Fee assured
Verified account
Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Anil Kumar Agarwal is a Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon with extensive training and experience in Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery. He initially trained as a General Surgeon before entering Plastic Surgery at the Christian Medical College Vellore, South India. He subsequently completed a recognised Plastic Surgery training programme at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India, followed by a two-year specialist Hand Surgery Fellowship at Ganga Hospital, a Trauma Centre internationally known for Hand and Microsurgery.
Mr Agarwal undertook further advanced training in Plastic and Hand surgery across several specialist units in the UK, including posts at Withington Manchester, Chelmsford and East Grinstead (West Sussex). He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and completed the FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (Plast), and British and European Diplomas in Hand Surgery.
Mr Agarwal has been an NHS Consultant Plastic Surgeon since 2008 and is currently a substantive Consultant at Royal Preston Hospital. His clinical practice focuses primarily on hand surgery below the wrist, particularly conditions affecting the fingers, while maintaining a broader practice in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Mr Agarwal's consultations involve detailed assessment and discussion, with clear explanation of available surgical options and expected outcomes. Visual aids, including sketches and clinical photographs, are used to support shared understanding and surgical planning.
Areas of interest
PLASTIC SURGERY & COSMETIC SURGERY, plus HAND SURGERY including:
Breast Reduction;
Abdominoplasty (including mini and anchor);
Skin lesions (skin cancer, lumps and bumps, Lipomas);
Hand Surgery- Carpal Tunnel, Cubital Tunnel, Dupuytren's, Trigger finger, Nerve surgery, Congenital Hand differences, Rheumatoid, Fractures and Joints below the wrist.
Medical secretaries
About me
External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Mr Agarwal has been an NHS Consultant Plastic Surgeon since 2008 and currently is in a permanent substantive NHS Consultant post at the Royal Preston Hospital.
Awards received
• Brighton and Sussex Research Funding Competition winner 2008-9
• Cobbett Prize for best contribution to Hand Teaching 2006
• Best Paper Prize for ‘Aesthetic Considerations in Upper Extremity Coverage’ 1997
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Native or bilingual
- Panjabi, Punjabi
- Conversational
- Urdu
- Conversational
- Tamil
- Basic
- Bengali
- Basic
Publications
1. The modified mattress suture for rapid and accurate skin eversion. Yoong P, Agarwal AK. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2008; 90: 161-169.
2. Avoiding Pitfalls of the Pins and Rubbers Traction Technique for Fractures of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. Agarwal AK, Karri V, Pickford MA. Ann Pl Surg 2007; 58: 489-495
3. Arterialisation to salvage a failing first metacarpal artery flap. Agarwal AK, Upton B, Khandwalla AR. J Plast Reconstruc Aesthetic Surg 2006, 59; 11: 1254-1255.
4. Experience with a new Ultra-Low Profile Osteosynthesis System for Fractures of the Metacarpals and Phalanges: Agarwal AK, Pickford MA. Ann Plast Surg 2006 Aug; 57(2): 206-12.
5. Ulnar Tendinous Interconnection in Type IIIA Thumb Hypoplasia – A ‘Pollex Adductus’. Agarwal AK, Turner A, Pickford MA. J Hand Surg (Am), 2006 Apr;31(4):549-52.
6. Free DIEP Flap Breast Augmentation following excessive Reduction. Agarwal AK, Ali SN, Erdmann MWH. British J Plast Surg 2003, 56: 191-193
7. Reverse Digital Artery Island Flap for Finger Tip Defects. Sabapathy S R, Babu S S, Agarwal A K. Indian J Plast Surg 1995; 28:73-76.
8. Can Exostosis occur in the Skull? Agarwal A K, Sharma R K, Vasishta R K. Bull PGI 1995; 29:108-110.
9. Quantifying Treatment Outcome in Maxillo-Facial Injuries. Agarwal A K, Chari P S, Mitra S. Indian J Plast Surg 1994; 27:66-71
Courses offered to GPs
Always happy to give formal talks and hold informal discussions without any charge
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- FRCS Plast
Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow 2007
- FRCS
Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow 2000
- M Ch Plastic Surgery
PGIMER Chandigarh, India 1994
- MS Surgery
MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India 1990
- MB BS
MLN Medical College, Allahabad, India 1985
Additional training
- European Diploma in Hand Surgery
FESSH (Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand) 2010
- British Diploma in Hand Surgery
University of Manchester 2010
GMC registration
Reference number 4662642
Details of entry to specialist register
- ANIL KUMAR AGARWAL
, 2009
Affiliations / memberships
BAPRAS Full Member ID 300348
BSSH Full Member ID 300187
MDU (Medical Defence Union) Membership Number 511196C
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- Greater Lancashire Hospital, Wyder Court,...
- Tuesday
- 10:00
- 13:00
- 01772 860884
- Old Hall CloughChorley New RoadBOLTONBL6 4LA
- Tuesday
- 14:00
- 18:00
- 01204 404404
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
Myself on mobile 07739986033
For Greater Lancashire Hospital, contact private patient liaison Claire Wignall on 01772 860884
Email my Secretary Sue McWhinnie at 'plasticsecretary@outlook.com'
Other ways of contacting me
I can be contacted directly using Skype. My
Skype ID is: plastic72