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Specialises in

• Hand surgery

• Lower limb surgery

• Reconstructive surgery

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Damir Kosutic is internationally respected expert in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with subspecialty interest in complex microvascular reconstruction following cancer resections or trauma for different body areas - particularly
Lymphoedema Surgery and Microsurgery- LVA bypass or Lymphatico-Venous Anastomosis, Liposuction for Lymphoedema, Liposuction for Lipoedema and Lymph Node Transfer, Nerve release for Chronic Migraines, Sarcoma/Limb, Facial Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Body Contouring (Eyelid Surgery, Brow and Face Lift, Thigh lift, Arm Lift, Breast Uplift and breast Reduction, Removal of breast Implants, Fat Grafting and Tummy Tuck-Abdominoplasty.
Mr Kosutic is one of the
UK-leading lymphoedema, migraine headaches, sarcoma and breast reconstructive surgeons, based at The Christie Hospital in Manchester, one of the largest tertiary European Cancer centres. He is currently elected Chair of Lymphoedema and Lipoedema Special Interest Advisory Group of BAPRAS (British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons) as well as Lead for Breast Reconstruction Service at The Christie
Cancer Centre in Manchester, UK. Mr Kosutic is one of the very few plastic surgeons in UK with over a decade of experience in Lymph Node Transplants, LVA and Liposuction for Lymphoedema patients.
He has completed microsurgical fellowships at Imperial College NHS Trust - Charing Cross Hospital London and Sant Pau Hospital, Barcelona (Microvascular Breast Reconstruction, Perforator flaps and Lymphoedema Surgery with prof. J. Masia), upon completion of comprehensive plastic surgery training in Slovenia, under the mentorship of famous Marko Godina's colleagues.
Additional microsurgical training was undertaken in Vienna, Austria (with prof.H Millesi and prof O. Aszmann),Head and Neck Surgery in Zagreb,
Croatia, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, USA and Taiwan (with prof.Ming-Huei Cheng).
He has PhD and Master's Degree in Biomedical Sciences and has published over 60 scientific papers in top international peer-reviewed plastic
surgery journals, which have been cited over 360x in scientific literature, including some of the key papers on planning of perforator flaps. He described innovative techniques and concepts subsequently implemented in plastic surgical practice internationally, that improved the quality of
reconstruction. Mr Kosutic recently published the very first textbook on perineal reconstruction for major international medical publisher Springer, titled:Perineal Reconstruction: Principles and Practice. He is frequently an invited speaker at top international conferences where he chairs
panels on different topics (WSRM, EUROMICRO, EURAPS), courses and reputable institutions, lecturing on complex cancer reconstructive surgery, lymphoedema reconstruction and sarcoma reconstructions worldwide. Mr Kosutic is an active member of European Association of Plastic Surgeons(EURAPS), where he is also a member of Hans Anderl-Award Committee, active member of World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM), Fellow of European Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (EBOPRAS) and Royal
College of Surgeons of England. In 2011, he was awarded EURAPS Young Plastic Surgeon Scholarship and HCA Travelling Scholarship. He was also Assistant Professor at the University of Maribor, School of Medicine, Slovenia, EU. In
addition to teaching, he has been reviewer for JPRAS (Journal of Plastic,Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery/former British Journal of Plastic Surgery). He has a successful plastic and aesthetic surgery practice in London and Manchester, including eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lift, face lift, tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), cosmetic Liposuction, gynecomastia surgery, Arm lift, Neck lift and thigh lifts. Mr Kosutic is one of the few plastic surgeons performing Migraine Headache Surgery for chronic Migraines in the UK for over a decade.

Areas of interest

Lymphoedema surgery
Liposuction
Migraine Surgery
Nerve Release for Chronic Headache
Breast Reconstruction
Breast Uplift
Breast Reduction
Lipoedema surgery
Skin cancer resection and reconstruction
Melanoma surgery
Migraine Headache Surgery
Liposuction
abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
Sarcoma surgery
Upper eyelid surgery
Brow Lift
Face Lift
Neck Lift
Thigh Lift
Arm Lift
Gynecomastia
Removal of Breast Implants
microvascular free tissue transfer
cancer reconstruction
head and neck reconstruction
upper and lower limb reconstruction
carpal tunnel release

Medical secretaries

• Denis Valiantis
• The London Welbeck Hospital 27 Welbeck Street London W1G 8EN
• 07500 933404
• 07500 933404
• drdamirsecretary@gmail.com

• Deniz Valiantis
• The Princess Grace Hospital HCA 42-52 Nottingham Place London W1U 5NY
• 020 3131 2549
• 07500 933404
• drdamirsecretary@gmail.com

• Deniz Valiantis
• Ramsay Oaklands Hospital 19 Lancaster Road Salford M6 8AQ
• 0161 447 6758
• drdamirsecretary@gmail.com

• Linda Stewart
• Spire Manchester Hospital 170 Barlow Moor Road Manchester M20 2AF
• 07500 933404
• drdamirsecretary@gmail.com