Practising at
Mr Tomas Madura
Consultant Plastic Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
MD, PhD, MRCS(Ed), FRCS(Plast), Dipl. Hand Surg. (BSSH)
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Languages spoken
English, Japanese, Slovakian, Russian
I am a Consultant Plastic Surgeon specialising in hand and peripheral nerve surgery with my NHS practice being based at the Birmingham Hand Centre and Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. I was appointed to this position in 2017.
In my practice I focus on treatment of pain and paralysis in the hand as well as upper and lower limbs. This includes treatment of long-standing pain after an injury or an operation, treatment of trapped nerves (carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes) and treatment for loss of movement and feeling in upper and lower extremity. I also treat other conditions affecting the hand, such as arthritis, trigger finger and Dupuytren's contracture. I have a deep interest in research and in bringing the newest treatments into my practice for patients to benefit from.
I specialise in hand surgery and nerve surgery with particular expertise in the following hand surgery - arthritis, trigger finger, Dupuytren's contracture, surgery for trapped nerves in the upper limb (carpal and cubital tunnel) and lower limb (peroneal and tarsal tunnel), chronic pain after an injury or operation, pain after previous surgery for trapped nerves, nerve tumours, brachial plexus injuries, nerve pain after limb amputation - targeted muscle reinnervation, acute and chronic nerve injuries treatment, muscle paralysis treatment by nerve and tendon transfers.
My education and training includes graduating with Doctor of Medicine (high honours) from the University of P J Safarik in Slovakia in 1999, PhD in Neurobiology focusing on repair of spinal cord and nerve injuries from the Osaka University in Japan in 2005, basic surgery and specialist plastic surgery training in Manchester between 2006 – 2016.
I have one year fellowship training in reconstructive microsurgery and treatment of brachial plexus paralysis in the world-renowned centre in Ogori Daiichi Hospital in Japan, one year fellowship training in peripheral nerve and hand surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Birmingham. My postgraduate Diploma in Hand Surgery is from the British Society for Surgery of the Hand in 2018.
The success of the treatment in my practice relies on bringing together specialists from all the fields involved in diagnosing and treating hand and nerve-related conditions to provide excellence and innovation to our patients. The care we provide is consultant-led every step of the way and is arranged in the most flexible and cost-effective way that exceeds patient expectations.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Tomas Madura at Spire include:
Orthopaedics - hand and wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Neuralgia (nerve pain) treatment
- Trigger finger release
Pain management
Plastic surgery
Other treatments
- Acute and chronic nerve injuries treatment
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Chronic pain after an injury or operation
- Hand surgery
- Muscle paralysis treatment by nerve and tendon transfers
- Nerve pain after limb amputation - targeted muscle reinnervation
- Nerve tumours
- Pain after previous surgery for trapped nerves
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Surgery for trapped nerves in the upper limb (carpal and cubital tunnel) and lower limb (peroneal and tarsal tunnel)
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
Hand Surgery / British Society for the Surgery of the Hand / 2018
Postgraduate Diploma
FRCS(Plast) / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2014
Specialty training in Plastic Surgery
MRCS(Ed) / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2007
Basic training in Surgery
PhD / Osaka University, Japan / 2005
Postgraduate research degree in plastic surgery and neurobiology
MD / University of P.J.Safarik / 1999
Doctor of Medicine undergraduate degree
Professional memberships
British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
British Medical Association
British Society for Surgery of the Hand
European Society for the Study of Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration
Migraine Surgery Society
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh – Fellow of the College in Plastic Surgery
Professional leadership
Academic Clinical Lecturer in plastic surgery for the National Institute for Health Research at the University of Manchester (2014-2017)
Medical director for Tulavi Therapeutics Inc., a California-based medical technology company developing new treatments for nerve injury and paralysis (2022-23)
Professional expert for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence advising on adoption of new treatments in the peripheral nerve surgery field
Research committee of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (2017 -19)
Research and publications
My research activities are split between academic and industry research and I advice the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on adopting new treatments into the clinical practise. I have more than 20 years of experience in research focusing on novel treatments of peripheral nerve injuries and paralysis with numerous publications in leading journals in the field and presentations at international conferences.
I work as an expert reviewer for the following journals: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume), Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) and Anatomical Record Journal.
Current NHS posts
Consultant Plastic Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgeon, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham.
Contact information
| Website | http://www.nervesurgery.uk |
| Private secretary | Jane Green |
| Private secretary telephone | 01905 362 294 |
| Private secretary email | jane.green@spirehealthcare.com |