Mr Obi Onyekwelu
Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon
FRCS(Plast) EBHS(Dip)
"I enjoy working at Spire, being part of the wider team delivering the highest level of healthcare. Spire puts patients at the heart of everything they do, and it is a privilege to be part of the team."
I have worked within the field of Plastic Surgery in England for over 10 years, both privately and within the NHS. I currently manage an NHS Plastic Surgery department in addition to my private work, supervising the team of Core Surgical and Specialty Trainees working across a range of services. My private practice provides specialist surgical oncology, hand surgery, assessment and referral of patients with hand injuries to hand therapy.
I am a member of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH), a member of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses, and on the Specialist Register of Plastic Surgeons. I hold the statutory registration as a Plastic Surgeon with the General Medical Council (GMC).
I am a Consultant Plastic & Hand Surgeon specialising in surgical oncology (skin cancer, soft tissue/melanoma/and rare tumours, and hand surgery. I specialise in soft tissue tumours, upper limb surgery to the hand.
Previously working in the ambulatory unit at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust as an Advanced Training Post (ATP) Training Interface Group (TIG) Hand Fellow, I led the provision of hand surgery under Wide Awake Local Anaesthetic No Tourniquet (WALANT) which is super-efficient.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Obi Onyekwelu at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - hand and wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Trigger finger release
Dermatology
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Scar revision
- Treatment for malignant skin cancer
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Dermatological surgery
Skin cancer
Skin cancer
Hand surgery
Hand surgery
Wrist surgery
Medico-legal
Facial surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / King's College London School of Medicine / 2008
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS is a degree given to physicians at the basis of their training
Professional memberships
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Professional leadership
Current NHS posts
Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon
Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 07908 712 177 |
| Private secretary | Yvonne |
| Private secretary telephone | 07918 589 196 |
| Private secretary email | obi.onyekwelu@nhs.net |