The Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards 2021

LAWYER MONTHLY EXPERT WITNESS AWARDS 2021 - 70 - PLASTIC & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Contact Paul Smith paul@paulsmithfrcs.co.uk www.paulsmithfrcs.co.uk 01923 828 100 / 07962 237 910 Secretary: Francesca Smith francesca@paulsmithfrcs.co.uk www.lawyer-monthly.com Paul Smith Hand and Plastic Surgeon Founder About Paul Smith Paul Smith has been in consultancy practice as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Hand Surgeon since 1982, initially at Mount Vernon Hospital, which is a regional plastic surgery centre where he developed a hand surgery service, and then at Great Ormond Street Hospital from 1988 onwards where he developed a congenital hand surgery service. His initial training was in orthopaedics but he later switched his focus to plastic surgery. His field of expertise consists of general plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery and hand surgery. He has been a visiting professor to Canada, South Africa, Australia and the USA. Paul has published over 69 papers and peer review journals, 18 chapters in text books and has also co-authored the text book Principles of Hand Surgery as well as editing another text book Lister’s The Hand – Diagnosis and Indications. Paul Smith has been involved in the preparation of medical reports since 1982 (averaging approximately 150 reports annually), he is familiar with court procedures and has attended court on a number of occasions. Paul is fully trained and attends regular CPD courses most recently completed Single Joint Expert Witness training in 2021. He is also trained with the Update to Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules with Bond Solon. Paul is available for reports in the following areas: Hand surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, scar revisions, malpractice reports and clinical negligence. Areas of Expertise - Hand Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Scar Revisions - Malpractice Reports - Clinical Negligence UNITED KINGDOM “ As a leading practitioner with over twenty five years experience in the field, patients can be confident that they will receive the very highest standard of care and the best advice.