Barry W.E.M. Powell MCh MA FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Eng)

There are three major aspects to my private practice

• Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. I have developed an expertise in the management of melanoma & non melanoma skin cancer over the last 25 years. My Department at St.George's sees approximately 300 new melanoma cases per year. I see 100 cases privately. I work closely with my colleagues in Dermatology, Radiotherapy, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology & Oncology. I have put in place protocols for the management of patients with skin cancers.
  More details can be found on Surrey Mole Check, my website dedicated to this part of my practise.

• Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery. I have maintained a major interest in Cosmetic Surgery. I am an active member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), Member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Anaesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and regularly attend update meetings. My major interests are Breast Augmentation and Reduction, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction and Face Lifts.
  More details can be found on Surrey Cosmetic Specialists, my website dedicated to this part of my practise.

• Burns & wound healing. I was a Burns Consultant at the Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton for five years, until its closure. Since then I have maintained an interest in major paediatric (children) burns which were managed at St. George's Hospital, Tooting. Due to Government recommendations about the sitting of major burns these have now relocated to The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. Through my burns interest I also developed a major interest in the management of all forms of wounds and work closely with nursing staff, district nurses and tissue viability nurses to manage these successfully.
  Further information can also be found at Surrey Cosmetic Specialists.

Personnel History

I graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, in 1978. I completed my early training in Dublin and then moved to England to embark on my Plastic Surgery career. I started in Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, and then carried out the senior part of my training in Frenchay Hospital, Bristol and The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road.

I spent two years researching possible treatment strategies for malignant melanoma at the Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton. I was awarded the Higher Degree of Master in Surgery (MCh) for this work.

Further to this I introduced the concept of Sentinel Node Biopsy for malignant melanoma into the UK.

In 1994 I was appointed Consultant to St.George's Hospital, Tooting and Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton. Initially I had a joint appointment on both sites until the closure of the Plastic Surgery Unit at Queen Mary's Hospital.

In the subsequent years, following my appointment, I have achieved the following:

Nationally

• Established the first Skin Bank in the United Kingdom (Stephen Kirby Skin Bank)

• Established the largest Melanoma Unit in the United Kingdom (St.George's Hospital)

• Become National Clinical Lead for Skin Cancer

• On the Board of the Inter Collegiate Board of Plastic Surgery Examiners

• Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (2002-2005)

• Member of the UK Melanoma Study Group

• Member of the UK Skin Cancer Working Party

• Assessor for the Consultant Advisory Panel for The Royal College of Surgeons, England

• Member of the Cancer Service Committee for The Royal College of Surgeons of England

• Member of the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Melanoma Group.

Internationally

I am recognised for my work in Malignant Melanoma and I am an active member of the Surgical Group of the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Melanoma Group. I am also an Associate of the International Sentinel Node Society

Past Achievements

• I was an active member of 'Action on' programme for both Dermatology & Plastic Surgery. Established by the NHS Modernisation Agency (2002-05)

• I was a Council Member for the British Association Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (2002-05)

• Was Regional Advisor for Plastic Surgery (South Thames) 1998-2006

• Member of Pan Thames Training Scheme in Plastic Surgery (1998-06)