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Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Wexham Park Hospital
Heatherwood Hospital
Frimley Park Hospital

Research interests

Hand & Wrist Surgery

Personal interests

Fitness
Art
Reading

Awards received

Best Trial Proposal, Reconstructive Surgery Trials Network 2014
FESSH Travel Award 2013
HCA Foundation Travelling Scholarship 2013
Highly commended poster prize, British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons 2010.
NHS National Technology Awards 2007 (Therapeutics and Diagnostics) (first place)
London Biotechnology Network Biotechnology Innovation Award, 2006
Smith and Nephew Award for Innovation in Medical Technology, 2006
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Research Support Grant, 2006

Publications

Efficacy & Mechanism of Action of Insulin as an Anti-scarring agent London University 2008.
Nakhdjevani, Baker. Plastic Surgery Survival Guide to Trauma. Roy Soc Med Press. London 2007.
Baker, Mosahebi. The Evidence for Brow Lifts. Evidence-Based Cosmetic Surgery. Nova Science.
Baker R, Davis T. Evidence-Based Medicine Thumb: Basal Joint Arthritis. PRS 2017 139(1):256-6.
Baker R, Niranjan. Segmental v-y flaps for reconstruction of longitudinal defects in the digit. Tech Hand Up Ex Surg. 2015;19(2):64-7.
Baker R, Sood M. A new technique of first carpometacarpal joint suspension arthroplasty using palmaris longus tendon graft as a sling. Tech Hand Upp Ext Surg 2014;18(2):98-101.
Mughal M, Baker R. Reconstruction of Perineal Defects. Ann Roy Coll Surg, 2013;95(8):539-44.
Molina A, Baker R. ‘What women want’ – A survey of women’s attitudes to cosmetic surgery in the UK. Eur J Plas Surg 2011 13:1-6.
Darmanin, Baker R. Soft Tissue Lower Limb Trauma. Int J Plast Surg, 2011; 7(1).
Baker, Urso-Baiarda. Cutaneous Scarring: A Clinical Review. Derm Res Prac 2009.
Urso-Baiarda, Baker. Post-traumatic composite graft fingertip replantation in both adults and children. Eur J Plas Surg 2009 32:229–233.
Baker R, Akhavani M. Resuscitation of thermal injuries in the United Kingdom and Ireland. JPRAS 2007; 60(6):682-5.
Baker R, Townley. Retrospective study of the association between hypertrophic burn scarring and bacterial colonisation. J Burn Care Res 2007; 28(1):152-6.
Vigor, Baker.The involvement of the ECM and RGD peptides in apoptosis induction during wound healing. JPRAS 01/2006; 59(9).
Baker, Smith. The insensate burn: pain insensitivity syndrome. Burns 2006; 32(2):255-7.
Fattah, Baker. Atraumatic hand infection in an infant. Eur J Emerg Med 2006; 13(2):104-5.
Townley, Baker. Dupuytren's contracture unfolded. BMJ. 2006; 18; 332(7538):397-400.
Baker R. A novel technique of harvesting temporalis fascia autografts for correction of recurrent blepharoptosis. Oph PRS 2005; 21(4):298-300.
Baker. Should patients with noise-induced asymmetrical hearing loss be screened for vestibular schwannomas? Clin Oto 2003; 28:346-51.
Uppal L, Baker R. Short reviews. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2013 38(3):336-9.
Rakowski, Baker. The association between alcohol misuse and hand trauma. BMJ.com 2010.
Baker. A Simple Way of Reducing Neurovascular Complications in Open Carpal Tunnel Decompression. PRS 2008;121(4):224-5.

Courses offered to GPs

I give talks organised by BMI The Princess Margaret Hospital and Spire Thames Valley Hospital. If you would like me to visit your practice and give a talk, I'd be very happy. Please contact my secretary Kate on 01753 540208..