Dr Ewa Majdak-Paredes
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Edinburgh

A Career in Plastic Surgery
Dr Ewa Majdak-Paredes is a fully accredited plastic surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery. She currently serves as the head of the plastic surgery department at St John’s Hospital in Livingston and also practices at the Western General Hospital and Edinburgh Breast Unit.

Education and Early Achievements
Dr Majdak-Paredes graduated from the Medical University of Gdansk in Poland in 2000. During her studies, she completed five electives in UK hospitals and participated in the Erasmus Student Exchange program in Belgium. She subsequently completed a four-year PhD program investigating hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes, earning a prestigious Marie Curie PhD Fellowship from Karolinska University to conduct research at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Her pioneering work received a rector award for excellence.

Specialist Training and International Expertise
After obtaining Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in 2006, Dr Majdak-Paredes completed seven years of higher specialist Plastic Surgery training at renowned UK institutions including hospitals in London, Dundee, and Edinburgh. She pursued advanced subspecialty training in breast reconstruction in Chelmsford and Edinburgh Breast Unit, and enhanced her aesthetic expertise through a prestigious fellowship in Banff, Canada, sponsored by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

Extensive Private Practice
In addition to her NHS work performing complex reconstructive and corrective surgeries, Dr Majdak-Paredes maintains a comprehensive private practice across multiple facilities including Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Spire Shawfair Hospital, The Edinburgh Clinic, BMI Healthcare at King’s Park Hospital in Stirling, and La Belle Forme in Glasgow and Inverness.

Exceptional Professional Qualifications
Dr Majdak-Paredes holds dual qualifications with both the Plastic Surgery Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) and European Board certification (EBOPRAS). She has also completed voluntary Cosmetic Surgery Certification by the Intercollegiate Cosmetic Surgery Oversight Committee, ensuring her proficiency in all aspects of cosmetic surgery.

Professional Memberships and Recognition
She is a full member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BAPRAS), the British Association of Aesthetic Surgery (BAAPS), the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS), and the European Association of Plastic Surgery (EURAPS), underscoring her commitment to excellence within the field.

Teaching and Research Commitment
Dr Majdak-Paredes serves as a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Medical School and regularly trains medical students, registrars, and fellows in plastic surgery techniques. She has published nearly 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals and is frequently invited to review submissions to medical publications.