Mr Chris Abela

Chris is a fully licensed consultant plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon with over 20 years of highly specialist training completed in London, Los Angeles and Cape Town. Chris is originally from Northumberland and was educated at Cambridge University where he completed his medical training, obtaining degrees in medicine and surgery.  Chris has a fellowship in Plastic Surgery (FRCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons and a higher degree in cosmetic surgery. He is on the General Medical Council's specialist register for plastic surgery (GMC No 4673028) and extensive training has allowed him membership of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeons, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Royal Society of Medicine, the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Burns Association.  Chris's independent private practice is based in Chelsea. He currently splits his time between his private work, his young family and consulting for the NHS both as a consultant plastic surgeon within the craniofacial unit and plastic surgery department at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital provides specialist services for North West London and Chris is a core member of the North West London Skin Cancer Specialist Multidisciplinary team. Chris also provides support for national services for patients with neurofibromatosis and general plastic surgery support to the post massive weight loss and complex abdominal wall multidisciplinary teams. Chris dedicates a proportion of his time to research and training, particularly in the area of craniofacial deformities and is currently an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Imperial College London. In 2012, he completed research at the Science Museum, Kensington on variation in 3D facial morphology ,Me in 3D. Chris is also passionate about charity work and has volunteered for the charity 'facing the world' since 2007. He was a key member of the team that successfully coordinated the separation of twins, conjoint at the head.

Chris is a consultant plastic surgeon experienced in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. Chris and his team work with both adults and children and his consultations are discreet and transparent. He prides himself on providing each patient with a professional and compassionate approach and focuses on the highest degree of bespoke care, with an honest and gentle bedside manner.  Patient care is the first and foremost priority of Chris and his team. There is no 'one size fits all' approach and a complete package of care is built on an individual's unique set of needs and circumstances. The team prides itself in offering the very best experience in care and its overarching philosophies encompass: a safe and evidence based approach to the medicine and surgery provided, executed accurately to mitigate against complications with meticulous reflection on results, holistic and honest consultations to enable patients with a better quality of life, long after they have been discharged providing the right infrastructure and personnel to take care of a patient and fully support them for the duration of their journey.  All this is done within the most comfortable of surroundings and with discretion in mind.