Ms Nada Al-Hadithy
MBBS (Merit), BSc(Hons), MRCS, PGDip, MD, FMLM, FRCS (PLAST)Consultant Plastic SurgeonGMC number: 6149053
Nada is an award-winning plastic surgeon known for her patient-focused approach and commitment to excellence. She has trained in some of the most renowned medical centres across the UK, including London, Edinburgh, Exeter, Bristol, and Oxford. She also gain international experience in Taiwan, Japan and New Zealand.
Nada’s approach to care focuses on treating the whole person, ensuring every patient feels heard and understood. Her practice is guided by three core principles: patient partnership, honesty, and excellence.
Patient Partnership: Nada ensures every consultation is tailored to the patient. Whether it’s a minor procedure or major surgery, she listens carefully to their needs and works collaboratively to find the best solution.
Honesty: Nada prioritises understanding her patients over promoting procedures. Drawing on her international surgical training in world renowned centres, she combines this with her personal experiences as a mother and ethnic minority woman to provide honest advice about what is achievable based on individual needs and will recommend other specialists if necessary.
Excellence: With five advanced training fellowships and expertise in precise surgical techniques, Nada is committed to delivering exceptional care and achieving the best possible outcomes for her patients.
Philosophy
"My goal is to empower my patients by listening to their needs, providing honest guidance, and delivering the highest standard of care. Surgery isn’t just about transformation—it’s about helping people feel confident and whole in their own skin."
Qualifications and experience
Nada was the top ranked fellow in the country for the prestigious Training Interface Group hand fellowship. Curious about different practices across the world, Nada completed advanced fellowships in Taiwan, Japan and New Zealand in hand surgery, super-microsurgery, burns, LASER and aesthetic surgery.
Nada is one of the few plastic surgeons in the country to have worked in the Department of Health and Social Care where she held the pen on the national policy on data transparency, presented to the Secretary of State and the Chief Medical Officer on topical issues of national interest.
"I’ve had the privilege of growing up in several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Greece, America, and the UK, and my journey has taken me to work in global health across Rwanda, Somaliland, China, Gaza, and Lebanon. Along the way, I’ve also studied Arabic and Chinese, broadening my perspective and deepening my connection to diverse cultures."
Research
Nada has a deep understanding on the impacts of massive weight loss (MWL) as she completed a Medical Doctorate in Edinburgh University in MWL body contouring and co-authored the national commissioning guidelines.
She has supervised medical students and junior doctors to develop new patient pathways in novel technologies like electrochemotherapy, outpatient IV antibiotics and psychological support in patients with chronic conditions. She has 35 publications and 75 presentations in a broad spectrum of Plastic Surgery.
Teaching
Nada has a diploma in medical education and won the prestigious Teacher of the Year award at Oxford University Medical School. She was an honorary lecturer at UCL as an anatomy demonstrator. She worked with Kings Global Health Partnership and MedicineAfrica to deliver over 100,000 hours of teaching in Somaliland and continues to support education in global health.