Miss Claire Zweifel

Consultant Plastic Surgeon
MD, FMH (Plastic Surgery), EBOPRAS, EDHS

Practising at

Spire Wellesley Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Miss Claire Zweifel at Spire include:

Cosmetic surgery

Professional profile

I am a consultant plastic and hand surgeon at the St. Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery in Chelmsford, one of the largest hand trauma units in the UK. I also work at Braintree community hospital, where I run a clinic and perform day case procedures, including hand and skin cancer surgery. My NHS work includes hand trauma, elective hand surgery and general plastic surgery, with special interests in osteoarthritis, paediatric hand surgery and secondary trauma surgery.

I completed my basic surgical training, followed by specialist plastic surgery training at the University Hospital of Zurich. This included training in areas of plastic surgery such as burns surgery, reconstructive surgery after massive weight loss, cosmetic surgery and maxillofacial surgery. I underwent specialist hand surgery training during my fellowship at St. Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery in Chelmsford and at Southend University Hospital. After completion of my plastic surgery training (FMH), I was appointed as a consultant plastic surgeon at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.

I have published in international journals and have given lectures at a variety of national and international meetings. I am a Fellow of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and hold the European Hand Surgery Diploma (EDHS). I am a member of both the British Association for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS) and the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH).

I welcome appropriate patients wishing to refer and pay for treatment themselves without the need for a GP's letter of referral. Please call 01702 447 926 for more information. I am available for consultations at the Spire Wellesley Hospital on Friday, both morning and afternoon.

Clinical Interests

Breast
Ears
Eyes
Body

Hand surgery (including: Dupuytren's disease, arthritis, injuries to the hand), cosmetic surgery (breast, body, ears, eyes, non-surgical procedures), skin cancer and minor lesion surgery.

Private contact details

Telephone	Private appointments: 01702 447 921 Self-funding appointments and enquiries: 01702 447 926
Private secretary	Alison Anslow
Private secretary telephone	07598 888 638

Qualification and professional memberships

Professional memberships

Member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
Member of the Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
Fellow of the European Board of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (EBOPRAS)
Member of the Swiss Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (SGPRAC)
Member of the British society for surgery of the hand (BSSH_