Breast surgeons in the UK

You can view the profile of one of our featured private breast surgeons below, or you can use our online database of Harley Street consultants to search for a private breast surgeon in Harley Street. 

What does a breast surgeon do?

Breast surgeons are general surgeons who are especially skilled in operating on the breast. They may biopsy a tumor in the breast and, if it is malignant, remove the tumor and also undertake breast reconstruction following a mastectomy for breast cancer. The surgeons who carry out this type of breast reconstruction may be breast oncology(cancer) surgeons or plastic surgeons. Surgeons trained in both these specialities are known as oncoplastic surgeons. Some breast surgeons also carry out cosmetic breast surgery.

Regulation of private breast surgeons

There are two professional bodies in the UK which represent breast surgeons:

• BASO - British Association Of Surgical Oncology
• The Association of Breast Surgery