FAQs | Fitzwilliam Clinic, Belfast

Fitzwilliam Clinic is located at 70-72 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 6AF across two listed buildings on the Lisburn Road, directly facing the main entrance to the Belfast City Hospital amongst the leafy suburbs of South Belfast. This prime location is easily accessible on all main bus, rail and road networks.

Fitzwilliam Clinic opens from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Fitzwilliam Clinic has a private car park, allowing patients to leave after surgery, discreetly, into their vehicle right at the door.

Consultants set their own fees with the knowledge that the cost of the consultation should not be a barrier to treatment. Our staff will be pleased to advise of costs when confirming your consultation appointment. At present costs for Plastic Surgery Consultations are competitively priced at £190. For more information please contact us.

Each treatment plan is different as each person and procedure is bespoke and tailored specifically to you. While we can offer starting prices, an accurate cost can only be derived following your thorough consultation with the Surgeon of your choice. This cost will factor in your surgery, including the methods, equipment, anaesthesia, medicines and theatre time. Costs also include aftercare including nurse and consultant reviews and dressings.

We will offer you a procedure price following your initial consultation. For your peace of mind, this covers all of your ‘at Clinic treatment’ costs, including aftercare and access to our 24 hour helpline which is maintained by our own clinical staff, so that you have complete confidence in our care through both surgery and recovery.

Always with your chosen consultant. This way you establish a relationship with the expert and you will both understand each other’s expectations and agree on what is best for you and realistically achievable. You will find details of the Consultant’s experience and qualifications on this website.

We understand that surgery is a significant decision and to ensure that you are offered time to fully appreciate and factor in the impact of surgery and recovery to your life, we offer theatre / treatment dates between 3 weeks and 3 months depending on both the consultants availability and their demand.

No you can self-refer for most procedures – especially cosmetic procedures.

Yes, Fitzwilliam Clinic participates in the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive.

The Cross Border Directive (CBD) is a scheme to get planned healthcare in another European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) member state. If you are entitled to public health services in Ireland, you may choose to access those services in another member state of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), which also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and be repaid the cost if you meet the requirements. Read more.

Fitzwilliam Clinic accepts all major payment types.

You can contact us on [email protected], find all of our contact details on the Contact Us page.

Meet the Fitzwilliam Team

Our team of consultant surgeons and anaesthetists are on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council and in possession of Certificates of Completion of Training.

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Michael McBride FRCS (Plast)

Mr Michael McBride's specialist interests are in aesthetic surgery, lower limb reconstruction, hands, peripheral nerve surgery, facial palsy, abdominal wall, and perineal reconstruction.

Nicholas Hodgins FRCS (Plast)

Mr Nicholas Hodgins is a fully accredited Consultant Plastic Surgeon currently working within the Plastic Surgery departments of the Ulster and Royal Victoria Hospitals.

Stephen Sinclair FRCS (Plast) MD

Mr Sinclair was appointed a NHS Consultant Plastic Surgeon in 1999 and has a well established reputation in the private sector as a leading cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon.

Harry Lewis FRCS (Plast)

Mr Harry Lewis graduated as an M.D. from Queen’s University Belfast in 1989 and completed his plastic surgery training in Belfast before completing the Plastic Surgery intercollegiate speciality exam FRCS (Plast).

Serena Martin FRCS (Plast)

Miss Serena Martin is a fully accredited plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon and is on the General Medical Council (GMC) specialist register for plastic surgery.

Alastair Brown FRCS (Plast)

Mr Alastair Brown is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon based at the Ulster Hospital, Belfast. He is Programme Director, responsible for the training of Plastic Surgeons in Northern Ireland.

Shakeel Dustagheer FRCS (Plast)

Mr Dustagheer completed his medical studies at the Queen’s University of Belfast in 2002. His early surgical training took place in Northern Ireland.

Andrew Robinson FRCS (Plast)

Mr Robinson graduated from Queens University Belfast in July 2006 with an honours degree achieving multiple distinctions throughout his undergraduate degree.

Andrew Kennedy MD FRCS FRCSI

Mr Andrew Kennedy is an Upper GI Surgeon based in the Royal Victoria Hospital, specialising in all types of hernia repair to include inguinal and groin hernia at Fitzwilliam Clinic.

Alastair Lewis FRCS

Mr Alastair Lewis was appointed a consultant vascular surgeon in 2007. He now works full time in private practice specialising exclusively in the management of venous disease. He is widely regarded as an authority on the non-surgical management of all types of varicose veins.

Colin Weir FRCSEdin, FRCSEng, FFSTEd

Mr Colin Weir is a Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Surgery. He was appointed in 1996 and has extensive experience in managing, treating and consulting on varicose veins. He has been at the forefront of introducing new technologies in vein treatment in Northern Ireland. He treats all vein types including cosmetic issues and symptomatic veins.