Duncan Atherton BSc (Hons), MBBS, MD, FRCS (Plast)

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Duncan Atherton has over 21 years of experience as a Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon.

He currently works as a consultant at Guy's and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and as Deputy Head of Service for the Evelina Cleft Service.

He divides his time between a busy NHS service specialising in cleft lip and palate and a thriving private rhinoplasty practice. He is also an enthusiastic teacher and surgical trainer, continuing to publish widely in his field and to this end is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London.

He is BAAPS and BAPRAS accredited, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and is a member of the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe

Duncan studied medicine in London at St George’s Medical school, qualifying with a double distinction in 2000. He completed his initial surgical training at Cambridge University Hospital and was awarded his MD in 2006 for his thesis on nerve injury and healing from Imperial College. He continued his plastic surgery training in a number of London teaching hospitals, including Great Ormond Street, Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster and the Royal Free. He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, as a specialist plastic surgeon, in 2011. He has also completed the highly coveted Wellington cosmetic surgery fellowship as well as further sub specialty fellowships in cleft lip and palate surgery and in craniofacial surgery. 

Beyond his clinical and academic achievements, Duncan is also known for his humanitarian efforts. In 2012, he joined Operation Smile, a charitable organization, and has volunteered his surgical expertise in numerous international missions. His selfless contributions have made a significant impact on the lives of individuals in countries such as Cambodia, Ethiopia, India, Madagascar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.