John Dickson
John Dickson is a fully accredited Consultant Plastic Surgeon based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth. He has completed formal UK Plastic Surgery Training having passed the Official UK Plastic Surgery Examination (FRCS plast). He has also undertaken additional high level European Qualifications in Breast Surgery (EBSQ) and Hand Surgery (EDHS) and was awarded a dedicated Aesthetic Training Fellowship at the Cadogan Clinic in Slone Square, London. He offers a bespoke personalised service for patients seeking private medical care.
He studied medicine at The University of Cambridge where he graduated with honours. He began his basic Surgical Training in London and went on to do specialist Plastic Surgery Training in the South West of England. During his training, he was one of only a few trainees in the country to be awarded a National Interface Fellowship in Breast Surgery (through competitive national selection). He has also been awarded Travelling Fellowships by BAAPS and BAPRAS enabling him to visit Specialist Units across the UK and abroad (in Toronto, Vienna and Mannitoba).
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Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS Eng).
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British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS).
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Association of Breast Surgeons (ABS)
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British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH)
Departmental Lead for Medical Student Training. John Dickson is forever exploring new and better ways to share information and to enhance understanding and recall. His aim is to help the next generation of UK Surgeons to be among the best in the world. His work on education is of relevance to patients and the public too. He always seeks to convey information in a clear way, such that his patients can find it easy to really understand their treatments including the likely outcome and potential risks. He likes to give his patients time and listens to their ideas, concerns and expectations.
Past Membership: Educational Lead for the BAPRAS Innovation Group
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Mr Dickson always offers to see his patients on two occasions before booking an operation to ensure all questions and concerns have been fully addressed.
Mr Dickson’s approach to his team: -
“I am a big believer in team spirit. I like to build trust in the team around me and the colleagues I work with. I like my team to feel happy, confident and relaxed in my presence so they can focus on the job in hand and be at their best. I like all of my staff to feel valued so they can take positive action and initiative whenever needed to make things better for patients”.
Mr Dickson’s approach to patient consultations: -
“Whenever a patient undergoes an operation there are both benefits and risks and this is always at the forefront of my mind. This balance must always be considered very carefully. For any given problem, I always seek to identify the treatments that will offer my patients the most benefit for the least possible risk. At the end of the day I want my patients to be safe and happy, that’s the most important thing. I like to work with my patients to understand them. Sometimes an operation really can be a wonderful and life-changing step for a patient and sometimes the best thing in the end is to have no treatment at all. It all depends, and the key thing is to make the best decisions we can by having a really good consultation together”.