Dr. Abhilash Jain

Biography

Abhilash Jain graduated in Medicine in 1995 from London and undertook surgical training to become a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS) in 1998. He started his training in Plastic, Reconstructive, Hand, and Aesthetic Surgery at various London teaching hospitals. He was awarded an MSc with distinction from University College London and a PhD from Imperial College London, focusing on the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on the hand. Dr. Jain has received prestigious prizes and has published papers in high-impact journals, including The Lancet. After training in leading plastic surgery units in London and Sydney, Australia, he was awarded the Plastic Surgery Specialist Fellowship (FRCS Plast) in 2008 and entered the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery in 2009. He completed fellowships in congenital hand surgery and cosmetic surgery and secured a place to undertake a Royal College of Surgeons approved microsurgery fellowship in lower limb reconstruction. His extensive training in Plastic Surgery has led to recognition as a leading Plastic Surgeon, winning the HEFCE Clinical Senior Lecturer-NHS award. In 2013, he was appointed Surgical Specialty Lead for the UK Royal College of Surgeons to lead clinical research for the British Society of Hand Surgery (BSSH) and the British Association of Plastic Surgeons (BAPRAS). He founded and leads the Reconstructive Surgery Trials Network (RSTN) to deliver collaborative multi-center clinical research on behalf of BAPRAS and BSSH. He is currently an Associate Professor of Plastic Hand Surgery at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London NHS Trust.

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