Professor Dariush Nikkhah is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with an international reputation for excellence in reconstructive microsurgery, breast reconstruction and hand surgery. Professor Nikkhah specialises in complex reconstructive surgery following cancer and trauma and is recognised as a leading expert in microsurgical reconstruction. In 2021, he founded the London Microsurgery Group, a specialist service accepting referrals for complex microsurgical reconstruction following major cancer treatment and traumatic injury.
A particular area of expertise is breast reconstruction surgery, where Professor Nikkhah is renowned for advanced microsurgical breast reconstruction techniques including DIEP flap and TUG flap reconstruction. His practice combines reconstructive expertise with a commitment to achieving the best possible functional and aesthetic outcomes for patients.
Alongside his reconstructive practice, Professor Nikkhah has extensive experience in hand surgery and cosmetic breast surgery. He is committed to delivering highly personalised care, ensuring patients are fully informed about their treatment options and supported throughout their surgical journey.
Conditions Professor Nikkhah sees patients for:
- Breast cancer requiring reconstruction
- Acquired breast deformity
- Traumatic soft tissue injuries
- Complex tissue defects following cancer surgery
- Hand injuries
- Soft tissue defects of the hand
- Conditions requiring microsurgical reconstruction
- Traumatic upper limb injuries
- Breast asymmetry
- Conditions requiring reconstructive surgery following trauma
- Conditions requiring reconstructive surgery following cancer treatment
Treatments Professor Nikkhah offers:
- Microsurgical breast reconstruction
- DIEP flap breast reconstruction
- TUG flap breast reconstruction
- Reconstructive microsurgery
- Complex soft tissue reconstruction
- Cancer reconstruction surgery
- Trauma reconstruction surgery
- Hand surgery
- Soft tissue reconstruction of the hand
- Cosmetic breast surgery
- Microsurgical free tissue transfer
- Complex reconstructive procedures following cancer treatment
- Complex reconstructive procedures following trauma
Additional Information about Professor Dariush Nikkah
- English
- Persian
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon Royal Free Hospital
- Consultant Plastic Surgeon Queen Square Hospital of Neurosurgery
- Neurology Consultant Plastic Surgeon Harefield Hospital
- Bachelor of Medicine, University of Southampton 2007
- MRCS, Member of Royal College of Surgeons (Eng), 2010
- Masters of Surgical Sciences (Distinction), University College London 2012
- Pan- Thames Plastic Surgery Residency 2013-2019
- FRCS, Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Plast), 2018
- BAPRAS Barron Prize – 2019/20
- BSSH Global Trainee Hand Surgery Fellowship 2019
- BAAPS Poster Prize (Co-Author) 2018
Professor Dariush Nikkah has featured in over 185 peer reviewed articles on Pub Med and his publications can be found here
He has also written two textbooks on Plastic Surgery published by Springer Nature and Thieme
- The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
- The British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)