Bio

Miss Joanna Franks is highly experienced in performing breast and oncoplastic surgery for both malignant and benign breast conditions. Additionally, she devotes a lot of her working time to the early diagnosis of breast cancer, mastectomy procedures, breast conservation, and breast cancer screening.

Miss Franks graduated with her undergraduate degree in medicine from Imperial College London, before undertaking research into pathology funded by the MRC. Following this, she undertook her Higher Surgical Training within the London Deanery, working and learning at several highly prestigious units including the Oncoplastic Breast Unit at UCLH and the Macmillan Cancer Centre. She also completed a Master's Degree in Medical Education, allowing her to improve the standards at several renowned London Medical Schools such as the Royal Free Medical School and UCLH medical school. On top of this, she is also a Medical Assessor for the GMC.

Joanna was a Pan London Breast Hub Co-ordinator during the regional response to COVID-19. This involved ensuring safe treatment pathways to maintain time critical breast cancer surgery with the reintroduction of complex and reconstructive surgery at the earliest opportunity. Joanna is a trustee of Future Dreams - a charity dedicated to raising funds for support, awareness and research for those affected by breast cancer. She is a medical patron of the charity Chai and works with them and Jnetics to roll out the National Jewish BRCA testing programme. She also works with Acheinu, helping the Jewish community to manage their breast cancers. Joanna is a governor of South Hampstead School and an advocate of the Befriend Your Boobs programme in the wider school’s community.