Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6LA.
Research interests
Sandy was appointed a Consultant Oncoplastic Surgeon in 2021 after completing the prestigious TIG fellowship in London.
He holds an MD from the University of Edinburgh focused on 3D breast cancer models. He is the principal clinical investigator for the BEAM study, investigating the gut microbiome's role in breast cancer development, supported by a £250,000 grant from Breast Cancer Now. His roles also include clinical leadership in
implementing electronic health records and contributions to healthcare education and
innovation, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
Personal interests
Mr Alexander (Sandy) Leeper is a Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon at James Paget University Hospitals (JPUH), specialising in both benign and cancerous breast diseases. He has a particular interest in identification and risk reduction strategies for patients with a family history of breast cancer. He employs advanced oncoplastic techniques such as therapeutic mammoplasty, chest wall perforator flaps and implant based reconstruction methods.
Awards received
Breast Health and Microbiota (BEAM) Study - £250k
Clinical Seed Corn Fund -Quadram Institute £50k
Barros D'Sa Travelling Fellowship
Ulster Medical Society Prize
RCSEd Small Research Support Grant
MB Reekie Charitable Trust Research Grant
Publications
Current Axillary Management of Patients with Early Breast Cancer and Low-Volume Nodal Disease Undergoing Primary Surgery: Results of a United Kingdom National Practice Survey
Publishing Company / Journal: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
Current Use of Drains and Management of Seroma Following Mastectomy and Axillary Surgery: Results of a United Kingdom National Practice Survey
Publishing Company / Journal: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.
Therapeutic Mammaplasty: A Safe and Effective Alternative to Mastectomy, With or Without Immediate Breast Reconstruction
Publishing Company / Journal: British Journal of Surgery, February 19, 2020. DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11468
A Randomised Controlled Trial of Sodium Citrate Spray for Non-Conductive Olfactory Disorders
Publishing Company / Journal: Clinical Otolaryngology, December 2017; 42(6): 1295-1302. DOI: 10.1111/coa.12878
Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block Reduces Morphine Requirement Pre-Operatively for Patients with Fractured Neck of Femur
Publishing Company / Journal: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, December 2012; 38(6): 673-677.
Determining Tamoxifen Sensitivity Using Primary Breast Cancer Tissue in Collagen-Based Three-Dimensional Culture
Publishing Company / Journal: Biomaterials, January 2012; 33(3): 907-915.
Long-Term Culture of Human Breast Cancer Specimens and Their Analysis Using Optical Projection Tomography
Publishing Company / Journal: Journal of Visualized Experiments, July 29, 2011; (53): pii: 3085.
DCIS of the Breast: Are We Over-Diagnosing It? Are We Over-Treating It?
Publishing Company / Journal: Maturitas, April 2011; 68(4): 295-296.
Combining and Sequencing Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen in Postmenopausal Women with Node-Positive Breast Cancer
Publishing Company / Journal: Women's Health (London), May 2010; 6(3): 357-360.
