About Mr Shaheel Chummun
‘The ability to enhance a patient's function and appearance, and subsequently improve their lives, drives my work as a surgeon.’
- Mr Shaheel Chummun
Mr Shaheel Chummun is a dedicated, fellowship-trained consultant plastic surgeon in Bristol with over two decades of surgical experience. Driven by a passion for making a significant impact on his patients' lives, Mr Chummun places great emphasis on the quality of his patients' experiences. Mr Chummun stands out as a leading expert in complex cleft rhinoplasties. As the sole plastic surgeon in the South West of England performing these intricate procedures, and one of just a few in the entire UK, his expertise is unparalleled.
Mr Shaheel Chummun’s Surgical Focus Areas
Mr Shaheel Chummun’s Professional Journey
Mr Shaheel Chummun achieved his MBBS in 2001 from The Medical School, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, driven by the motivation to tangibly improve people’s lives.
Shaheel studied as a plastic surgery trainee from 2006 until 2008 when he became a Plastic Surgery Registrar, and then a Specialist Plastic Surgery Registrar in 2010.
In 2014 Shaheel undertook an advanced training fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at the world-renowned Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide. This was followed by an intensive focus on Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery at the NHS Guys' and St Thomas’ Hospital in 2016.
He returned to Craniofacial surgeries to earn a master's in advanced surgery from Macquarie University in Sydney. During this time, he received the Ethics Prize for his ground breaking thesis advocating for patients' safety and rights within the surgical field. Shaheel’s commitment to excellence in patient experience echoes through the relationships with all his patients today.
Expanding both his skills and knowledge, Shaheel started two aesthetic fellowships, one at The London Clinic and another at the Cadogan Clinic in Chelsea. He was recognised by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (BAAPS).
In 2017 he was appointed as a Cleft and Plastic Surgery Consultant at the South West Cleft Services and is the only plastic surgeon in the South West of England who undertakes complex cleft rhinoplasties in his NHS practice. In 2017 he also undertook a microsurgical fellowship, and in 2018 he became a Consultant Plastic, Cleft and Aesthetic Surgeon within the NHS.
Mr Chummun is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, sharing his expertise and insights. Additionally, he has authored over 40 scientific articles and is actively involved in teaching at the graduate level.
Patient Results: Performed by Mr Shaheel Chummun
Cleft Lip and Hard Palate Results
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Rhinoplasty Results
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Cleft Septorhinoplasty Results
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Mr Shaheel Chummun’s Qualifications
Newcastle Upon Tyne Medical School, UK: MBBS, 2001
Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship: Australian Craniofacial Unit, Adelaide, Australia
Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Fellowship: Guys' and St Thomas' Hospital, London
Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship: The London Clinic
BAAPS/Scar Free Foundation Aesthetic Fellowship: Cadogan Clinic, London