Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Dalvi Humzah
B.Sc. (Hons), MB.BS (Hons), AKC, FRCS (G), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (Plast), MBA
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon
GMC No. 3296503 Specialist Register: Plastic Surgery

Present appointments

The Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital (Private)
The West Midlands Hospital - Ramsay Healthcare (Private)
Spire Southbank Hospital (Private)
BMI Droitwich Spa (Private)
The London Welbeck Hospital (Private)

 

Education

Brockley County Grammar School, London.
Dulwich College, London.
King's College, University of London.
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry

Academic Qualifications

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Anatomy with Basic Medical Sciences. Subjects: Advanced Human Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, & Neuropharmacology
MB, BS (Hons. in Surgery)
Associate of King’s College (AKC)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Part I)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow)
Master of Business Administration (Heriot Watt University)
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery)

Honours & Awards

Stephen Howard Bursary at Dulwich College
Crowther Prize in Biology
Medical Research Council Scholarship for Intercalated B.Sc.
Legg Prize in Surgical Pathology
W. G. Oakley Prize in Diabetes
Gilbert Foyle Education Trust Grant John Collet Travel Grant For Elective Research Project
Selected for Senior Scholarship King's College London
1988 MB, BS (Hons. in Surgery) University of London
Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) Travelling Fellowship to Sri Lanka
Second prize: Research Viewpoint: II Melanoma Research Meeting for Specialists in Dermatology, Surgery & Medical Oncology, Milan, June 2000

Previous Appointments

• House Surgeon, King's College Hospital, London
• House Physician, King's College Hospital, London

Post-registration

• Surgical Rotation, South West Thames Region
  S.H.O. in Accident and Emergency, St. George's Hospital, London
• S.H.O. in Surgery and Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
• S.H.O. in General Surgery, Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley
• S.H.O. in Urological Surgery, Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley

Plastic Surgery

• S.H.O. in Plastic Surgery, St. Thomas' Hospital, London
• S.H.O in Plastic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London
• Registrar in Plastic Surgery, King's College Hospital, London
• S.H.O. in Plastic Surgery, The Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
• S.H.O. in Plastic Surgery, Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton
• Locum Registrar in Plastic Surgery, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford
• Locum Registrar in Plastic Surgery, St George's Hospital, London
• Locum Registrar in Plastic Surgery, St. Thomas' Hospital, London
• Registrar / Specialist Registrar in Plastic Surgery, St. John's Hospital, Edinburgh
• Hand Fellow, The Hand Clinic, Windsor
• Visiting Fellow, National Cancer Hospital, Sri Lanka
• Visiting Fellow, The Melanoma Unit , Sydney
• Honorary Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead
• Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust

Training Courses Attended

• Radiation Protection – St. George’s Hospital
• Northwick Park Microsurgical Course
• Free Flap Course – St. George’s
• Canniesburn Free Flap Course
• Derby AO Hand Course
• Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) – Newcastle
• Sentinel Node Biopsy Training - The Netherlands Cancer Institute
• Sentinel Node Biopsy Course - Milan
• UNICON Course – Oxford
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - Oxford
• Laser Core of Knowledge – ESLAS: Oxford
• Endoscopic Plastic Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Training Examiners for the MRCS - Glasgow
• Perforator Free Flap Course – Ghent
• Medico-Legal Report Writing for Medical Practitioners – Bristol
• Training Consultant Teachers – Wolverhampton Business School
• Advanced Report Writing – Birmingham
• Advanced Communications Skills
  

