Dr Adam Alexander

About

This blog will explore many aspects of Adam’s career and the medical profession as a whole. It will cover a range of topics including plastic surgery and body contouring as well as Dr Alexander’s interests in music, taekwondo and American football. Dr Alexander advocates for good patient knowledge as part of his care. This helps with patient expectations, healing and confidence in the care received.

Royal College of Surgeons of England

The Royal College of Surgeons supports and promotes the Surgical profession both in the UK and overseas. As an organisation, it acts as the voice of its members and influences surgical health policy on a national level, for the benefit of the profession and patients. Plastic and reconstructive surgery an integral part of the profession.

The Royal College of Surgeons provides professional development guidance, as well as educational and training activities for its members. It promotes the sharing of best practice and achievements. It works with a wide range of organisations within the national health system and globally, including those in both primary and secondary care as well as the independent sector.

Dr Alexander is a long-time practitioner of the martial art taekwondo. The practice is based on strikes: participants learn punching techniques but the focus is on kicking. When learning taekwondo, students study basic methods, self-defence techniques and traditional combat moves. Combat is the best-known form of the practice and it has been an Olympic sport since 2000. It takes a high level of commitment and discipline to succeed in this sport. After winning a Taekwondo Championship title, Dr Alexander made the decision to focus on surgery and he retired from the sport. He still practices taekwondo in his spare time.

Dr Alexander is also a keen pianist and can play to diploma level. His favourite composers are Rachmaninoff and Chopin. Dr Alexander advises that those wishing to learn the instrument must incorporate daily practice  into their routine. One must practice at least 20 minutes daily to begin with. It is also important to warm up properly before practicing so that mistakes aren’t caused by stiff fingers. Warming up the hands and fingers helps play to be fluid. Dr Alexander uses warm up techniques before operating and his success rates are high. When learning a new piece, it is advisable to break up the arrangement into manageable sections – this could be a single measure or one page – rather than trying to master it all at once. Setting a practice goal and sticking to it is the best way to achieve success.

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