Mrs Isabella Karat : General surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
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Open Referral network
Breast specialist

Overview

Specialises in

Breast surgery

General

Bupa specialist

Breast specialist

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Clinical Lead for Breast Services Frimley Health with a strong background in Oncoplastic and Reconstructive breast surgery. I bring previous experience from plastic surgery and a highly competitive National Fellowship in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery. These skills enable me to minimise the cosmetic impact of breast cancer surgery and reconstruction.

Advanced surgical skills include: breast cancer surgery, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction
I have a special interest in complex and revisional surgery using fat transfer and lipofilling to restore post-surgical volume loss. I have advanced experience in cosmetic breast surgery, breast asymmetry, mastopexy, augmentation and breast reduction. I have an interest in family history risk assessment and risk-reducing surgery.
Director of Course Development for the Association of Breast Surgery. For past 15 years has taught as faculty on the Core, Intermediate and Advanced Courses. Invited speaker and faculty member for a number of regional and national study days in breast surgery.
I am dedicated to the training of techniques used in modern breast surgery, and am a Honorary Lecturer and Course e-Tutor on the National MS Degree in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.
I seek to assess and treat patients with empathy and compassion, and will always do my best to try and achieve excellent outcomes.

Areas of interest

Benign breast conditions; Breast cancer surgery; cosmetic surgery; plastic surgery of the breast; benign breast conditions; breast lumps; breast pain; breast cysts; family history risk assessment; breast asymmetry; breast reconstruction; gynaecomastia; breast screening; breast augmentation; breast infections; inverted nipples; nipple discharge; breast reduction; breast uplift; hereditary breast cancer; BRCA carriers; melanoma; skin cancer; lymph node surgery; breast cancer; breast surgery; breast conditions in children and adults; breast implant complications; capsular contracture; ruptured implants; PIP implant removal; implant exchange

Medical secretaries

Sophie Kelly
The Parkside Suite Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley Camberley GU16 7UJ
0300 613 6570
sophie.kelly7@nhs.net

Anaesthetists worked with

Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Madan Narayanan at the following hospitals:
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)
- Parkside Private Suite Frimley (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Mark Reaveley at the following hospitals:
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Ziyad Rassam at the following hospitals:
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Ahmed Barakat at the following hospitals:
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)

Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Yevgen A Burov at the following hospitals:
- Parkside Private Suite Frimley (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Justin Woods at the following hospitals:
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Timothy B Pepall at the following hospitals:
- Parkside Private Suite Frimley (1-5)
Mrs Isabella Karat has worked with Dr Mark J Blackmore at the following hospitals:
- Parkside Private Suite Frimley (1-5)
- Spire Clare Park Hospital (1-5)

About me

External resources

Linkedin page : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/isabella-karat/6/a31/b8a
BBC Breast Appeal page : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-24385892
Website : http://isabellakarat.co.uk
Spire Clare Park page : http://www.spirehealthcare.com/clarepark/our-facilities-treatments-and-consultants/our-consultants/mrs-isabella-karat/
Frimley Parkside Suite page : http://www.parkside-suite.org.uk/index.php/services/281-breast-surgery
Surrey Heath residents page : http://surreyheath-residents.co.uk/2012/08/14/charitable-donation-improves-care-for-women-after-breast-surgery/
Frimley Park Hospital NHS page : http://www.frimleypark.nhs.uk/services/breast-surgery
I Want Great Care Reviews : https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mrs-isabella-karat?&all=&page=1

Current NHS consultant posts held

I currently work as an Oncoplastic Breast and General Surgeon at Frimley Park Hospital, Frimley Surrey.

Research interests

Treatment of breast cancer
Benign breast conditions
Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Intra-operative lymph gland analysis
Complex breast reconstruction surgery
Fat transfer
Family history assessment

Personal interests

I love any practical hobbies where I get to use my hands, make or grow something!

Awards received

I Want Great Care - Award of Excellence 2020, 2019, 2018
Course Director to the Royal College of Surgeons in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Honorary Lecturer and Course Tutor for national MS Degree in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Exceptional Supervision Award- from Trainees Surgeons
NHS Heroes Award - following patient nomination

Publications

A retrospective study comparing early outcomes of prepectoral and subpectoral implant based breast reconstruction
15th St Gallen IBCC. 2017

Pyoderma gangrenosum after breast reconstruction surgery
15th St Gallen IBCC. 2017

The Association of Breast Surgery consensus on the axilla is applicable to sentinel lymph nodes assessed intra-operatively using OSNA
EJSO 2015

Margin re-excision is unnecessary when no ink on margins identified following breast conserving surgery
EJSO 2015

The ABS consensus on the axilla is applicable to sentinel lymph nodes assessed intra-operatively using OSNA. EJSO 2015

Margin re-excision is unnecessary when no ink on margins identified following breast conserving surgery. EJSO 2015

The use of Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM) in breast reconstruction: An audit of practice
EJSO 2014

Hitherto undiagnosed inactive Sjogren's syndrome and an indeterminate breast lesion: A rare and challenging association
EJSO 2013

A rare case of skin nodule metastasis secondary to unknown large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of lung
EJSO 2013

An analysis of a nationwide survey of current trend in breast reconstruction
International Journal of Surgery 2013

Activity analysis of sentinel node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma in adults in a district general hospital
International Journal of Surgery 2013

Pre-operative axillary nodal assessment
EJSO 2013

Current trend in breast reconstruction using acellular demal matrix and pedicle flap: Outcomes of district general hospital and national survey
EJSO 2013

An analysis of emergency admissions related to primary breast sepsis: A three-year study
International Journal of Surgery 2012

Intra-operative re-excision of margins in breast-conserving surgery: How well are we able to judge tumour proximity?
International Journal of Surgery 2012

'Dangerous month' of august: Fact or fiction?
International Journal of Surgery 2012

Loco-regional therapy
Annals of Oncology 2012

Selective use of MRI in the investigation of primary breast cancer: how is management affected?
EJSO 2012

Activity analysis and outcomes of a breast multidisciplinary meeting: A 4-year perspective in a district general hospital
EJSO 2012

Nipple-sparing mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction : Critical appraisal of five-year, single-centre outcomes
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2011

Courses offered to GPs

Any topics related to breast disease
Breast Awareness
Risks and Prevention of Breast Cancer
Future Trends in Breast Cancer

About my work

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MB, ChB Leicester University 1996

Additional training

FRCS (Eng) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2007
MRCS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2000

GMC registration

Reference number 4290278

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Course Director Oncoplastic Breast Skills Course Royal College of Surgeons 2012
Honorary Lecturer and Course Tutor University of East Anglia 2011

Details of entry to specialist register

General and Breast Surgey , 2007

Affiliations / memberships

Association of Breast Surgery
Confederation of British Surgeons
British Medical Association
General Medical Council
Royal College of Surgeons

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Spire Clare Park Hospital, GU10 5XX
Monday
09:00 - 20:00
01276 526570

The Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital,...
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00
01276 526570

The Parkside Suite, Frimley Park Hospital,...
Friday
12:00 - 17:00
01276 526570

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Frimley Park Hospital Parkside Suite Ward on 01276 604604
Secretary 01276 526570
Breast Care Nurses on 01276 604604 Ext 2551

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