Mr William Van Niekerk

Mr William Van Niekerk is a consultant plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic and burn surgeon, whose experience spans over more than 20 years. He completed his undergraduate studies in medicine in Pretoria and continued his medical education in Oxford, London, Glasgow and Texas. His speciality training in plastic surgery was undertaken at two of the busiest and most reputable plastic surgery centres in Europe. William holds a subspecialist interest in cosmetic surgery, burn surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, and major trauma surgery. He served as officer in the Royal Air Force for 14 years. He was one of the handful of Armed Forces surgeons responsible for treating all British service personnel as part of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine – initially at Selly Oak Hospital and later the New Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. In support of the recent campaign in Afghanistan, Wing Commander Van Niekerk deployed to the field hospital in Camp Bastion (in the Helmand province) in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. William's practice is centred around the management of skin lesions, including the treatment of skin cancers and the revision of suboptimal scars. The high quality of his work has been acknowledged and he is the recipient of a number of awards including The Dooley Prize in Anatomy and twice won the University of Oxford Trinity College Graduate Prize. Mr. Niekerk has expertise in the following areas: • Brazillian Abdominoplasty • C-section scar revision • Arm Lift / Arm Reduction • Labiaplasty • Scar revision • Liposuction • Burn Reconstruction Surgery • Thigh lift • Breast Surgery (All) • Breast Reduction for men (gynaecomastia) • Ear reshaping • All aspects of cosmetic breast surgery, including breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, correction of breast asymmetry, correction of tuberous breasts, nipple and areola reduction, correction of inverted nipples, and correction of gynecomastia in men; • Cosmetic surgery of the trunk and limbs, including abdominoplasty, mini abdominoplasty, Brazilian abdominoplasty, Brazilian mini abdominoplasty, correction of split abdominal muscles, thigh lift, and arm lift; • Surgery after large weight loss, including body lift, arm lift, and thigh lift; • Female genital cosmetic surgery, including labiaplasty; and

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2002–2008
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de València

2. 2008–2012
   Residency · Plastic Surgery

   Universitat de València

1. 2012-09–2013-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Plastic Surgery

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 13 · i10: 7

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Plastic Surgery

   Mr William Van Niekerk, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.1532/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 78

2. Long-term follow-up of Plastic Surgery across

   Mr William Van Niekerk, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.4008/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 140

3. Validation of clinical scoring in Plastic Surgery

   Mr William Van Niekerk, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.4854/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 170

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