About Maharukh Daruwalla

Ms Maharukh Daruwalla is a highly experienced Consultant Plastic Surgeon with several years in the specialty and a national reputation for excellence in the management of skin cancer.

Aside from her private practice, she holds a substantive NHS Consultant post at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Teaching Hospitals, where she was Clinical Director for Plastic Surgery for 6 years.
As Skin Cancer Lead, she chairs the specialist multidisciplinary team that manages some of the most complex cases in the region.
Having trained and worked in leading centres of excellence in both the UK and globally,
Ms Daruwalla has an exceptional breadth of expertise. She has performed thousands of procedures including the complex reconstructions, and is known for combining meticulous, safe, precise surgical technique with a deep commitment to personalised,
patient-centred care. Her expertise is in balancing oncological safety with the best possible aesthetic and functional outcomes for her patients.
 

Patients consistently value Ms Daruwalla’s clear explanations, approachable mannerand attention to detail. She takes time to ensure that every patient understands theirdiagnosis and treatment options fully, supporting them through what can often be ananxious time. Her ethos is to restore health and confidence with honesty, skill andcompassion.Alongside her clinical work, she has held significant leadership roles nationally, includingPeer Reviewer for the National Cancer Peer Review programme, Specialist ClinicalAdvisor to the Care Quality Commission, Clinical Lead at the Hertfordshire and WestEssex ICB and is an elected member of the British Medical Association’s ConsultantCommittee. She has led numerous service innovations within the NHS, from establishingskin cancer pathways to improving multidisciplinary care for complex wounds andtrauma patients.Ms Daruwalla offers patients the reassurance of world-class expertise with the warmthand attentiveness of a dedicated and compassionate surgeon; qualities that make herdeeply trusted by patients and colleagues alike.