H)
- Khashaba H, Hafez E, Burezq H. Nerve Sheath Myxoma: A rare tumor, a case report and literature review. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;73:183-186. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.07.030
- H Khashaba, L Ng, O Osmani, R Chalmers. COVID-19 and Plastic Surgery: A UK Plastic Surgery Unit Experience. EJPS: July2020in Press;DOI: 10.1007/s00238-020-01703-2.
- Arnaout A, Khashaba H, Dobbs T, et al. The Southwest UK Burns Network (SWUK) experience of electronic cigarette explosions and review of literature. Burns: Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries. 2017 Jun;43(4):e1-e6. DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.01.008
- H Khashaba, N Mercer. Management of Oronasal Fistula. in the e-LPRAS 2016.
- Alethea Tan, Parneet Gill, Khashaba H, Sally Hales, Fahmy Fahmy. A Preventable Complication of a Slow Growing Cancer: Lessons Learned and a Literature Review J Interdiscip Histopathol. 2015; 3(2): 54-57.
- Al-Tarrah K, Khashaba H, Wilson Y, Al-Fadhli A, Moiemen N. Parental authority to refuse acute burn treatment versus the protection our children deserve. Annals of burns and fire disasters. 2013;26. 30-5.
- Zakaria Y, Khashaba H, Morshidy A, Abdel Azeem M. Versatility of reversed sural artery flap for covering foot and ankle defects, in the Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery Jan 2013;37:111-117
- Khashaba HA, Al-Fadhli AN, Al-Tarrah KS, Wilson YT, Moiemen N. Epidemiology and outcome of burns at the Saud Al Babtain Burns, Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Center, Kuwait: our experience overfive years(from 2006 to 2010). Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2012;25(4):178-187.
- Master’s Degree in Surgery: Facial Skin Reconstruction after excision of skin cancer 2008.
Presentations (National)
- RealSelf Assessment of Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes following Augmentation-Mastopexy: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis (BAAPS London, 2025).
- Mastopexy. National Training Education Day. March 2022.
- Faculty Member of the Northeast Flap Course since 2017-current.
- Faculty Member of the Core Skills in Plastic Surgery Course Dec 2022, 2021, 2020.
- Splinting technique for venous anastomosis in free flap lower limb reconstruction. BAPRAS winter meeting 2016 London.
- Burns management in the Middle East (My experience), Burns post graduate course, UWE, Southmead Hospital 2016
- A Preventable Complication of a slow growing cancer: Lessons learned and a literature review. BAPRAS winter meeting 2015 London.
Presentations (International)
- Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the skin on a digit: case report and literature review. international winter BAPRAS 2023.
- Bilateral Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Challenges and Flap Choices. ICOPLAST Dubai May 2023.
- Socio-economic impact of circular saw injuries in post-retirement age group in the northeast of England. ICOPLAST Dubai May 2023.
- Evaluating the necessity of routine group and save in patients undergoing Free DIEP flap reconstruction: a retrospective study. Celtic Meeting 8-9 Sep 2022.
- Breast Reconstruction: How to setup a service. Zagazig University International Conference, Egypt June 2022
- Bilateral Breast Reconstruction: Challenges and Opportunities. Zagazig University International Conference, Egypt June 2022
- COVID-19 and Plastic Surgery Trauma: Patient Satisfaction with wide-awake local anaesthetic No Tourniquet (WALANT) Surgery. American Association of Hand Surgery 2021.
- Socio-economic impact of circular saw injuries in post-retirement age in the North East population in the UK. 9th World Congress in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Budapest, Hungary (Postponed due to COVID-19).
- E-cig and their batteries an emerging trend to burn yourself: EBA (European burn Association 2016, Birmingham.
Presentations (Departmental)
- Mastopexy 19th March 2023. Regional Teaching.
- Rhinoplasty May 2022
- Pigmented Lesion: Nomenclature, UHND, 2021.
- Congenital Breast Deformities, North Bristol Trust, 2021.
- Gynaecomastia, University Hospital of North Durham, 2020.
- Dupuytren’s Contracture, University Hospital of North Durham, 2019.
- Tendon Transfers, University Hospital of North Durham, 2018.
