MD MSC FRCS(Plast)
Consultant plastic surgeon with 30 years' experience in cosmetic, hand, and skin cancer surgery
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr Sonja Cerovac is a consultant plastic surgeon with a 30-year career spanning both the UK National Health Service and private practice in London until April 2024. She trained extensively in Serbia and the UK, completing fellowships in aesthetic surgery, hand and wrist surgery, and orthopaedic training by 2008. She was Head of Plastic Surgery at St George's Hospital in London—one of Europe's largest trauma centres—from 2019 to 2022, and remains actively involved in teaching and research.
Sonja offers comprehensive cosmetic treatments for facial and body rejuvenation, scar revision, and removal of skin lumps and lesions. She has particular expertise in skin cancer reconstruction and complex cases. She is also highly skilled in all aspects of hand and wrist surgery, including microsurgery and wrist arthroscopy, treating both acute injuries and long-term conditions. She does not perform rhinoplasties (nose surgery).
Her postgraduate research focused on flexor tendon surgery of the hand. Outside work, she is an accomplished athlete who enjoys outdoor activities. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and maintains specialist registration with the UK General Medical Council.
Special interests: flexor tendon repair, hand trauma, wrist surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, aesthetic facial surgery.
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MD
Belgrade University Medical School, Serbia
Master in Surgical Science
University of London, United Kingdom · 1999
FRCS(Plast)
Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom · 1998
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
St George's Hospital, United Kingdom · 2008-2024
Head of Plastic Surgery Department
St George's Hospital, United Kingdom · 2019-2022
Consultant Hand & Plastic Surgeon
Mediclinic City Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Consultant Hand & Plastic Surgeon
Mediclinic Dubai Mall, United Arab Emirates
Aesthetic Surgery Fellow
McIndoe Surgical Centre, East Grinstead, United Kingdom · 1995-2008
Hand Fellowship
Windsor Hand Clinic, United Kingdom · 1995-2008
Consultations are available in English.
Mediclinic — Mediclinic City Hospital Consultant Hand & Plastic Surgeon In department Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery Mediclinic Dubai Mall Consultant Hand & Plastic Surgeon In department Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery, Downtown Dubai, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Facial Scarring, Hand Arthritis, Hand Injuries, Skin Cancer, Tendon Injuries, Wrist Injuries.
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Mediclinic Dubai Mall
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