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• Hand surgery

About me

Miss Catina Bernardis is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon with a special interest in hand surgery including carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren’s disease, soft tissue and tendon procedures for the hands.

Miss Bernardis studied Medicine at Charing Cross and Westminster Hospital and obtained a BSc in Physiology and Biochemistry. She obtained her MBBS in 1989 and completed her plastic surgery training in The Pan Thames Training Scheme in London.

Miss Bernardis undertook Fellowships in Aesthetic Surgery and Hand Surgery at the Wellington Hospital and Windsor Hand Clinic respectively and gained a wealth of experience during various posts as a plastic surgery registrar at St Thomas’, The Queen Victoria, St George’s and Mount Vernon Hospitals as well as working as a Hand Surgeon at Ravenscourt Park Hospital. After completing her training, Miss Bernardis spent two months in Ganga Hospital in Southern India undertaking a fellowship in trauma.

Following this, Miss Bernardis held various posts at The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital as well as the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and The Radcliffe Infirmary assisting with hand surgery, emergency work as well as obstetrical and traumatic brachial plexus injuries. She was also involved with developing a new plastic surgery service at Newbery Community Hospital.

Miss Bernardis has a substantive NHS post at St Thomas’ and has been working there as a Consultant Plastic Hand Surgeon since 2005. Miss Bernardis joined The London Orthopaedic Clinic in 2014 and works closely with Mr Brian Cohen, our upper limb specialist.

Areas of interest

Carpal tunnel syndrome; cubital tunnel syndrome; Dupuytren’s disease; Ganglion cysts; Mallet finger; arthritis of small joints in the hand; tendon and nerve conditions or injuries; Trigger Finger; De Quervain's tenosynovitis; scar management and revision; soft tissue lumps and bumps in hand and body including cysts, lipomas, moles; epidermolysis bullosa.

Medical secretaries

• Brenda Devantier
• The London Orthopaedic Clinic 79 Wimpole Street London W1G 9RY
• 020 7186 1014
• 020 7084 6951
• secretary.bernardis@londonorthopaedic.com

Anaesthetists worked with (Bupa members, please ask your consultant whether your anaesthetist is fee-assured)

• Dr Emad S Aziz