- Dislocations of the Metacarpal and phalanges, UHND, 2017.
- Flexor Sheath Anatomy and repair, UHND, 2017.
- Introduction to plastic surgery, Medical student Y3-4, BCH 2016.
- Nutrition in Burns, Bristol Royal Infirmary, 2014
- Management of Emergency in Plastic surgery, Countess of Chester Hospital(COCH) 2013/2014.
- Management of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures, COCH 2014.
- Indications and techniques of abdominoplasty, COCH 2014.
- Primary Rhinoplasty, COCH 2014.
- Management of Burns, COCH 2014.
- Resuscitation of Burns, COCH 2014.
- Nerve Grafting, COCH 2014.
Clinical Audits and Clinical Effectiveness Programs
- Breast reduction audit 2023.
- Operation Note Audit for breast Reconstruction 2022
- Skin Cancer Audit 2022
- WALANT safety Audit 2021
- Pain control in postoperative Breast Reconstruction Patients, NBT 2021.
- Non-melanoma Skin Cancer Operation notes Audit 2020.
- National Skin Cancer Audit 2020.
- National Melanoma Audit 2020.
- Non-Melanoma Skin CancerAuditDuringCOVID-19(Completion of Cycle), UHND, Jan 2020.
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Audit, UHND, Jan 2020.
- Unplanned return to theatre Audit, UHND, Jan 2020.
- Non-melanoma skin cancer excision rates (Self-Audit), Dec, 2019.
- Unnecessary referral to plastic surgery Audit, April 2019.
- VTE prophylaxis Audit, UHND, April 2018
- Guidelines for Uses of leeches in plastic and reconstructive surgery for North Bristol Trust, 2017
- Audit Uses of leeches in plastic surgery, North Bristol Trust 2016
- VTE risk assessment tool compliance in ward 33A(March to June 2016 – closure of the loop).
- VTE risk assessment tool compliance in ward 33A (march – Sept 2015)
- Theatre Delay Audit in Bristol Children’s Hospital, 2014
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Audit (completion of cycle), Countess of Chester Hospital, 2014
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Audit, Countess of Chester Hospital, 2013
Teaching and Training Experience
- April 2024: NTN selection committee.
- Dec 2023-Jan 2024: Medical examiner for medical students Newcastle University.
- March 2023: NTN selection Committee.
- March 2022: NTN selection Committee.
- Founder of the FRCS (Plast) Course since 2020-2023.
- Oct 2020: Sits on ARCP panel for assessments of Foundation Year Doctor in NE Deanery.
- Aug 2020: named Educational and Clinical supervisor for Foundation / Core Trainees and Specialty trainees in NE Deanery.
- 27-28th June 2020: Teaching the Teacher Course (12 CPD points).
- 18th March 2020: Reading and Supporting reflective practice(3 CMEpoints).
- 18thMarch 2020: Key skills in clinical supervision for doctors in training (3 CME points)
- 27th Jan 2020: Good Practice in Clinical and Educational Supervision (6 CME points)
- 3rd December 2019: On the Job feedback (3 CME points)
- Faculty Member of the North East Flap course since 2017 up to date.
- Reviewer in the Journal Orthoplastic Surgery (JOPS) and the PRS online.
- Founder and provider of the Plastic surgery course for Nurses 2018 and 2019 in University Hospital of North Durham.
- 23-24th October 2014: Teach the teacher course for Doctors(12 CPD points).
Management and Leadership Experience
- Leadership diploma from the NHS. April 2020 to Sep 2020.
- Managing and arranging the BRA (Breast Reconstruction Awareness) Day for the County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust 2020.
- Founder and provider of the Plastic Surgery for Nurses course 2018 and 2019 in University Hospital of North Durham.
- Rota coordinator from June to September 2016 the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
- 22nd -24th October 2015 and 2019: Medical Leadership and Management Course for Doctors, Manchester, UK.
Conferences, Courses and CPD
- 5th-6th May 2025, Third annual VASER experts meeting, Dusseldorf Germany.
- 14th-16th Oct 2024: CATBBAS VII Belgium. (15 CME).
- 4th-6th Oct 2024: BAAPS annual meeting. (15 CME).
