Children's Plastic Surgeon at Evelina London and The Portland
Miss Jana Torres-Grau sees babies, children and teenagers up to 18 at two London hospitals: Evelina London Children's Hospital and The Portland Hospital. She sees your child herself at both hospitals, and she does any surgery herself.
Evelina London · The Portland Hospital
Two London children's hospitals, one consultant plastic surgeon
Miss Jana Torres-Grau, a consultant paediatric plastic surgeon, works at two London hospitals: Evelina London Children's Hospital and The Portland Hospital. Both are built for children. You can see her privately at either one, so pick the one that is easier to reach.
Evelina London, on Westminster Bridge Road
Evelina London Children's Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH
You can see Miss Torres-Grau privately at Evelina London through Guy's and St Thomas' Specialist Care.
About Evelina London and its plastic surgery service
Evelina is one of only two specialist children's hospitals in London. It is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, next to St Thomas' Hospital, and fees for private care there go back into the NHS trust. Its plastic surgery team operates on over 1,000 children a year.
The Care Quality Commission has rated Evelina Outstanding since 2015. It has paediatric and neonatal intensive care units, children's cardiac surgery and a children's emergency department on the same site, with children's doctors there day and night. Day surgery takes place in the Children's Day Surgery Unit, and most children go home in three to four hours. It is a ten minute walk from Westminster or Lambeth North station.
The Portland, on Harley Street
The Portland Hospital outpatient clinic, 84 Harley Street, London W1G 7HW
Miss Torres-Grau sees children privately at The Portland and carries out any surgery herself in the hospital's theatres.
About The Portland and children's hospital care
The Portland Hospital is a private hospital for women and children, run by HCA Healthcare UK. Miss Torres-Grau sees children in clinic there and operates in its theatres herself. Children's anaesthetists and nurses look after your child. There is a children's intensive care unit, and children's doctors are on site day and night.
The Care Quality Commission rates its surgery and children's care Good. Her clinic is at 84 Harley Street, The Portland's outpatient clinic, which has its own procedure room. Some small procedures, such as removing a mole in an older child, can be done there under local anaesthetic. Operations in theatre take place in the main hospital on Great Portland Street, opposite Great Portland Street station, where you can be dropped at the door.
Your first consultation by video or in person
Miss Torres-Grau offers a first consultation by video or in person, at either hospital. You can talk it through before you travel. That helps families outside London and families coming from abroad.
Have a clear photo of the area ready, taken in daylight. Older photos help too, because they show what has changed. Any check or treatment then happens at the hospital you choose.
First consultation in person
See Miss Torres-Grau face to face at Evelina London or The Portland Hospital. She assesses your child herself and explains what would help, when, and whether waiting is the better choice.
How an in-person consultation works
Talk it through before you travel
A video consultation lets families outside London, or coming from abroad, speak to Miss Torres-Grau first. That helps settle the plan before any visit to hospital.
How a video consultation worksWhere Miss Torres-Grau practises paediatric plastic surgery
Miss Jana Torres-Grau's clinic locations are Evelina London Children's Hospital on Westminster Bridge Road and The Portland Hospital on Great Portland Street. She is a consultant paediatric plastic surgeon and she sees children privately at both, by video or in person, in English or Spanish.
A children's plastic surgeon trained in London, Boston and Valencia
Miss Torres-Grau qualified as a doctor in 2009 and has been a consultant since 2021. She trained in general surgery first, then moved into plastic surgery and specialised in children. She holds the FRCS (Plast), the exam UK plastic surgeons must pass before they can become consultants. She is on the GMC Specialist Register for plastic surgery, so she is approved to work as a consultant in this field.
She has also trained at Beth Israel in Boston, part of Harvard Medical School, and at the Cavadas Clinic in Valencia. She is a member of BAPRAS, the UK body for plastic surgeons, and the British Medical Association.
Children's teams around her at both hospitals
At each hospital she works with a children's team. Your child is cared for by people who look after children every day.
Which hospital is right for my child?
For most families, the right hospital is the one that is easier to reach. Both have specialist children's services and intensive care on site, and it is the same surgeon at both. Miss Torres-Grau sees your child herself and does any surgery herself.
Evelina London is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, where Miss Torres-Grau holds her substantive NHS consultant post. The Portland is a private hospital for women and children. Both have children's doctors on site day and night, day surgery units and intensive care. The convenient location will usually decide it, and if there is a medical reason to prefer one hospital for your child, she will tell you at the first visit.
Evelina London
Her NHS hospital, with every children's specialty and intensive care on one site.
The Portland Hospital
A private hospital for women and children, with intensive care on site.
Not sure which hospital to pick? Ask when you get in touch, and the team will help you choose.
There is no need to book when you ask.
What happens at a first consultation with Miss Torres-Grau
At the first visit, Miss Torres-Grau asks about your child's health, examines them and explains the options herself. She uses plain words. She sees families in English or Spanish.
Talk through the history
Miss Torres-Grau asks about your child's health and anything you have noticed or been told before.
Examine your child
She examines the area herself and older children and teenagers are included in the conversation.
Leave with a clear plan
You leave knowing what she suggests, why she suggests it and what the next step would be.
What to bring and what else happens at the appointment
Older children and teenagers take part in the talk, because their views matter too. Bring any letters, scan reports or earlier notes you have. You leave knowing what she suggests, and why.
Booking a private appointment at either hospital
To book a private appointment, press Request a Consultation, call 020 7188 9687 or email. The form asks which hospital you would like, so your request goes to the right place.
Tell the team which hospital you would prefer
Use the consultation form to tell us about your child and choose Evelina London or The Portland Hospital.
Do I need a GP referral?
You can book without a GP referral. A letter from your GP is still welcome if you have one. See do you need a GP referral for the detail.
Fees, payment and surgery costs
The first consultation fee is on our fees page, so you know it before you book. Families pay directly, or a sponsoring embassy pays, so there is one clear bill and no insurer forms. Any surgery is priced after the first visit, once the plan is clear.
Sending an enquiry does not commit you to booking an appointment.
Choose your child's surgeon first, then the hospital
Miss Torres-Grau's London clinics sit in two hospitals. Many parents think that means two different doctors. With Miss Torres-Grau, it is one surgeon in both places.
Why children's surgeons often work across NHS and private hospitals
Many senior children's surgeons in London work this way. They have an NHS base, where they treat a great many children, and they also see private patients in a hospital where families can book at a time that suits them. So the question that matters most is who looks after your child. Once you trust the surgeon, the hospital is simply the one that is easier to reach.
The same consultant at either location
Choose the hospital that works best for your family and the care your child needs.
Request a consultation at either London hospital
Whichever of Miss Jana Torres-Grau's clinic locations you choose, the surgeon you meet first is the one who operates.
Request a ConsultationFirst consultation by video or in person, in English or Spanish.