Job Title: Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon

Department: Breast Care

Telephone Number: 01257 245243

Primary Medical Qualification: MB, ChB

Other Qualifications: FRCS(Eng and Glasg), FRCS(Gen)

Year of Registration: 1992

GMC Number: 3681039

Career History: graduated from the Victoria University in Manchester in 1992.  He commenced higher surgical training in the north west of England in 1997.  He completed a National Breast Oncoplastic Fellowship in Leeds General infirmary and St James’ Infirmary, before taking up his role as a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon at Lancashire Teaching Hospital in 2006.  He has also worked as a Locum Consultant Surgeon at Royal Bolton Hospital between 2004 and 2005.  During his training, he gained considerable experience in oncoplastic breast surgery, including immediate breast reconstruction.  He undertook two years of research at the University of South Manchester in the field of breast cancer.  During this time, he worked at the Christie Hospital and was involved in molecular biological research into early breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ), has published a number of research papers in peer reviewed journals and has written book chapters on this subject. 

Specialist Interests: oncoplastic breast surgery and therapeutic mammoplasty