Amy is a senior Oncoplastic trainee in the North East with a keen interest in training, education and global health. She studied her PhD in immune regulation and epigenetics in breast cancer at Edinburgh University and continues to be research active in this field. She conceptualised and developed materials for the Best of Breast Resource while studying for FRCS and hopes that this will aid others in preparation for examinations and up-to-date practice for all.

Dharsshini is currently an academic core surgical trainee in the North East deanery. She graduated from Queen’s University Belfast and completed her academic foundation programme in Leeds General Infirmary. She is research active and has a keen interest in collaborative research and education. She has led on visuals and coordinating with the website development team as well as continuing to assess and receive feedback for the website.

Emily is currently a specialty trainee in general surgery. She is originally from Yorkshire and attended the University of Dundee Medical school before completing her foundation programme and core surgical training in the North East. She has led on copyright permissions and access for the resource.

Ahmed is currently a medical oncology trainee in the North East region. He graduated from Thamar University and completed his post-graduate training in the medical oncology from Saudi Arabia. He is interested in clinical research and quality improvement in healthcare. He has contributed to numerous researches and published some articles in leading medical journals and has presented his abstracts at international conferences. He has provided advice and edited all cheat sheets and flow charts.

Ashley is currently an ST7 in Breast surgery. She has contributed to editing PDF articles and cheat sheets as well as copyright and access.

Jenna has edited and advised on the website content and made up to date recommendations. She also contributed key revision content. Jenna is a NIHR Advanced Fellow at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals. Mixed methods researcher with a specialist interest in Decision Making and Geriatric Oncology. Awarded her Diploma of Medical Education in 2018 from Dundee University and her PhD in 2015 from Sheffield University, looking at the variation in treatment of older women with breast cancer and how healthcare professionals’ opinions influence this. Sits on the steering committees of several national studies, including SMALL, MARECA, Age Gap and iBRA-NET Localisation groups.

Ms Rutherford has edited and advised on the website content and made up to date recommendations. Ms Rutherford commenced as a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, in August 2022. Her specialist areas of interest include reconstruction in the setting of malignancy, asymmetry and congenital abnormalities. She performs oncoplastic breast conserving surgery through the use of therapeutic mammoplasty and chest wall perforator flaps, as well as whole breast implant-based reconstruction following mastectomy. Ms Rutherford undertook her undergraduate education at the University of Glasgow (MBChB) which she completed in 2011.She completed her General Surgical Training with a specialist interest in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in the West of Scotland.

Ms Rutherford has completed two fellowships:
– Oncoplastic Fellowship at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
– National Oncoplastic TIG Fellowship at St Barts, St Barts NHS Trust, London, UK

Ms Rutherford was awarded both the ASGBI FRCS Gold Medal and G B Ong Medal for the most outstanding candidate in the FRCS examination in 2021. She was also awarded a merit for her performance in the European Board of Surgery Breast Examination (FEBS).

Shaneel is a General & Breast Surgery Registrar training in the North West deanery. He currently sits on the North West Breast Research Collaborative committee and the Mammary Fold committee demonstrating his dedication to advancing breast research and garnering robust support for aspiring breast surgeons in the region. Through his work on BoB Resource he hopes to translate this position into tangible results for breast trainees including enhancing training pathways, improving access to educational resources, and fostering quality improvement.