Mr Ragheed Al-Mufti
Mr Al-Mufti is an eminent Consultant Breast Oncoplastic and Endocrine Surgeon. His interests are in all aspects of breast surgery, including benign breast lumps, breast augmentation, breast reduction mastopexy and therapeutic mammoplasty, and in management of gynaecomastia, as well as thyroid and parathyroid conditions.
Bio
Mr Al Mufti is a highly experienced consultant surgeon with specialist expertise in breast (benign and malignant), endocrine, oncological, and reconstructive surgery. His clinical interests encompass the full spectrum of breast surgery, including augmentation for congenital anomalies and asymmetry, breast reduction, mastopexy, therapeutic mammoplasty, and the management of gynaecomastia.
A recognised expert in endocrine surgery, Mr Mufti has performed over 700 thyroidectomies, with particular proficiency in managing retrosternal goitres. He also has extensive experience in parathyroid surgery.
In breast reconstruction, Mr Mufti is a leading specialist in both implant-based and flap-based techniques. He has completed over 2,000 breast implant reconstructions, including those utilising acellular dermal matrices (ADM), and more than 350 latissimus dorsi flap reconstructions. Additionally, he is highly skilled in the insertion of portacath lines for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Mr Mufti graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with degrees in MB, BCh, and BAO, and holds fellowships from both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS). He completed two advanced surgical research degrees, a Master of Surgery (MSc) from University College London and a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) from Queen’s University Belfast. He obtained his Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST) in 1997 after passing the Higher Surgical Intercollegiate Examination.
With a strong academic background, Mr Mufti has been extensively involved in research, contributing to over 100 publications in the fields of breast surgery, gynaecomastia, and cancer management. He is also a co-author of many medical textbooks and textbook chapters.
Mr Mufti has held several prestigious teaching roles, including Senior Lecturer in Surgery at UCL Medical School, Associate Professor at UCL Highgate Campus, and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London Medical School. He was twice voted Best Teacher at UCL Medical School and has served as a surgical examiner for 20 years across University of London medical schools, including Imperial, UCL, and Queen Mary’s. He has also been a tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England and a surgical tutor at the Whipps Cross Higher Surgical FRCS Course.
In his NHS career, Mr Mufti served as a senior consultant in general and trauma surgery at St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Hospitals, as well as at St Mary’s and Imperial College London Hospitals. He treated both symptomatic and screening patients at the West of London Breast Screening Centre.
Areas of expertise
- Parathyroid & Oncoplastic Reconstructive Surgery
- Breast cancer – treatment, screening, family history
- Benign breast disease
- Breast reconstruction surgery, reduction and augmentation
- Latissimus Dorsi Flap reconstruction
- Thyroid Surgery (Benign & Malignant)
- Retrosternal Goitre
- Parathyroid Surgery
- Soft tissue tumours
- Skin lesions and Melanoma
- Lymph nodes biopsy
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142-146 Harley Street
London, W1G 7LD
- Qualified 1984
- The Queen's University of Belfast 1979 - 1984
- Fellow of Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh & England 1990, 1993
- UCL, MSc Surgical Science 1995
- Queen's University, MD in Surgery 1997
- Certificate of Specialist Training UK (CCST)
Mr Al Mufti’s completed basic surgical training in Bristol and the South West of England, working at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, the Royal United Bath Hospitals and the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospitals.
He then had higher surgical training was a career registrar at the University College London, Middlesex and Essex Hospitals, with a National Training Number at the London Deanery as the first group of Career Registrars in the UK.
Following this Mr Al Mufti had Senior Specialist training in General, Oncological, Breast & Oncoplastic Reconstruction, Endocrine, Colorectal, Gastro-intestinal & Trauma Surgery in London, as a Senior Surgical Registrar and Lecturer in Surgery at the Royal Free hospital, Barts and Royal London Hospitals and at University College London Hospitals.
- Consultant Breast Oncoplastic and Endocrine Surgeon
The London Clinic - Senior Consultant Surgeon
The King Edward VII Royal Hospital & The Cromwell Hospital, London
Mr Ragheed has been involved in many research projects and has over 100 various publications in breast surgery, gynaecomastia, and cancer research/management, in addition to co-authoring of books and many chapters in textbooks.
- Best Teacher at The Royal Free & University College London Medical School, 1998, 1999
- Nominated three times for NHS Champion
- Former Elected chairman of the West & North London Breast Cancer Network
- Former Elected member at the National Executive Committee of BASO (the British Association of Surgical Oncology)
- Elected member of the Scientific Committee of Europa Donna Breast Cancer Organisation (UK division)
- Former member of Thames Cancer Registry Advisory Board
- Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of Greats Britain & Ireland
- Fellow of the Association of Breast Surgery
- Fellow of The British Association of Endocrine Surgeons
- Former fellow of Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
- Royal Society of Medicine (section of Surgery & Oncology)
- Fellow member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
- Former College Tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Former Senior Lecturer and acting Professor of Surgery at University College London School of Medicine
- Former Honorary Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Imperial College London School of Medicine