Qualified from Southampton medical school in 1983 and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1989. Trained in Plastic Surgery in Norwich and the West Midlands attaining FRCS (Plast)in 1996. Became an NHS consultant in Birmingham in July 1996 and specialised in skin cancer, skin lasers and breast reconstruction. Established breast reconstruction services in Birmingham and Burton and now offers a full range of reconstructive options including DIEP flaps