Training

Mr Quaba gained his medical qualifications in Mosul, Iraq, and was awarded the Hallett Prize by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for his performance in their examination. He completed six years of higher surgical training at the St Andrew’s Plastic Surgery Unit in Essex.

NHS career

He was appointed a consultant plastic surgeon in Edinburgh in 1987 and worked as an NHS consultant for more than 20 years, treating adults and children. He set up the first NHS pulsed dye laser service for birthmarks and built expertise in lower limb trauma, skin cancer, congenital hand surgery and breast surgery. He has published more than 60 papers in peer-reviewed journals and co-edited a text on reconstructive surgery.

At Waterfront

In 2023 Mr Quaba opened Waterfront Private Hospital with his son, Mr Omar Quaba, and he remains an owner. He specialises in cosmetic surgery of the face and breast, speaks at meetings of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and submits an audit of his practice to BAAPS every year. He sees patients and operates at Waterfront.