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Dr. Richard Baker

Verified Plastic Surgery Abu Dhabi

Dr. Richard Baker

16 years of experience 5.0 (100 verified reviews)

4,759+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr. Richard Baker at a glance

Dr. Richard Baker is a Plastic Surgery practitioner based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 26+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Dr Richard Baker is a UK-trained Consultant Plastic Surgeon based at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi. He is dedicated to providing a modern, evidence-based, and patient-centred practice. He specialises in hand and wrist surgery, the correction of abnormalities in children, reconstructive surgery including free tissue transfer, skin lesion removal, body contouring (removal of excess skin after weight loss), breast surgery and cosmetic surgery.
Dr Baker gained his medical degree from Cambridge University in 2000 before undertaking plastic surgery training at some of London's most prestigious units, including Chelsea and Westminster, Mount Vernon, the Royal Free, and Queen Victoria. He gained his fellowship in plastic surgery with the Royal College of Surgeons in 2012 and went on to complete advanced fellowships in Reconstructive Cosmetic Surgery and Hand and Wrist Surgery, earning his European Diploma of Hand Surgery in 2014.
During his training, Mr Baker spent time at renowned institutions such as the E'Da Hospital in Taiwan, the Kleinert Institute in Louisville, and Santander in Spain. He has also conducted research into ways to reduce skin scarring and has published numerous articles in the field of plastic surgery. Additionally, he has authored a number of books and book chapters. 
Dr Baker became a Consultant in the UK at Wexham Park Hospital in 2015. As well as his NHS public practice, he had a successful private practice in Windsor and London focusing on cosmetic surgery. He moved with his family to Abu Dhabi in 2023 and joined Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City. In his free time he likes to spend time with his family at the beach club, play racquet sports (loves Padel), rowing, reading, art and learning Arabic.

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

— Dr. Richard Baker

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Abu Dhabi (AE)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Plastic Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Abu Dhabi (AE)
  3. 2010–2011 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Plastic Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AE — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AE-952801 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Plastic Surgery
#EB-25E0D4B0 · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,902
Annual physical exam 99395 640
Vaccination administration 90471 1,264
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 1,079

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 30 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 120 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Richard Baker
HEADSHOT
Richard Baker in consultation
IN OFFICE
Richard Baker with the team
WITH TEAM
Richard Baker at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 64s
Meet Richard Baker

Research & publications

h-index: 19 · i10: 8

  1. European registry analysis of Plastic Surgery outcomes
    Richard Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.7192/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 36766852 · cited by 166
  2. Outcomes of Plastic Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Richard Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3387/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 34589707 · cited by 188
  3. European registry analysis of Plastic Surgery outcomes
    Richard Baker, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.3089/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 30275779 · cited by 138

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Plastic Surgery European Annual Congress (Plastic Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Plastic Surgery National Society Meeting · Abu Dhabi · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Plastic Surgery — Abu Dhabi · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Plastic Surgery 2026-03-27 · 6 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a plastic surgery? 2026-01-27 · 9 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · richard.baker@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

100 verified reviews
4.96
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5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
98.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr. Richard Baker's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr. Richard Baker treats, with the size of the national pool of United Arab Emirates doctors offering the same care.

Plastic Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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