Mr Neill Patani, Consultant Oncoplastic & Reconstructive Breast Surgeon
Mr Neill Patani BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) PhD FRCS
Consultant Oncoplastic & Reconstructive Breast Surgeon
Make an appointment
Address
About Mr Neill Patani
GMC number: 6078267
Year qualified: 2003
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Mr Neill Patani is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon (UCLH), Honorary Associate Professor (UCL) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Francis Crick Institute). Mr Patani’s private practice is based exclusively at HCA Healthcare UK's, London Breast Institute, at the Princess Grace Hospital, where he provides specialist breast care, that is evidence-based and patient-centered.
Neill has expertise in the management of breast cancer and all aspects of benign disease, including breast pain, lumps, infection and risk-reduction strategies for patients with a family history. He has a particular interest in extending the scope of breast conserving surgery with oncoplastic techniques and de-escalation of breast and axillary surgery after neo-adjuvant therapy. Neill has experience with a range of breast reconstruction techniques, including nipple-sparing approaches and one-stage pre-pectoral implant reconstruction. He works closely with plastic surgeons for natural tissue reconstruction where possible.
Mr Patani has an academic interest in laboratory, translational and clinical breast cancer research and has received prestigious grants and funding from the Wolfson Foundation, Cancer Research UK and Medical Research Council. He was awarded 1st Class Honours for his BSc in Tumour Biology at UCL and completed his PhD in Breast Cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research. Working collaboratively with scientists, oncologists and radiologists, Neill is currently exploring how breast cancer metabolism can be targeted for functional imaging and novel therapies. He is also involved in clinical trials studying the optimal sequencing of breast cancer treatments and the de-escalation of surgery following neo-adjuvant therapy.
Neill plays an active role in teaching and training. He is currently Educational Lead for the Breast Service at UCLH, and previously a Faculty Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and National Representative at the Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Training Interface Group. He was a Surgical Teaching Fellow for Imperial College & Anatomy Demonstrator at UCL Medical School.
Areas of expertise
- Abscess
- Acellular dermal matrix
- Armpit lump
- Axillary clearance
- Benign breast disease
- Benign conditions
- Breast cancer
- Breast consultation
- Breast health & wellness
- Breast lump excision
- Breast pain
- Breast reconstruction
- Nipple-sparing techniques & one-stage pre-pectoral implants with acellular dermal matrix
- Cysts
- De-escalation of breast and axillary surgery according to treatment response
- De-escalation of surgery according to treatment response
- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
- Excision of lymph nodes
- Extending the scope of breast conserving surgery
- Family history
- Fibroadenoma
- Health check
- Implant problems
- Implant reconstruction
- Infection
- Laboratory, translational and clinical breast cancer research
- Lipo-modelling
- Lumps
- Lymph glands
- Malignant breast disease
- Mammoplasty
- Mastalgia (breast pain)
- Mastectomy
- Mastitis
- Neoadjuvant therapy
- Nipple discharge
- Nipple problems
- Nipple reconstruction
- Nipple surgery
- Nipple-sparing mastectomy
- Oncoplastic surgery
- Oncoplastic techniques, including therapeutic mammoplasty
- One-stage pre-pectoral implants with acellular dermal matrix
- Optimal sequencing of breast cancer treatments according to tumour biology
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy and targeted axillary dissection after neo-adjuvant therapy
- Skin changes
- Surgical oncology
- Symmetrisation surgery, nipple reconstruction, lipo-modelling / fat transfer
- Targeted axillary dissection after neo-adjuvant therapy
- Therapeutic mammoplasty
- Ultrasound, mammography, tomosynthesis, breast MRI, PET-CT
- Wide local excision
- Wireless localisation using savi scout radar and magseed technology
Professional memberships




Articles by Mr Neill Patani
Oncological safety and patient satisfaction with skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction
Oncological outcome and patient satisfaction with skin-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction
The impact of digital mammography on screening a young cohort of women for breast cancer in an urban specialist breast unit
High TIMM17A expression is associated with adverse pathological and clinical outcomes in human breast cancer
Prognostic implications of carboxyl-terminus of Hsc70 interacting protein and lysyl-oxidase expression in human breast cancer
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression predicts adverse pathological & clinical outcomes in human breast cancer