Mr Paul Thiruchelvam, Consultant Breast Surgeon
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
Consultant Breast Surgeon
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
Consultant Breast Surgeon BSC MBBS PHD FRCS
Mr Thiruchelvam is a Consultant Breast Surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Benign breast disease
- Breast cancer surgery
- Breast reconstruction
- Nipple surgery
- Breast diagnostics
Make an appointment
Address
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Chiswick Medical Centre
Bond House, 347-353, Chiswick High Rd, London, W4 4HS
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The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road, London, SW1W 8RH
About Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
GMC number: 4729606
Year qualified: 2000
Place of primary qualification: University of London
Mr Paul Thiruchelvam is a Consultant Breast Surgeon at Imperial College NHS Trust in London. He specialises in the treatment of breast cancer, breast cancer risk reduction surgery, familial breast cancer, partial breast reconstruction, breast cancer-related lymphoedema, and benign breast disease.
Mr Thiruchelvam obtained his medical degree from Imperial College London in 2000. He completed his surgical training at various specialist breast units in London hospitals, including The Royal Marsden, North West Thames, and Imperial College. He further honed his expertise by completing a surgical fellowship at the National Oncoplastic Group at the Nottingham Breast Institute, where he conducted research on breast reconstruction. In 2010, he earned a PhD in Molecular Oncology from Imperial College London.
Mr Thiruchelvam has broadened his knowledge and skills through travelling fellowships at world-class hospitals such as the Mayo Clinic and the Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in the USA. In 2016, he was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship, which allowed him to travel to Japan, the USA, and the Netherlands to study specialist breast cancer treatment techniques.
He is a member of the expert panel on breast cancer-related lymphoedema and has contributed to the American Society of Breast Surgeons' best practice guidelines. His areas of expertise include breast cancer treatment, breast reconstruction, and lymphoedema management.
Outside of his professional commitments, Mr Thiruchelvam enjoys rugby and travelling. He has been a dedicated member of the medical community since his appointment and continues to contribute significantly to the field of breast surgery.
Areas of expertise
- Benign breast disease
- Breast cancer surgery
- Breast reconstruction
- Nipple surgery
- Breast diagnostics
Professional memberships
Articles by Mr Paul Thiruchelvam
Considerations for clinicians in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: recommendations from a multidisciplinary expert asbrs panel: part 1: definitions, assessments, education, and future directions
Considerations for clinicians in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema, recommendations from an expert panel: part 2: preventive and therapeutic options
Meta-analysis comparing fluorescence imaging with radioisotope and blue dye-guided sentinel node identification for breast cancer surgery
The importance of a medical chaperone: a quality improvement study exploring the use of a note stamp in a tertiary breast surgery unit
P140. central round block repair of large breast resection defects: aesthetic and oncological outcomes
Patients’ views of follow-up care after treatment for breast cancer: a comparison of 2 approaches
Use of acellular dermal matrix (adm) in nipple reconstruction: the 'central-pillar technique'
Central round block repair of large breast resection defects: oncologic and aesthetic outcomes
The feasibility and safety of immediate breast reconstruction in the covid-19 era
Gynaecomastia