Committees & Activities

Year	Committee or activities
1995 to 1996	Wound Management Committee. St. John’s Hospital, Edinburgh.
1997 to 1998	Senior Registrar Travelling Club (SRTC) Representative on Career Sub-Structure Committee for British Association of Plastic Surgeons (BAPS).
1998 to 2000	Unit Training Representative (Oxford).
1998 to 2000	Clinical Governance Committee (Oxford).
1998 to 2000	Wound Management Committee (Oxford).
1998 to 2000	Head & Neck Oncology Steering Group (Oxfordshire).
1998 to 2000	MAC: Specialist Surgical Representative Foscote Hospital.
1998 to 2002	B.M.A Executive Committee (Oxford).
1999 to 2001	Assistant Honorary Secretary: BMA Oxford Division.
1999 to 2004	Treasurer & Trustee: Melanoma Study Group (MSG).
2000 to 2004	Committee Member on Associates Against Skin Cancer (AASC).
2000 to 2008	Representative on W.H.O. Melanoma Programme.
2001 to 2004	Chairman: Associates Against Skin Cancer (AASC).
2003 to 2007	Local Negotiation Committee (LNC) (Dudley Group of Hospitals)
2003 to 2007	Library Committee (Dudley Group of Hospitals)
2004 to date	MAC: Plastic Surgery Representative: Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital
2004 to 2007	Local Research Ethics Committee (Black Country)
2004 to 2007	Protocol Review Committee
2006 to 2008	MAC: William S Graham Foundation for Melanoma Research “The Billy Foundation”
2006 to date	MAC Chairman: The Wolverhampton Nuffield Hospital

Editorial

Year	Editorial
Sub-Editor	Cyber Medical College. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Reviewer	British Journal of Plastic Surgery Medical Science Monitor Clinical Evidence – BMJ Group.

Teaching

Year	Teaching role
1998 to 2004	Instructor / Course Director for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB).
1999	UNICON Course, Oxford. Prof. C. Bulstrode.
1999 to 2000	Medical Student Tutor for Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
1999 to 2000	Teaching final year medical students: Green College.
2000 to 2003	Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery.
2001	Lecturer MRCS Course. St. Thomas’ Hospital.
2001 to date	Examiner for the IMRCS: Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow).
2003	Course Director: Educational course on Sentinel Node Biopsy. 1st Mediterranean Melanoma Meeting.
2005 to 2009	eSTEP® Tutor at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
2005 to 2008	newSTEP® Editorial Board
2006 to 2009	STEP® Tutor at The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Societies

• British Medical Association (BMA)
• British Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• British Burn Association (BBA)
• Melanoma Study Group (MSG) (Treasurer & Trustee)
• International Sentinel Node Society (Founder Member)
• Society of Expert Witnesses
• European Society for Laser Aesthetic Surgery (ESLAS)
• British Medical Laser Association (BMLA)

Books and Chapters

1. 1. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Skin Lesions.
   D.J. Coleman & M.D. Humzah
   Bailey & Love’s Short Practice of Surgery, 23rd Edition, Arnold 2000.
2. Complications in Plastic Surgery (Chapter 22)
   M. D. Humzah
   Oxford Handbook of Post-Operative Complications. Eds. D. J. Leaper & A. L. G. Peel.
   Oxford University Press 2003.
3. Scar Revision (Chapter 12)
   N.Parkhouse, T Cubison , M D Humzah
   Plastic Surgery
   2nd Edition (Vol 1- 8)
   Ed S.J. Mathes & V.R. Hentz
   Elsevier 2005

