Mr Fred Schreuder is a Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea, with an NHS practice at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital. He has been a Consultant since 2004 and brings over 20 years of experience in plastic surgery and hand surgery across both emergency and elective conditions.

Within hand surgery, Mr Schreuder manages common hand conditions and has developed a specialist wrist practice with a particular focus on scaphoid non-union and wrist pathology. He relocated to Swansea following 17 years as a Consultant in Hertfordshire, where he held an active NHS and private practice.

Specialist Interests

• Hand surgery (common and complex conditions)
• Wrist surgery and scaphoid non-union
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Skin cancer and dermatological surgery
• Skin lesion removal (benign and malignant)

Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

Mr Schreuder offers a comprehensive range of hand, wrist and skin procedures, including:

• Carpal tunnel decompression
• Trigger finger release
• Dupuytren’s fasciectomy (with or without skin graft)
• De Quervain’s release
• Cubital tunnel decompression
• Ulnar nerve anterior transposition
• Wrist ganglion removal
• Finger ganglion removal
• Hand and wrist ligament reconstruction
• Joint replacements in the hand, including thumb
• Total excision of trapezium and ligament reconstruction
• Scaphoid non-union surgery
• Skin lesion excision (head, neck, trunk and limbs)
• Skin cancer surgery and dermatological surgery

Training and Fellowship

Mr Schreuder trained in Plastic Surgery in London, Liverpool and Swansea, before undertaking a year-long Hand Fellowship at the Sydney Hospital Hand Unit under the guidance of Professor Bruce Conolly. This fellowship allowed him to combine plastic surgery expertise with orthopaedic hand experience, giving him a distinctively broad surgical skill set.

Patient Care

In November 2013, Mr Schreuder received a Patient Experience Award from East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, reflecting his longstanding commitment to patient-centred care. He tailors all treatment to the individual needs of each patient and offers both face-to-face and video consultations.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Plastics) FRCS(Plast)
• Member, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• Member, British Society of Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)

Personal

Outside of surgery, Mr Schreuder is interested in art and enjoys running, cycling and completing triathlons. His favourite pastime is skiing.