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Specialises in

• Hand surgery

• Reconstructive surgery

Offers

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

About me

Mr Aswin Appukuttan is a Consultant Plastic Reconstructive and Hand Surgeon based in Durham, Darlington and Newcastle. He has extensive experience in Plastic surgery and Hand surgery and has also received international training in Hand and micro surgery with additional British and European hand qualifications and British and American hand surgery fellowships.

With over 20 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, Mr. Aswin Appukuttan is renowned for delivering outstanding patient care and clinical excellence. Mr Appukuttan has trained in Plastic surgery in different Units in England and overseas and received advanced training in Hand and microsurgery from the United States and UK.

His international training includes prestigious fellowships including the Kleinert Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery (University of Louisville, USA), BSSH Hand Fellowship (Chelmsford, UK) and Ethicon Aesthetic Fellowship (India). He is one of the few Plastic Surgeons in the country to hold both the British and European Hand Diplomas. His career is complemented by multiple awards for excellence during his medical training. He is on the Specialist Register for Plastic surgery.
Currently a full time Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, he also works in the private sector at Woodlands Hospital Darlington and Consultants choice clinics, Stockton-on-Tees. Mr. Appukuttan has expertise across Hand surgery, trauma including complex hand injuries, nerve and tendon repair, skin cancer reconstruction, lower-limb and trunk reconstruction and aesthetic procedures. His dedication to advancing the field is reflected in his extensive research publications and active roles in professional societies like Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH), Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the Kleinert Hand Society, the Kairali Plastic Surgeons' Association (KPSA) and the British Medical Association (BMA).

A passionate educator and skilled medical illustrator, Mr. Appukuttan has pioneered plastic surgical courses and workshops, sharing knowledge to enhance the next generation of surgeons. Through advanced techniques and compassionate care, he continues to set high standards in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Areas of interest

Carpal tunnel and other peripheral nerve compressions.
Dupuytrens surgery.
Ganglion cysts.
Arthritis of finger joints needing injections, joint replacements and joint fusions.
Trapeziectomy.
Trigger finger treatment.
Digital mucus cyst excision.
Skin lesion and mole diagnosis and excision.
Treatment of skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanomas.
Skin grafts and skin flaps.
Breast reduction.
Abdominoplasty.
Liposuction.
Arm and thigh lift.
Post massive weight loss surgery.

Medical secretaries

• Janine Collins
• Consultants Choice Clinic ltd Infinity House 2B Surtees Way Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3HR
• 01642 573713
• janine.collins@consultantschoiceclinic.com