- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Breast surgery
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Trained as a General Surgeon with a Special Interest in Breast, Julie Doughty was appointed Consultant Breast Surgeon at the Western Infirmary Glasgow in 1998, one of the biggest clinical and academic cancer units in Scotland. This unit and its staff has now relocated to Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow and has merged with the south breast unit making it the biggest unit in the West of Scotland. Julie is Chair of the multidisciplinary meeting (MDT) here.
She has held many National positions and was President of the Association of Breast Surgery 2019 - 2021 and steered the breast community through the Covid pandemic. She is an elected member of the British Breast Group.
Julie continues to publish extensively on all aspects of breast disease but has a particular interest in extending the role of breast conservation and minimising axillary surgery in patients with breast cancer. She has a particular interest in personalising breast cancer care and managing toxicities associated with breast cancer treatments.She is also a member of numerous guideline groups and is presently updating the UK guidance for management of the axilla.
Areas of interest
Undertaking one stop clinics,
All aspects of benign breast disease.
Diagnosis of breast cancer.
Management of women at increased risk of breast cancer.
Discussing Oncoplastic surgery.
Breast cancer and management in the elderly.
Management of toxicity associated with breast cancer hormonal treatment.
Medical secretaries
- Paul Trafford
- 07785 557470
- 0141 404 2624
- paul@doctraff.co.uk
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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B3220
Core biopsy lesion of breast - Unilateral - (5-50)
Ross Hall Hospital (5-50)
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S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (1-5)
Ross Hall Hospital (1-5)