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Mr Leo Cheng

Oral and maxillofacial surgery 03541241

  • Fee assured
  • Not in Open Referral network
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Fee assured
Not in Open Referral network

Specialises in

  • Head & neck oncology
  • Paediatric

About me

Leo Cheng
LLM BDS MBChB FRCS FDSRCS FRCS(Oral MaxFac) FHEA HonFell (Cardiff)
Leo has been a Consultant in Oral, Maxillofacial, Head & Neck Surgery for over 25 years and is currently working as a Consultant Surgeon at St Bartholomew's, The Royal London and Homerton University Hospitals in London, UK.
Leo is clinical lead in Oral, Maxillofacial, Head and Neck Surgery at Homerton University Hospital, and the lead course organiser for the London Deanery. Every year, Leo trains more than 90 core trainees in London and South East England in his surgical skills and facial soft tissue courses.
Aside from his role as a specialist cancer surgeon for skin, thyroid, head & neck regions, Leo regularly lectures in the UK and abroad in Europe, Africa, Asia and America including an invitation to University of Florida in Jacksonville, USA as a visiting professor. He has published numerous papers including invited editorial papers in peer review journals (e.g. Lancet Oncology).
Aside from his substantive National Health Service (NHS) practice and teaching commitments, Leo regularly serves as a volunteer Maxillofacial, Thyroid and Reconstructive Surgeon aboard the 'Mercy Ships' in West Africa. He has recently served his 25th mission, performing life-saving and life-transforming surgery on critical patients. For over 20 years, Leo has been giving up over 2 weeks of his holidays to volunteer with the Mercy Ships in predominantly sub-Saharan West African countries bringing hope and healing to the unjust forgotten poor. In some of his mission trips, Leo was accompanied by his loving family members. He also serves as a Trustee in Mercy Ships UK and a Specialty Consultant in Mercy Ships Global.

Areas of interest

Dento-alveolar surgery; Facial skin cancer; Salivary gland surgery; Thyroid surgery; Head & Neck Surgery; TMJ surgery;

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