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Welcome to Children's Plastic Surgery
Dr. Derek Mendonca
I am a British Board certified and American fellowship trained Paediatric Plastic Surgeon. I am the only formally trained paediatric plastic surgeon in the United Arab Emirates. I deal with deformities and conditions affecting the full body, including face and hands. I work at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai which is the only dedicated children’s hospital in the United Arab Emirates. My colleagues have all worked at some of the best children’s hospitals in the world. We believe in a culture of safety, multi-disciplinary team work and total commitment to excellence.
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Deformities of Skull
- Children’s Hand Surgery
- Nerve Surgery, Including Surgery For Brachial Plexus
- Deformities of the Mid Face
- Deformities of Eyes
- Deformities of Nose
- Craniofacial Syndromes
- Complex Facial Deformities
- Facial Nerve Palsy
- Jaw Deformities and Orthignathic Surgeries
- Vascular Anomalies
- Burn Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia & Chest Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Surgery For Complex Scars & Nave
In conversation with Derek Mendonca: Interviewed by The PMFA Journal
Many children with deformities who would greatly benefit from surgery face financial barriers to accessing treatment. Treatment is very often expensive and beyond the reach of many families.
My Services
I offer the full range of paediatric plastic surgery and craniofacial surgery services. These include cleft lip and palate, cranial and facial deformity correction, children’s hand surgery, burn reconstruction, nerve surgery, breast and abdomen reconstruction and scar management.
Cleft Lip and Palate
- Primary lip/palate repair
- Fistula repair
- Secondary lip/nose revision
- Alveolar bone grafting
- Maxillary advancement
- Cleft rhinoplasty
Deformities of Skull
- Craniosynostosis: calvarial vault remodeling
- Endoscopic craniosynostosis correction
- Encephalocele correction
- Distraction: internal and external
Hand Surgery
- Congenital malformations
- Fused finger and joints
- Absent fingers and missing thumb
Nerve Surgery
- Obstetric related brachial plexus
- Nerve palsy
- Facial nerve re-animation
- Nerve reconstruction
Deformities of Ears
- Prominent ear correction
- Total ear reconstruction for microtia/anotia
- Partial ear reconstruction
My Book
CHILDREN'S PLASTIC SURGERY: Advanced Notes
HOW CAN I BECOME A PAEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGEON?
Complete your full training and board certification in Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Obtain a Fellowship training in Paediatric Plastic surgery in the US or Canada. Most fellowships are combined with Craniofacial and Cleft Surgery.
In the United Kingdom, services are subdivided into Clefts, Craniofacial, Paediatric hands, Paediatric burns, Vascular Anomalies and Ear reconstruction. Selective European and Australasia fellowships combine Craniofacial and Paediatric Plastic surgery and some are offered by other specialties.
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Please feel welcome to contact me with any general or medical enquiry.
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Recent Research & Publications
Roboticscope Assisted Primary Cleft Palate Surgery
The RoboticScope is a head movement controlled system which moves the Robotic arm loaded with 3D visualization technology, allowing surgeons complete freedom to use their hands for surgery.
Congenital Cleft Earlobe Repair
The primary goal of congenital cleft earlobe repair extends beyond functional restoration of the earlobe to include esthetically pleasing outcomes.
Integrated Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Surgery and Cranial Orthosis Programme
Every patient with nonsyndromic single‑suture craniosynostosis should be offered endoscopic correction before the age of 6 months. The orthotist forms an important part of the Multi-disciplinary team, enabling successful outcomes.