Publications

1. Human Intervertebral Disc: Structure and Function.
   M. D. Humzah and R. W. Soames
   The Anatomical Record 1988 220: 337 - 356.
2. Absent Patella and Contralateral Patella Alta Observed with Scoliosis.
   M. D. Humzah, R. W. Soames, S. Munn and M. G. Cowling
   Anatomisher Anzieger 1988 167: 63 - 67.
3. Alterations in Liver function after Elective Hepatic Resection
   M. D. Humzah, J. A. Pain, E. R. Howard.
   HPB Surgery Vol. 2 (suppl) 1990 :445
4. EUSOL - The National use in Plastic Surgery.
   Proceedings of The 1st European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
   4-6 September 1991. M. D. Humzah
   MacMillian Magazines Ltd 1992 : 41
5. Low Power Laser (LPL) Therapy in Malignant Ulcers.
   Proceedings of The 1st European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
   4-6 September 1991. M. D. Humzah
   MacMillian Magazines 1992 : 96
6. Hypochlorite Solutions (Letter)
   K. Peel, E. Shaw, M. D. Humzah, D. McRobbie.
   Journal of Wound Care, Jan 1993.
7. Multi-wavelength Low Reactive-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct in Malignant Ulcers; Case Reports.
   M. D. Humzah, C. Diamantopolous, M. Dyson.
   Laser Therapy, 1993; 5: 149-152.
8. Delayed digital nerve transection as a result of a retained foreign body.
   M. D. Humzah, A. L. H. Moss.
   Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine, 1994; 11, 261-262
9. The omental flap and the mobile sternum revisited.
   M. D. Humzah, D. M. Mercer.
   Worldplast, 1996: Vol. 3
10. The Pulsed Tuneable Dye Laser as an aid in the management of postburn scarring.
    P. Gaston, M. D. Humzah, A.A Quaba.
    Burns, 1996, 22(3): 203 - 205.
11. EUSOL: The Plastic Surgeons Choice?
    M. D. Humzah, N. M. Breach
    Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1996, 41: 269 - 270.
12. Cement Related Burns.
    M. D. Humzah, S. Morley, P.M. Gilbert, J.C. McGregor
    Burns, 1996, 22(8): 646 - 647.
13. Performance Indicators in Surgery.
    M. D. Humzah, J. C. McGregor.
    Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1997, 42(3): 165 - 167.
14. Below-knee amputations and concepts of the fascio-cutaneous system.
    M. D. Humzah, P. M. Gilbert
    The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1997, 79-B (3): 441 - 443.
15. 15. Drain Fixation Made Foolproof.
    E. Hormbrey, A. Pandya & M. D. Humzah.
    Annals Royal College of Surgeons. 2000, 82(4): 290 – 292.
16. 16. Biopsy discriminates between stages of disease and prognosis (Letter).
    M. D. Humzah
    British Medical Journal, 2000, 321: 1286 (November 18 2000).
17. 17. V-Y-S-plasty closure of circular defects.
    A. T. Sheridan & M. D. Humzah.
    Australasian Journal of Dermatology 2000, 41: 260 – 261.
18. A modified electroshave technique for the treatment of rhinophyma.
    M. D. Humzah, & A.Pandya.
    British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2001, 54(4): 322 – 325.
19. Recent Advances: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
    M. D. Humzah
    SURGERY 2001, 19:11: iii-iv.
20. The future of Breast Surgery: A new subspecialty of Oncoplastic Breast Surgeons?
    J. Skillman, M. D. Humzah.
    The Breast 2003, 12: 161 – 162.
21. Clinical Aspects of Skin Cancer – Clinical Update
    M. D. Humzah
    Primary Health Care 2003, 13(6): 27 – 31.
22. Objective assessment of skin lesions is possible (Letter).
    M. D. Humzah
    British Medical Journal, 2003, 327: 1167 (15 November 2003).
23. The Domestic Washing Machine: A Common Cause of Electrical Burns
    N. Nicholau. M. D. Humzah, T. Cubison, P. M. Gilbert.
    European Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2004, 26: 422 – 424.
24. How many rhomboids? Try a square peg in a round hole.
    M D Humzah Letter – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery June 2004
25. Lubricant and razor debridement in partial thickness burn
    L. A. Dessy, M. D. Humzah, R. L. M. Ranno, C. Alfano
    Burns, 2005, 31(7): 915-917.
26. Mammaplasty: the “Modified Benelli” technique with de-epithelialisation and a double round block suture. K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah J. Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2006; 59(10):1068 – 72.
27. The sleeper cells: delayed sentinel lymph node biopsy. P. Murugkar, K. Azawi, M. D. Humzah. J. Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2007; 60(12): 1357 -60.
28. Minimal Access Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: A modified technique of groin lymph node dissection. P. Muthayya, D Miminas, S Balakrishnan & M D Humzah. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive  &  Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS) Vol. 61(9) September 2008. doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.042.

 

Presentations

1. Elective Hepatic Resection - 10 Years Experience.
   J. A. Pain, M. D. Humzah, E. R. Howard.
   World Association of HPB Surgery - British Chapter.
   London, March 1989.
2. The Use of a 46 Diode Cluster Probe in the Management of Malignant Ulcerative Conditions.
   M. D. Humzah
   Fourth International Biotherapy Laser Meeting.
   London, May 1990.
3. Alterations in Liver Function After Elective Hepatic Resection.
   M. D. Humzah, J. A. Pain and E. R. Howard
   Third World Congress on Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary Surgery.
   London, June 1990.
4. Lasers in the treatment of Fungating Breast Lesions.
   M. D. Humzah
   Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Oncology and Palliative Care.
   London, November 1990.
5. Low Power Laser Therapy in Malignant Ulcers.
   M. D. Humzah
   A.S.I.T. S.W. Thames Regional Meeting, April 1991.
6. EUSOL - The National use in Plastic Surgery.
   M. D. Humzah, J. Marshall, N. M. Breach.
   1st European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
   Cardiff, September 1991.
7. Low Power Laser (LPL) Therapy in Malignant Ulcers.
   M. D. Humzah, J-C Gazet, H. T. Ford.
   1st European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
   Cardiff, September 1991.
8. EUSOL - The Consultants View.
   M. D. Humzah, N. M. Breach.
   The British Association of Plastic Surgeons, Winter Meeting, London, December 1991
9. The Use and Abuse of Antiseptics.
   M. D. Humzah.
   2nd European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
   Harrogate, October 1992.
10. Modern Wound Healing Made Easy.
    M. D. Humzah.
    Smith and Nephew Study Course,
    Medway Hospital, October 1993.
11. Current Concepts in Wound Care.
    M. D. Humzah.
    South Kent Hospitals Wound and Pressure Care Guidelines,
    October 1993.
12. Where next? A case of recurrent SCC in burns.
    M. D. Humzah. The Royal Society of Medicine.
    October 1993.
13. Dermatitis artefacta - A Plastic Surgeons Approach.
    M. D. Humzah. The Royal Society of Medicine.
    December 1993.
14. Do Malignant Melanomas need a PET?
    M. D. Humzah, D. Mercer, E. Tiernan, M. Maisey
    British Association of Plastic Surgeons, Winter Meeting 1994.
15. A Non-invasive Evaluation of Velopharyngeal Incompetence.
    A. Rowsell, R. Reyes, M. D. Humzah, H. Mirolhi, K. Clarke
    British Association of Plastic Surgeons, Winter Meeting 1994.
16. A Decade of Grafted Hand Burns.
    M. D. Humzah, S. Cameron, A. Phillips, P.M. Gilbert, J.C. McGregor
    British Burn Association, April 1996.
17. Cement Related Burns.
    M. D. Humzah, S. Morley, P.M. Gilbert, J.C. McGregor
    British Burn Association, April 1996.
18. The use of Pulsed Tuneable Dye Laser in Post-burn Scarring: A Case Report.
    M. D. Humzah, P. Gaston, A. A. Quabba
    British Burn Association, April 1996.
19. The Clinical Use of New Wound Dressing Materials: A Comparison of Tegapore Mepitel, and Paraffin Gauze.
    M. D. Humzah, P. M. Gilbert
    British Burn Association, April 1997.
20. 20. The Management of Scar Tissue: Now and in the Future.
    M. D. Humzah,
    9th European Conference on Advanced Wound Management, Harrogate, November 1999.
21. 21. A Review of Initial Recurrence in Malignant Melanoma Followed Up in a Shared-Care Regime.
    M. D. Humzah, G.P.L. Thomas, K. Koss & D.J. Coleman.
    UK Melanoma Study Group Meeting, January 2000.
22. 22. Avoiding Unsightly Scars.
    M. D. Humzah, 10th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management.
    Stockholm, May 2000.
23. 23. The Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Cost Implications and the Oxford Experience
    D.G. K. Lam, P. Millard, B. Shepstone, M. D. Humzah
