An initial consultation with Mr Avi Agrawal is from £260.
Mr Avi Agrawal
Consultant Breast, Oncoplastic & Cosmetic Surgeon
MB, BS, MSc, FRCSEd, FRCS (Gen Surg)
Specialises in
- Breast surgery
- Breast cancer genetic testing
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Cosmetic breast surgery
- One-stop breast clinic
Also available for:
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As a fully trained Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, I carry out regular diagnostic fast track breast clinics and a full range of breast surgery, including sentinel node biopsy with intra-operative analysis, oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction. I also have a special interest in and undertake surgery for skin cancer.
I graduated from the London Hospital Medical College, University of London. My general surgical training was based around several centres of excellence in managing breast diseases, including The Royal Marsden Hospital where I developed oncoplastic techniques to optimise the cosmetic outcome of breast surgery.
I have always been interested in cancer surgery, and as part of my higher surgical training at the University College London, I was awarded a master's degree for my research into Gene Therapy for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
In 2007 I was appointed Consultant Surgeon at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. I have been the Clinical Lead/Head of department for the Breast and Endocrine Surgery and Surgical Oncology department for Portsmouth for over 10 years. I have also chaired and lead the Breast Multidisciplinary Team at Queen Alexandra Hospital for over seven years.
I am the Surgical Lead for breast screening cancers and also the Joint Regional Lead for breast cancer for Wessex. I am the Lead Trainer for the Portsmouth National Oncoplastic Fellowship Programme and have helped many trainees develop their skills for their consultant career.Â
I was awarded the iWantGreatCare Certificate of Excellence in 2021. iWantGreatCare is the world’s largest independent patient data and insights platform, with nearly six million healthcare reviews from patients. The Certificate of Excellence is an annual award made to clinicians, clinics and surgeries who receive consistently outstanding patient feedback.
General Medical Council Number: 4040002
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Avi Agrawal at Spire include:
General surgery
- Breast cancer genetic test (BRCA 1 & 2 genetic testing)
- Breast lump removal
- Breast reconstruction following mastectomy
- Mastectomy
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy and lymph node removal
Cosmetic surgery
- Breast cancer genetic test (BRCA 1 & 2 genetic testing)
- Breast enlargement
- Breast implant removal
- Breast lump removal
- Breast reconstruction following mastectomy
- Breast reduction
- Breast uplift (mastopexy)
- Inverted nipple surgery
- Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia)
- Mastectomy
Other treatments
- Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Portsmouth Hospital.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Benign breast problems
Breast cancer
Breast surgery
Skin cancer
Special clinical interests: Assessment of breast lumps/nipple discharge/pain, rapid detection and treatment of breast cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy, oncoplastic breast surgery (optimising scar/cosmetic outcome of all breast surgery), reconstructive breast surgery, family history breast cancer, screen detected breast cancer, male breast assessment, cosmetic breast surgery (breast augmentation, breast reduction and mastopexy/uplift), melanoma surgery
Current NHS posts
Consultant Surgeon, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Head of Department/Clinical Lead Breast & Endocrine Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Lead Clinician for Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Breast cancer Multidisciplinary Team Lead and Chairman
Lead Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Educational Trainer, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Faculty on National Breast Oncoplastic/Reconstructive courses at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Contact information
| Private secretary | Sophie Riddle |
| Private secretary telephone | 02392 456 035 |
| Private secretary email | Sophie.riddle@spirehealthcare.com |