You will meet with many different people and teams throughout your treatment and care. Find out more about the people who will be supporting you here…
BRA is held under the auspices of Mid and South Essex Hospitals Charity, the charity oversee the administration of all charitable monies donated to our hospitals at Broomfield, Basildon and Southend.
Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Meetings give women, newly diagnosed with breast cancer, the chance to meet and get support, information, insights and resources, from women who have been through the same experience.
St Andrews Centre
Broomfield Hospital
Court Road Broomfield
Chelmsford
Essex CM1 7ET
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516167
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Sub-Specialty:
Breast reconstruction and microsurgery, cosmetic facial surgery, liposculpting and bodylifts.
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Aesthetic and reconstructive surgery including asymmetric breast correction, breast reduction, microvascular surgery, leg reconstruction, skin cancer surgery aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, performing many microsurgical breast reconstructions.
Clinic Sites:
St. Andrews Centre, Broomfield Hospital and Basildon Hospital
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
MS, FRCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England), FRACS (Royal Australian College of Surgeons)
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516119
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sub Specialty:
Breast reconstruction
Head and Neck reconstruction
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Breast reconstruction, Breast reshaping,Correction of breast asymmetry / Body contouring / Head and Neck, Skin cancer, Microsurgical reconstructions
Clinic Sites:
Broomfield, St Margarets Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Epping
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
MBBS, MS, MCh (Plastic surgery)
Training Posts:
6yrs Basic plastic surgery and 3 yrs specialist training in UK
Previous Consulting Posts:
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow
Morriston Hospital, Swansea
St Andrew’s Centre, Chelmsford
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516127
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sub-Specialty :
Breast Reconstruction
Areas of Expertise / Specialist Interests :
Microvascular Reconstruction for Lower Limb Trauma and Breast Reconstruction
Clinic Sites:
St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital and Colchester Hospital
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
BMedSci Barts 1995
MBBS, Barts and The London, 1996
FRCS (Plast), RCS, 2007
MD, University of London, 2010
Training Posts:
SpR – St Andrew’s Centre, Broomfield Hospital
SpR – Barts and The Royal London
SpR – Imperial College NHS Trust
Fellow – STACS Group, Essex
Previous Consulting Posts:
Locum Consultant, St Andrew’s Centre, 2009
Website:
matgriffiths.com
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516123
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Breast Reconstruction, Breast Asymmetry, Congenital Breast Deformity and Chest Wall Deformity.
Clinic Sites:
St Andrews Centre, Broomfield Hospital and Southend University Hospital.
Qualifications:
BSc
MBBS
FRCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Training Posts:
Pan Thames Training
Microvascular Fellowships at Royal Marsden Hospital
St Thomas Hospital
St Andrews Centre
Previous Consulting Posts:
The Royal Marsden Hospital
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516139
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic Surgery, Breast Asymmetry
Sub-Specialty:
Dermatological surgery
Specialist Interests:
Patient experiences (outcomes) of plastic surgery
Clinic Sites:
St Andrew’s, Broomfield Hospital, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals.
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
PhD Imperial College London- 2004
FRCS(Plast) – 2010
Training Posts:
Specialist Registrar (NTN) in Plastic Surgery – East of England Deanery / Fellowship Year: Chelmsford Essex, Atlanta USA & Winnipeg Canada
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516167
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Sub-Specialty:
Breast Reconstruction, Breast Asymmetry, Congenital Breast, Lymphoedma
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
All aspects of breast surgery including Breast Reconstruction (microsurgical free tissue transfer and implant-based), breast reduction, congenital breast, symmetrising breast surgery.
Lymphoedema surgery (including lymph node transfer, LVA (lymphaticovenous anastomosis), liposuction).
Enhanced Recovery after breast reconstruction.
Clinic Sites:
St Andrews Centre, Broomfield Hospital and Basildon Hospital
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
BMedSci(Hons), BMBS (Hons), MPhil, FRCS (Plast)
Training Posts:
London Deanery (Pan Thames) Specialist Registrar (NTN)
Microsurgery Fellow Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London
Microsurgery Fellow China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
Microsurgery Fellow Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea
Aesthetic Surgery Fellow, Wellington Hospital, London
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516281
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Sub-Specialty:
Breast Reconstruction
Skin Cancer
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Microsurgical breast reconstruction/Implant-based breast reconstruction
Correction of breast asymmetry
Breast reduction/uplift
Aesthetic breast surgery
Clinic Sites:
St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
MA MB BChir (University of Cambridge- 2010)
FRCS Plast (Royal College of Surgeons- 2018)
Training Posts:
North West Deanery Specialist Registrar (NTN)
Breast Microsurgical Fellowship- St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery (Chelmsford)
BAAPS/BAPRAS Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516127
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Sub Specialty:
Hand Surgery
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Hand Surgery, Breast Reconstruction
Clinic Sites:
Broomfield, Whipps Cross
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
University of Nigeria – 1986
Training Posts:
St Andrews Hospital, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, North Manchester
Previous Consulting Posts :
Kleinert Institute, Kentucky
St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns
Tel: 01245 516167
Email: mse.mehtplasticssecretaries@nhs.net
Specialty:
Breast reconstruction and correction of breast asymmetry, size and shape
Microsurgery and free flap surgeries
Areas of Expertise/Specialist Interests:
Breast reconstruction by autologous tissue and implants
Breast asymmetry corrective surgeries
Breast reduction and uplift
Microsurgery and free tissue transfer
Hand trauma and lower limb trauma reconstruction
Skin surgery and reconstruction
Clinic Sites:
Qualifications (letters, University, year):
FRCS (Plast) – RCS-England : 2017
F.EBOPRAS- European board of plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery: 2015
MSc- Surgery and tendon transfers- Cairo University- Egypt : 2010
MRCS- England: 2008
MBBCh (honours)- Cairo University Egypt: 2003
Consultancy posts in the UK:
Consultant plastic surgeon – fixed term- Breast reconstruction- St Andrew’s unit- Broomfield hospital – MSE F Trust (April 2021 to date)
Consultant plastic surgeon – fixed term- Breast reconstruction, skin cancer, hand and lower limb trauma – QVH- East Grinstead (April 2020-April 2021)
Consultant plastic surgeon – fixed term- Breast reconstruction- North Bristol NHS Trust (April 2018-April 2020)
Training posts:
Senior microsurgery and breast reconstruction fellowship – QVH- East Grinstead (2017/2018)
Senior trauma and reconstruction fellowship- Brighton and Sussex/QVH (2017)
Senior registrar / clinical fellow in plastic surgery – QVH (2014-2017)
Clinical fellow in plastic surgery- Bristol (2011-2014)
Plastic surgery residency and training – Cairo- Egypt (2005-2010) – specialist registry since 2010