Meet the Team
Quaba Plastic Surgery is a team of eight UK-trained consultant plastic surgeons, each on the GMC Specialist Register and each holding, or having held, a substantive NHS consultant post. Surgery takes place at Waterfront Private Hospital in Edinburgh.
Dr Katy Nassar, a dentist with a special interest in facial aesthetics, provides our non-surgical treatments.
Our medical team
Every surgeon at Quaba is UK-trained, is on the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery, and holds or has held a substantive NHS consultant post.
Mr Ben Aldridge
CONSULTANT PLASTIC AND DERMATOLOGICAL SURGEON · GMC 6049481
Mr Ben Aldridge, a consultant plastic and dermatology surgeon holding dual NHS posts, leads Dermatology services at Quaba. Uniquely qualified in both specialities, he provides comprehensive care—from diagnosis through complex reconstructions. A nationally recognised specialist in skin disease management, he trained extensively, including a cosmetic surgery fellowship at Quaba, and holds a PhD in Dermatoinformatics. He has co-authored national melanoma guidelines and has performed over 7,500 cosmetic skin procedures.
Mr Will Anderson
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 3679250
Mr Will Anderson, a fully accredited plastic surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register, has been an NHS Consultant in Edinburgh since 2008. He provides reconstructive surgery for children and adults, often handling complex cases, and is trained in microvascular techniques. He leads the Laser Department at St John’s Hospital, offers regional genitoperineal reconstruction, performs mastectomy reconstruction with natural tissues, and aesthetic breast and body surgery. With extensive training in Scotland, Taiwan, and Dallas, he also manages burns, trauma, and skin cancer cases. His experience across surgical and non-surgical treatment underpins his approach to patient care.
Mr John Biddlestone
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 6154847
Mr John Biddlestone is a consultant plastic surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery and Clinical Lead of the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit in Glasgow. He studied medicine at Cambridge University and holds an award-winning PhD in Gene Regulation and Expression. With fellowships in microsurgery and facial reanimation, he has developed particular expertise in facial aesthetics, rhinoplasty, and reconstruction of complex head and neck conditions. He has authored numerous papers, presented research internationally, and contributed to medical textbooks. He ensures patients feel informed, confident, and supported from consultation to recovery.
Ms Ewa Majdak-Paredes
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 6073035
Ms Ewa Majdak-Paredes is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon on the GMC Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery. She leads the plastic surgery department at St John’s Hospital in Livingston and is part of the Edinburgh Breast Unit. Ms Majdak-Paredes trained in the UK after earning a PhD in surgery and human genetics through a Marie Curie fellowship. She has extensive expertise in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, with fellowship training in oncoplastic breast reconstruction, microsurgical reconstruction, and aesthetic surgery. In her private practice, she offers a broad range of plastic and cosmetic procedures and holds Cosmetic Surgery Certification from the Royal College of Surgeons. She is a full member of BAPRAS, BAAPS, ASPS, and EURAPS.
Mr Kazem Nassar
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 7131999
Mr Kazem Nassar is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with over a decade of experience in melanoma treatment, skin cancer management, breast surgery, and post-cancer reconstruction. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh, he served as a medical officer in the Royal Air Force and completed his plastic surgery training in Scotland, further enhancing his skills at the Melanoma Institute of Australia. At Quaba, he provides careful, individual patient care.
Mr Awf Quaba
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 3034912
Mr Awf Quaba, owner and co-founder of Waterfront Private Hospital, is a consultant plastic surgeon with decades of NHS and private practice experience. He specialises in facial and breast procedures, pioneered NHS laser treatments for birthmarks, and developed expertise in trauma, skin cancer, and hand and breast reconstruction. The Royal College of Surgeons awarded him the Hallett Prize. He has published extensively and co-edited surgical texts, speaks regularly at BAAPS, and continually audits his practice.
Mr Omar Quaba
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 4586300
Mr Omar Quaba is a fully accredited plastic surgeon with extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Educated at Cambridge and trained internationally, he combines surgical expertise with a considered, honest approach. As co-founder of Quaba Cosmetic Surgery and The Waterfront Private Hospital, Mr Quaba is committed to a consistently high standard of care and outcome.
Mr Ken Stewart
CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON · GMC 3499203
Mr Ken Stewart, a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon with over three decades of experience, trained in Scotland and internationally in Sydney, Toronto, and California. He has led training programs, directed clinical services in Edinburgh, and performed complex reconstructive surgery for the NHS. During the Covid pandemic, he collaborated on innovative 3D-printed face masks and continues to share his expertise globally through lectures and live demonstration surgeries. A BAAPS, BAPRAS, and EURAPS member, he now brings that experience to the Quaba team.
Dr Katy Nassar
DENTAL SURGEON WITH SPECIAL INTEREST IN FACIAL AESTHETICS (BDS, MFDS, MSc) · GDC 80528
Dr Katy Nassar practises in non-surgical facial aesthetics, with a background in clinical dentistry. After graduating with Honours from Glasgow Dental School in 2002 and winning the TC White Medal in her MFDS examination, she went on to earn a Master’s with distinction in Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine (Manchester, 2022).
Offering treatments including dermal fillers, skin boosters, and prescription skincare, Dr Nassar is now introducing microneedling and chemical peels to Quaba’s non-surgical portfolio. These options complement surgical results or provide standalone enhancement for patients seeking natural results.
Personally mentored by Mr Awf Quaba and committed to evidence-based practice, Dr Nassar delivers the standard of care synonymous with the Quaba name.