Mr Siva Kumar

Mr Kumar is a fully certified Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon.  

Cosmetic Surgery 

Mr Kumar offers a full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive treatments. He has extensive experience in all aspects of cosmetic surgery including breast surgery, facial rejuvenation and body contouring, as well as non-surgical procedures such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers and lasers. His nationally appointed cosmetic fellowship gave him the opportunity to be trained by the most eminent aesthetic surgeons in the field. 

Skin Lesions and Skin Cancer 

His NHS practice is based at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, where he specialises in skin cancer. During his nationally appointed skin cancer fellowship, he trained in sentinel node biopsy and the surgical management of patients with advanced melanoma. He is actively involved in promoting public health awareness regarding the prevention of skin cancer. He is also Chair of the Kent Skin Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team. 

Mr Kumar grew up in the South East of England, and went on to study Medicine at Newcastle University where he graduated with Honours in 2005. He undertook broad and varied surgical training in the North, and later completed three highly competitive, nationally awarded Interface Fellowships in trauma, skin cancer and cosmetic surgery. 

He achieved the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Plastic Surgery in 2013 and was initially appointed in a Consultant post at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, specialising in breast surgery, before returning to the South East to take up his current post at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.  He was the Clinical Lead for Skin Services between 2018-2021 and the Clinical Director for Plastic surgery between 2021 to 2024. 

Meet Mr Kumar

In this Consultant Q&A video, Mr Kumar covers several areas of his expertise. He begins by highlighting when skin lesions and moles should be removed and why further investigations are sometimes necessary.

He also discusses breast surgery. First, explaining how to choose the right size and shape for breast implants for a natural look, before going on to highlight the key benefits of breast reduction surgery.