Mr Amit Agrawal
Qualifications
FRCS Surgery
DM (Breast Cancer Endocrine therapy research)
FRCSEd
MS (Master of Surgery)
MBBS
Positions
Committee Member, Academic & Research Comm., UK Asso. of Breast Surgery (ABS)
Founder-Director, Cambridge international Chest wall perforator flap and Breast Reconstruction Course
Faculty, Examiner, MSc & MS Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Uni. of East Anglia
Lead for Audit, Cambridge Breast Unit
Faculty, ABS Oxford Oncoplastic & Advanced Breast Courses
Expert Reviewer, NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, UK) Interventional Technology
Ex-Lecturer in Breast Surgery, University of Nottingham and has ~100 publications and presentations
Specialist in
Benign Breast Conditions - breast pain, lumps, cysts, nipple discharge, infections
Breast Cancer - Surgical Oncology
OncoPlastic And Reconstructive Breast Surgery - Surgical treatment of breast cancer and, at the same time, maintaining and improving Breast aesthetics and cosmetic outcome
Quality Improvements
Since 2014, he has transformed Cambridge "Breast Surgical" Unit into the modern "OncoPlastic Breast Surgical" unit that it is today by introducing:
Advanced OncoPlastic Breast Preserving Surgical techniques
Reconstructive Surgery service (previously only by plastic surgery)
Breast Surgery Audit mechanisms and meetings
PROMS - now spearheading regularisation of "Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMS)", a measure of ensuring the highest possible quality of surgery as reported by women themselves.
New Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Techniques that Mr Agrawal introduced in Cambridge since 2014 include
Therapeutic Mammaplasty - cancer lumpectomy with Breast Reduction
Therapeutic Mastopexy - cancer lumpectomy with Breast Lift
LiCAP / LTAP /TDAP flaps - partial breast reconstruction with fat-only flap
Goldilocks Breast Reconstruction - using spare breast skin without the need for a major implant, back flap or abdominal tissue surgery
Pre-Pectoral Breast Reconstruction - muscle-less, mesh-only wrap, implant reconstruction
TDAP Full Breast Reconstruction - muscle-less, fat-only whole breast reconstruction - this is the latest surgery Mr Agrawal has introduced in Cambridge
New Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Techniques pre-existing in Addenbrookes but introduced since 2014 in the Breast Unit include
Lipomodelling / Fat grafting - liposuction or lipo-grafting for lumpectomy defects
Symmetrising (matching) surgery - reduction or augmentation to enhance match with the previously treated breasts
Breast Reconstruction - full breast reconstruction with an implant and ADM (Acellular Dermal Matrix - animal-derived mesh) and is adept in LD (back muscle) flap
Training
He has had training in Breast Surgical Oncology and advanced OncoPlastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery at internationally leading Breast Centres (Nottingham, Derby), complemented by fellowships in Paris and Brussels.
Research & Teaching
He earned a DM (Doctor of Medicine) degree (University of Nottingham) following laboratory-based research in Breast Cancer in collaboration with the Universities of Cardiff and Sheffield.
Further, he has PGCHE credits (Higher Education Academy, UK) following formal training in Teaching Methods and a Project.
He has 100+ publications/presentations in National & mostly International Learned Breast Societies.
Memberships
Association of Breast Surgery (ABS), UK
British Breast Group (BBG)
European Society of Surgical Oncologists (ESSO)
Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI)
Co-Founder, Bengal British Breast Group (B3G)
Secretary: Pippa
Phone: +44(0)7411 027 388
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Nuffield Cambridge Hospital,
4 Trumpington Road,
Cambridge, CB2 8AF
Spire Lea Cambridge Hospital,
30 New Road, Impington,
Cambridge, CB24 9EL
BUPA
NHS
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Box 97, Cambridge Breast Unit,
Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Secretary: Mollie
Phone: +44(0)1223 216 315
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