    Research Viewpoint: II Melanoma Research Meeting for Specialists in Dermatology, Surgery & Medical Oncology, Milan, June 2000.
24. 24. Scarring (keloid scarring) – Techniques for prevention
    M. D. Humzah,
    3M Skin Health Advanced Study Day, October 2000, York & Swindon
25. 25. Extended Auricular Sculpting and Electrochondroplasty –The “EASE” technique for prominent ear correction.
    A. Pandya, M. D. Humzah.
    British Association of Plastic Surgeons. Winter Meeting December 2000
26. 26. The price for prognosis – The Oxford experience.
    M. D. Humzah.
    Sentinel Node 2000. Santa Monica, December 2000.
27. Sentinel Node Biopsy
    M. D. Humzah.
    Updates in Ophthalmology. Oxford, December 2000
28. Issues on Breast Reconstruction.
    M. D. Humzah.
    Milton Keynes, February 2001.
29. Oncological Aspects of Breast Reconstruction.
    M. D. Humzah.
    Brighton Breast Cancer Day. Brighton, July 2002.
30. 30. Comparison of topical silver sulphadiazine and topical silver sulphadiazine-cerium nitrate in the treatment of Burns.
    S. Ghosh, P. Gilbert, S. Cameron, M. D. Humzah.
    International Society for Burn Injuries – 11th Quadrennial Congress. Seattle, August 2002.
31. Comparative Results of Flammacerium and Flammazine in 120 Consecutive Burns patients.
    S. Ghosh, P. Gilbert, S. Cameron, M. D. Humzah.
    J. Bostwick Burns Meeting. Maui, February 2003.
32. Comparative Reslts of Flammacerium and Flammazine in 20 Consecutive Burns Patients.
    S. Ghosh, S. Cameron, P. Gilbert, M. D. Humzah.
    British Burn Association, Edinburgh, April 2003.
33. Introduction to concepts in SLNB.
    M. D. Humzah
    1st Mediterranean Melanoma Meeting, Mediterranean Sea – Aegean, May 2003.
34. Systematic clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma.
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    European & UK Melanoma Study Group Conference, Birmingham, June 2004.
35. 35 Modified Benelli technique with de-epithelialisation and a round block suture.
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), Chester, September 2004.
36. 36 The Alphabetical 9 point system for the clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma.
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    West Midlands Plastic & Burns Surgery National Meeting, Birmingham October 2004.
37. Delayed Sentinel lymph node biopsy following wide-local excision in malignant melanoma.
    M. D. Humzah, K. Azzawi, M. Cook
    Sentinel Node 2004. Los Angeles, December 2004.
38. Minimal Invasive Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection.
    P. Muthayya, K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    British Association of Plastic Surgeons, London, December 2005.
39. 39 Bio-Alcamid™ - A Permanent Filler for Facial Lines.
    M. D. Humzah
    International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS) Paris 2006.
40. Modified Benelli for reduction mammaplasty with double round block technique.
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    ArabiaPlast 2006 & GulfPlast 2006, Bahrain April 2006.
41. Non-Surgical treatment of pectus excavatum using a new endoprosthesis (Bioalcamid).
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    ArabiaPlast 2006 & GulfPlast 2006, Bahrain April 2006.
42. Systemic clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma using a new alphabetic nine points system.
    K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    ArabiaPlast 2006 & GulfPlast 2006, Bahrain April 2006.
43. The Sleeper Cell: Is there a need to change Sentinel Node Biopsy (SLNB) Guidelines and concepts of Lymphangiosome territory?
    P. Murugkar, K. Azzawi, M. D. Humzah
    British Association of Plastic Surgeons, Sheffield, July 2006.