An initial consultation with Mr Alex Reid is from £250.
Mr Alex Reid
Consultant in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
BA(Hons) BM BChir MA(Cantab) FRCS(Plast) MFSTEd Dip Hand Surg(Br) FEBHS
"I enjoy working with the team at Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital to deliver exceptional care to patients."
Specialises in
- Benign skin lesions
- Skin cancer surgery
- Hand surgery (eg carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, Dupuytren's disease)
I have been a consultant in plastic surgery and hand surgery since 2019, initially in Chelmsford before moving to Cambridge. I am an expert in surgical treatment of conditions of the hand, nerves of the upper limb and skin. Some of the excellent patients whom I have treated have featured in the national press, BBC and ITV. I am also part of a team of plastic surgeons and hand surgeons that help look after some of the most seriously injured patients in the country at Addenbrooke's Hospital.
I specialise in all conditions of the hand including patients presenting with tingling fingers (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and other nerve compressions), trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture, painful joints of the hand (arthritis) and problems with tendons (stuck, cut or ruptured tendons). I am also an expert in treating skin lumps and bumps including the removal of moles, warts, cysts, lipomas, basal cell carcinomas and other skin cancers.
In addition to my clinical work, I am also a by-Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge University and an Honorary Lecturer at University College London (linked with the Department of Mechanical Engineering).
I am an approved tutor for the BSSH and University of Manchester Diploma in hand surgery.
General Medical Council Number: 6151476
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Alex Reid at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Trigger finger release
Dermatology
Orthopaedics - hand and wrist
Other treatments
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Finger and thumb arthritis
- Flexor tendon surgery
- Lipoma removal
- Nerve surgery
- Skin cancer surgery
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hand and wrist surgery
Orthopaedic surgery
Reconstructive surgery
Skin cancer
Soft tissue injuries
Qualification and professional memberships
BM BChir / University of Cambridge / 2006
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
First qualification in medicine and surgery
Professional memberships
First qualification in medicine and surgery
Fellow of European Board of Hand Surgery (FEBHS)
Full Member of British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
Member of Faculty of Surgical Trainers (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)
By-Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge University
Current NHS posts
Consultant in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Personal profile
I enjoy spending time with my wife and three children. I am also a pianist.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Laura Sanalitro |
| Private secretary telephone | 01223 479 024 (Option 4) |
| Private secretary email | laura@medicalsecretarialservices.org.uk |