LymphoedemaSurgery Centre

Meet the surgical team

Led by Mr Amar Ghattaura, four consultant surgeons bring specialist lymphoedema experience into one collaborative service.

Surgical lead

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Mr Amar Ghattaura

Consultant Plastic Surgeon Lymphoedema Surgeon

The centre’s surgery is led by a consultant who helped shape the Welsh surgical lymphoedema pathway.

Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Lead for the Lymphoedema Supermicrosurgery Service in Wales. Mr Ghattaura has helped develop the Welsh surgical lymphoedema pathway and has specialist expertise in LVA, reconstructive microsurgery, lymph node transfer, liposuction and innovative lymphatic treatments.

Consultant surgeons

Experience shared across the team.

Each surgeon contributes to assessment, multidisciplinary review, treatment planning and follow-up.

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Miss Zita Jessop

Consultant Plastic Surgeon · Lymphoedema Surgeon

Miss Jessop brings expertise in reconstructive microsurgery, lymphatic surgery and research, contributing to multidisciplinary assessment and complex surgical planning.

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Mr Tom Bragg

Consultant Plastic Surgeon · Lymphoedema Surgeon

Mr Bragg has been closely involved in the development of the all-Wales surgical lymphoedema service and provides expertise across supermicrosurgical and reconstructive treatment.

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Mr Ahmed Emam

Consultant Plastic Surgeon · Lymphoedema Surgeon

Mr Emam contributes expertise in plastic, reconstructive and lymphatic surgery, working with the team to provide individualised assessment, surgery and follow-up.

Specialist leadership

Surgery works alongside expert therapy.

The surgical team collaborates with national lymphoedema leaders and specialist therapists.

Dr Melanie Thomas MBE, Dr Cheryl Pike and the wider clinical team help connect diagnosis, compression, therapy, imaging, rehabilitation and long-term self-management with the surgical pathway.

Arrange an assessment

Meet the team through a considered first assessment.

Your consultation is the starting point for deciding which expertise and investigations are most useful.

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