PROFESSOR SANDIP HINDOCHA
Consultant surgeon in Plastic Surgery
GMC Number: 6122218
Professor Sandip Hindocha currently holds a post as a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Cosmetic, Laser & Hand Surgeon at Bedford NHS Trust where he is the clinical lead of the plastic surgery & laser centre and Clinical Director of Surgery.
Professor Hindocha qualified from the University of Manchester in 2005 and his training has taken place in Manchester, Liverpool, Dallas (USA) and Toronto (Canada). In addition to his plastic surgery training he has completed a recognised cosmetic fellowship program.
Professor Hindocha is highly academic within the field of plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, laser and hand surgery. He has published several book chapters, over 100 peer reviewed scientific articles and presented his work at a national and international level. Professor Hindocha has developed and runs an international plastic surgery course at The University of Mauritius which has been acclaimed a success in the national press and television. Mr Hindocha has won several academic prizes for his work in plastic surgery including the prestigious Society of Academic Research Surgeons award in 2009.
Qualifications
- MD Plastic Surgery
- MPhil
- MBChB
- MRCS
- BTEC (laser & light therapies)
- PG Cert Medical Leadership
- FRCS(plast)
Professional Memberships
- General Medical Council (GMC) - Membership number: 6122218
- British Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (BAPRAS) - Membership number: 300466
- British Association of Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
- British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
- British Medical Laser Association (BMLA)
- Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM)
- British Medica Council (BMA) - Membership number: 7997638
- Medical Defence Union (MDU) - Membership number: 395808G
- Royal College of Surgeons of England - Membership number: 1031797
Beyond the operating theatre
Outside the operating theatre he is a trained percussionist having played at numerous local gigs. Professor Hindocha is also a keen sportsman having gained black belt in Kosho Ryu Kenpo, which has provided him with a great deal of self-discipline.
For the past 5 years Professor Hindocha has actively raised money for children coming from deprived backgrounds in Mauritius, something that is close to his heart.