Georgette Oni is one of a handful of Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons in the UK who are dual qualified also in breast surgical oncology. She is currently a Consultant at the Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. She offers the full range of breast procedures from oncoplastic breast conservation through to microvascular free flap breast reconstruction. She is an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham and she is the current BAPRAS representative on the Oncoplastic Breast TIG committee.
She sat on the panel for the Kennedy diversity review which has transformed the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng) and continues to work for the college in implementing the reviews recommendations. She was a Lady Estelle Wolfson Emerging Leader fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and more recently the Aesthetic society (formally American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, ASAPS) International Fellow. She is the specialist advisor on oncoplastic breast surgery and assistant editor (Annals, plastic surgery section) for RCS Eng.
Her PhD research was conducted in the world renowned plastic surgery unit at UT Southwestern in Dallas. She has authored over 50 publications, has numerous national/international presentations and has co-authored a book chapter on breast reconstruction. She is a mentor to aspiring female surgeons particularly from a BAME background. She is a keen teacher/lecturer/health advocate particularly overseas where she has been involved in health outreach programs and breast health education. She is the founder of the ‘Let’s talk about…Black Women and Breast cancer annual conference’ and trustee for Breast Cancer Now.
Title: Race and breast cancer - levelling the playing field