Mr Hussein Tuffaha
Qualifications
FRCS, MBBS, PG Cert
GMC number: 6108197
Practising since: 2004
Specialties
General Surgery, Breast Surgery
Consultation times
- Wednesday
- Evening
- Bi weekly
- Overview
About
Mr Tuffaha was appointed as a substantive consultant at Ipswich Hospital in April 2018, he has completed his specialty training in London and the East of England in major teaching hospitals including Imperial College Healthcare NHS trust, Royal Free Hospitals NHS Trust and NHS Tayside Trust in Scotland. He completed an Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Fellowship in Frimley Park Hospital after obtaining his CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training).
Mr Tuffaha is an associate member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers in the Royal College of Edinburgh, and the Association of Breast Surgery and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He covers all aspects of breast benign and malignant diseases, with an extensive repertoire of Oncoplastic and Reconstructive breast procedures.
Mr Tuffaha's areas of interest and expertise focuses on achieving safe cancer outcomes while obtaining the best cosmetic result for the patient.
Special interests
Breast cancer surgery; onco-plastic surgery; lumpectomy; mastectomy; reconstruction; therapeutic mammoplasty; local flaps; benign breast conditions; breast reduction; breast lift; implant based reconstruction, breast implant based procedures; implant exchange; fat transfer and lipo-filling; breast and implant revision surgery; breast symmetry surgery; breast augmentation
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Hussein Tuffaha at Nuffield Health
- Breast uplift (mastopexy)
- Mastectomy (breast removal)
- Breast reconstruction
- Breast reduction
- Breast oncology
- Breast augmentation (enlargement)
Locations Mr Hussein Tuffaha works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Tuffaha has an active interest in research and has published in peer reviewed journals and presented in national and international conferences.
Memberships
- Association of Breast Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of England Faculty of Surgical Trainers
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
Other posts held
- Ipswich
Insurers Mr Hussein Tuffaha works with
Mr Hussein Tuffaha works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
Declaration
Mr Hussein Tuffaha does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Hussein Tuffaha does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Hussein Tuffaha does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.