Douglas Macmillan MBChB, MD, FRCS

Douglas Macmillan is the lead breast surgeon at the internationally renowned Nottingham Breast Institute. He performs only breast surgery and has over 10 years’ experience as a consultant in breast cancer surgery, breast reconstructive surgery, and cosmetic breast surgery. Prior to being appointed as Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon at the Nottingham Breast Institute, he was Senior Lecturer in Breast Surgery at the University of Nottingham.

Prior to that, he was visiting fellow in breast surgery at the Edinburgh Breast Unit and before that, he was a surgical trainee in Glasgow (where he undertook an MD thesis in aspects of breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer). He qualified in medicine at the University of Glasgow in 1988.

He is recognized as a leading expert in all types of breast surgery, is a frequently invited speaker, operation demonstrator and faculty member at many national and international breast meetings and courses. He is a national trainer in oncoplastic breast surgery and a Royal College of Surgeons and European School of Oncology demonstrator and lecturer.

He has published over 60 articles and more than 10 book chapters in breast-related topics and leads a team of researchers in oncoplastic breast surgery. He is co-president of the International Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery Conference.

He has a large well organized NHS and private practice dedicated entirely to breast surgery that is serviced by excellent breast care nurses, and a specialist team of expert breast radiologists, pathologists and oncologists.