Professor Abhilash Jain

Professor Abhilash Jain graduated in 1995 (London). He trained in Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand and Aesthetic Surgery in London teaching hospitals and was awarded both an MSc (Distinction) (University College London) and PhD (Imperial College London) for research looking at the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on the hand.

He has many prestigious prizes , including the Pulvertaft Medal, and publishes in world famous journals, including the Lancet. After training in premier units both in London and Sydney, Australia, he was awarded the Plastic Surgery Specialist Fellowship [FRCS (Plast)] in 2008 and entered into the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery in 2009.

He has fellowships in congenital hand surgery, cosmetic surgery and was the first Plastic Surgeon to undertake a Royal College of Surgeon approved microsurgery fellowship in lower limb reconstruction. He has extensive training in Plastic Surgery and this was recognised when he was the first plastic surgeon to win a prestigious HEFCE Clinical Senior Lecturer-NHS award. He was awarded a National Clinical Impact Award for his contribution to the NHS.

In 2013 he was appointed as Surgical Specialty Lead for the UK by the Royal College of Surgeons to lead clinical research for both the British Society of Hand Surgery (BSSH) and the British Association of Plastic Surgeons (BAPRAS). He is currently an Associate Professor of Plastic and Hand Surgery at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London NHS Trust and undertakes all aspects of hand, lower limb reconstruction and general plastic surgery.