- 17th-21st Dec 2023: International Winter BAPRAS conference. (20 CME)
- 5th-7th May 2023: 2nd ICOPLAST meeting Dubai (21 CME).
- 17th March 2023: NorthEast Plastic Surgery Meeting Hexham (15 CME).
- Zagazig International Conference for Breast Reconstruction, Egypt 2022 (15 CME).
- Breast Reconstruction meeting, i-Breast Book, 2021.
- Breast reconstruction meeting, BAPRAS 2021.
- North East Dermoscopy Course Nov 2020.
- Celtic BAPRAS meeting Oct 2020. (5.5 CME points).
- Breast Reconstruction during COVID BAPRAS meeting July 2020. (1 CME points)
- 18th March 2020: Reading and Supporting reflective practice (3 CME points).
- 18th March 2020: Key skills in clinical supervision for doctors in training (3 CME points)
- 10th March 2020: Advanced Team communication skills course(6 CME points)
- 27th Jan 2020: Good Practice in Clinical and Educational Supervision (6 CME points)
- 15th Dec 2019: Research methodology RCS (6 CME points)
- 3rd December 2019: On the Job feedback (3 CME points)
- 2nd December 2019: ATLS reverification course (8 CME points)
- 16th Nov 2019: Good Clinical Practice (6 CME points)
- 14th Nov 2019: Surgery and Law (5 CME points).
- 21st June 2019: A workshop on practical and regulatory aspects of SNB in oral cancers (5 CME points).
- 10th-13th June 2019: Faculty member of the North East Flap Course (7 CME points).
- 8th-9th Oct 2018: BAPRAS Head & Neck, Vascular Tumours advanced course (14.5 CME points)
- 16th-19th July 2018: Faculty Member of the NorthEast Flap Course(24CME points).
- 6th-8th June 2018: Liverpool Lower limb course (16 CME points).
- 25th-27th April 2018: BAPRAS advanced lower limb course (6 CMEpoints).
- 27th March 2018: Xiapex injection certificate.
- 13th-16th of June 2017: North East Flap cadaveric dissection course, faculty member (24 CME points)
- 6th February 2017: PLS (Paediatric Life support) Course, Bristol, BRI.
- 23rd-25th November 2016: BAPRAS winter meeting in London.(14.5CME points)
- 12th-13th October 2016: BAPRAS advanced courses in Sarcoma, Lymphaedema and Vascular tumors (14.5CME points).
- 26th-27th September 2016:1st European Burn Association Educational Course (EBA), Birmingham UK. (12 CPD points)
- 11th-15th May 2016: Face/Eyes/Nose course and dissection based Aesthetic facial and Rhinoplasty course, Coventry UK. (30 CME points)
- 27th November 2016: IR(ME)R practitioner/Operator certificate for Fluoroscan Mini C-ARM. Bristol UK.
- 22nd-24th October 2015: Medical Leadership and Management Course for Doctors, Manchester, UK. (18 CPD points)
- 16th October 2015: Dermoscopy course, Oxford UK. (6 CPD points)
- 29th June – 1st July 2015: ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) course.
- 16th January 2015: Body contouring, post-bariatric surgery, brachioplasty and liposuction RCS.
- 26th-28th November: BAPRAS winter scientific meeting 2014.(17.5 CME points)
- 23th-24th October 2014: Teach the teacher course for Doctors(12 CPD points).
- 8th-9th October 2014: Advanced Educational Courses BAPRAS – Limb reconstruction (14 CME points).
- 10th May 2014: The EMSB(Emergency Management of Severe Burns) course, BBA, Chelmsford (8 CPD points).
- 7th to 11th April 2014: The Canniesburn Flap Course, Glasgow.
- 5th November 2013: Level 1 Accreditation Course, Countess of Chester Hospital.
- 9th-10th October 2013: Advanced Educational Course for Skin Cancer, BAPRAS, Manchester (14.5 CME points).
- 14th-15th June 2013: Healing Foundation Burn scarring; the next5 years, Queens Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (12 CME points).
- 11th-13th June 2013: Core Skills in Hand surgery, the Royal College of Surgeons, London.
- 15th to 16th April 2013: BAPRAS Advanced Educational Course for Aesthetic Breast Surgery (CME 16)