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Jian Farhadi
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Plastic Surgery Group Zurich & London, King's College London
Professor Farhadi is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon and previous Director of the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. He trained in Switzerland and London, where he developed a specialisation in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, including microvascular breast reconstruction. Due to his extensive experience he has become an authority on this subject, where he is regularly invited as a speaker to national and international conferences. Professor Farhadi runs an active research group, where he has published widely. He is co-Chair of the European Master’s in surgical oncology, reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery.
Mr Guirgis A Awad, FRCS(Plast), FEBOPRAS, MSc, MRCS, MBBCh
Full time substantive Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Sheffield teaching hospitals with sub specialist interest in breast reconstructionµsurgery
*Graduated from Cairo University medical school with honours. Completed 5 years of plastic surgery training in Cairo across the spectrum of constructive and cosmetic surgery. Refined his training in plastic surgery and microsurgery in the UK between 2010 and 2018, in busy and respected plastic surgery units; Bristol and East Grinstead (QVH). *Completed 3 senior fellowships; trauma and reconstruction, microsurgery/breast reconstruction, and aesthetic fellowships in the UK. *Started his work as a full-time consultant (fixed term) in the NHS in April 2018; Bristol (2 years), QVH (1 year), Chelmsford - St Andrew’s centre for plastic surgery (1 year) Experienced in free flap breast reconstruction and breast symmetrising procedures (breast reductions, mastopexies, lipomodelling, breast implants, breast asymmetries) (besides covering skin cancer and hand trauma work) *A consultant of the BRA group
Academic achievements:
*MBBCh 2003 *MRCS 2008 *MSc - surgery 2010, with a thesis research on “Tendon transfers in peripheral nerve injuries of the upper limb”- Cairo University *FEBOPRAS 2015- European Board in plastic and aesthetic surgery *FRCS(Plast) 2017- UK exit exam for plastic surgeons
DIMITRIOS KOKKONIS
SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOW IN BREAST AND GENERAL SURGERY, WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL