Mr Simon Smith

BSc MS FRCS (Gen Surg)

Simon is a General Surgeon, who has a specialist interest in Breast and Endocrine Surgery.

He is a full time NHS is a Consultant at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford.

He consults private patients regularly at Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford, and at other Essex and London Private Hospitals by arrangement.

As a Breast Surgeon, Simon’s particular interests lie in the area of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery – the fusion of traditional oncological surgical techniques with those of cosmetic breast surgery. Through these cutting edge techniques, the best cosmetic outcomes following lumpectomy and mastectomy can be achieved.

Read the CV of Mr Simon Smith.

Training

Simon was an undergraduate at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington and qualified in 1993. His postgraduate training was in based around St. Mary’s, and culminated in being awarded the Association of Surgeons Gold Medal for top position in the UK in the Intercollegiate Surgical Board Examinations in General and Breast Surgery.

Simon trained in Breast Surgery at several breast units including St Mary’s.

Training in reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery was gained at St Mary’s, and subsequently on the National Oncoplastic Fellowship hosted at Colchester & St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery, Chelmsford.

Endocrine surgery training was as Senior Registrar at The Hammersmith Hospital, the largest endocrine surgical centre in the UK, under the mentorship of John Lynn.

Endocrine

• Investigation of thyroid disease
• Thyroidectomy
• Parathyroidectomy (inc Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy)
• Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Breast

• Diagnostics, family history and screening
• Breast conservation, Mastectomy
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
• Immediate or Delayed Reconstruction
  • Autologous Latissimus Dorsi
  • Implant
  • Free Flap (DIEP etc) with plastic surgical team
• Therapeutic mammoplasty (breast reduction for breast cancer treatment)
• Gynaecomastia (male breast ) surgery (inc. minimally invasive techniques)
• Cosmetic breast procedures including
  • Augmentation
  • Reduction and
  • Mastopexy (breast lift)
  • Macrolane Injectable Breast Contouring

Breast Reconstruction

Immediate and delayed breast reconstruction in association with mastectomy, or partial reconstruction following cosmetically unfavourable breast conserving surgery, can be a complex matter.

Simon's particular interests lie in improving the cosmetic outcome of oncological breast surgery. Methods to achieve this include partial and total breast reconstruction, novel techniques such as therapeutic mammoplasty (breast reduction surgery for breast cancer treatment) etc.

Whilst Simon performs most of these techniques himself, he also has a close working relationship with the microvascular plastic surgeons at St Andrew's, Broomfield, which allows a full range of techniques to be offered to patients, dependant on choice / suitability. This close multidisciplinary team allows a unique opportunity for patients to be offered the latest most advanced techniques if suitable.