Specialist breast surgeon, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, genetic and familial pre-deposition to breast cancer, adjuvant endocrine therapy and benign breast disease.
Tena Walters MS FRCS qualified in 1983 from The Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and has been a London Breast Clinic Consultant since 1997. She now works full time in the independent sector having previously been Lead Clinician in the Breast Unit as well as Lead Clinician in Oncology at Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup. She was proxima asset in the Oncology award in the Hospital Doctor of the Year 2002. The performance of her Breast Unit at Queen Mary Hospital resulted in the award of NHS Champion in 2004 Evening Standard Awards.
She is actively involved in research studies and trials at Queen Marys Hospital. Her special interest include HRT and effects on breast tissues, management of benign breast change and breast pain, and early diagnosis and management of malignant disease.
Since 1997 she has been part of the specialist team at the London Breast Clinic in 108 Harley Street.
The London Breast Clinic
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London Breast Clinic provides an integrated service staffed by a dedicated multi-disciplinary team specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of all benign and malignant breast disease. It aims to achieve this with the highest standard of professional care, and a minimum of delay in relaxing and friendly surroundings.
This private breast clinic in London is dedicated to minimising patient anxiety. The caring, highly experienced, professional team is available every weekday, so appointments can be usually be offered within 24 hours sometimes even the same day.
This multi-disciplinary team comprising consultant surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, oncologists, nurses and other experienced health professionals, offers the best possible assessment of benign and malignant breast disease in the shortest possible time and within one site.
The expertise of their specialist breast care team enables them to provide care to breast patients at all stages - from screening through surgery, to radiotherapy and chemotherapy both at 108 Harley Street and at associated hospitals.
One stop day surgery centre
The centre offers same day consultations and minor operations under local anaesthetic whilst avoiding the formal admission procedure required at larger private facilities. The surgery is staffed by trained theatre personnel and experienced nurses. The operating theatre and breast clinic treatment rooms have the latest state-of-the-art equipment where the following procedures can be carried out:
- Breast cyst aspiration
- Breast abscess drainage
- Fine needle aspiration cytology
- Core biopsy
- Nipple biopsy
- Nipple discharge analysis
- Cytological assessment
- Surgical excision of lesions where appropriate
