Mr Alex Reid
Qualifications
BA (Hons), BM, BChir, MA (Cantab), FRCS (Plas), MFSTEd, Dip Hand Surg (Br), FEBHS
GMC number: 6151476
Practising since: 2006
Specialties
Plastic Surgery
Sub-specialties: Hand and Wrist Surgery
Consultation times
- Week 1 Thursday PM
- Week 2 Thursday AM
- Week 3 Wednesday AM
- Week 4 Thursday PM
- Overview
About
Mr Alex Reid is a Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon based in Cambridge, with advanced fellowship training in hand surgery and skin surgery. He specialises in hand surgery, nerve injuries of the upper limb, and skin surgery.
He provides expert care for adults, helping patients restore hand function, mobility and confidence after injuries, degenerative conditions, or skin concerns, using advanced reconstructive and microsurgical techniques to achieve the best possible functional outcomes.
He is a key member of the major trauma team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, providing specialist care for complex hand and upper limb injuries, including microsurgical reconstruction. In addition, Mr Reid specialises in skin and soft tissue surgery, managing moles, cysts, lipomas, warts and skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma and other malignant lesions.
Across his practice, he undertakes approximately 1,600 outpatient consultations annually and performs or supervises over 600 surgical procedures, including carpal tunnel surgery, Dupuytren’s disease surgery, joint replacement, and a range of advanced hand and skin procedures, frequently using WALANT techniques. He performs approximately 140 carpal tunnel procedures per year as part of a high-volume elective hand surgery practice.
He established and leads the Ely Hand Clinic, improving access to specialist hand surgery services across East Cambridgeshire.
In 2023, he led and implemented the design of a patient pathway and hand trauma workflow for the department to improve coordination and efficiency within the hand trauma service. In the same year, he led the successful FESSH accreditation process for Addenbrooke’s Hospital as a recognised hand replantation centre (2023–2028), resulting in the formal recognition of the unit as a specialist centre for complex reconstructive hand surgery.
He has been recognised for excellence in teaching, receiving the Cambridge University Clinical School Excellent Teaching Award, and his clinical expertise has been highlighted by national media outlets including the BBC and ITV.
He trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery in the UK before becoming a Consultant Plastic Surgeon initially at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Chelmsford), prior to moving to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
He holds dual specialist qualifications in hand surgery:
- Diploma in Hand Surgery (UK)
- Diploma in Hand Surgery (European)
He is actively involved in training and assessment of the next generation of surgeons and has held academic and teaching posts including:
- By-Fellow and Tutor, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge (current)
- Former Honorary Lecturer, University College London
- Approved Tutor for the British Society for Surgery of the Hand Diploma Programme
He is also a member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Committed to patient-centred care, Mr Reid ensures that every patient receives personalised treatment tailored to their condition and goals. He sees adult patients for a broad range of hand, nerve, and skin conditions, providing expertise, compassion, and modern surgical techniques in Cambridge and at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Find out more on Mr Reid's website.
Special interests
- Dupuytren’s disease
- Trigger finger and trigger thumb
- Carpal tunnel syndrome and peripheral nerve compression condition
- Hand trauma and microsurgical reconstruction
- Tendon reconstruction
- Arthritis including thumb and finger joint replacement
- WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet) techniques.
Skin surgery:
- Treatment of benign and malignant skin lesions
- Scar improvement.
Other interests
- Service design and patient pathways
- High-volume elective hand surgery delivery
Personal interests
Outside of clinical practice, he maintains a strong interest in music and performance as a pianist.
He
has a particular interest in the care of musicians and performing artists with
hand conditions. He is approved to run national clinics through the British
Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), focusing on the assessment
and treatment of performance-related upper limb conditions.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Alex Reid at Nuffield Health
- Skin grafts for leg ulcers
- Mole removal
- Excisional biopsy
- Dermatological surgery
- Dupuytren's fasciectomy
- Excision of skin lesion
- Skin surgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Carpal tunnel release
- Hand surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
- Skin cancer surgery
- Trapeziectomy
- Cubital tunnel release
Locations Mr Alex Reid works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Reid continues research at the forefront of innovations in plastic
surgery and hand surgery. He has published in many
medical journals and book chapters. In
2021, he was appointed an honorary lecturer at University College London.
Memberships
- Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Plastic Surgery)
- European Board of Hand Surgery (FEBHS)
- Full Member of British Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Member, of Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- By-Fellow, Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
- Diploma in Hand Surgery (UK)
- Diploma in Hand Surgery (European)
- British Association of Performing Arts Medicine
- Prasis
Other posts held
- Consultant in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals.
Insurers Mr Alex Reid works with
Mr Alex Reid works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- WPA
- Bupa
- Cigna
- Tri-Care
- Healix
Declaration
Mr Alex Reid does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Alex Reid does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Alex Reid does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.