Professor Harvey is dual-trained in both Plastic Surgery and Cancer Surgery of the Breast, and has been a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at The Nightingale and 'Prevent Breast Cancer' Prevention Centre at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust since 2012.

The Nightingale Centre is nationally-recognised as a centre of excellence for breast cancer treatment, and is the largest unit in the UK. Professor Harvey also consults privately at the The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, Manchester.

His specialist area is exclusively breast disease and breast-related problems, i.e. breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction, aesthetic breast surgery and lipomodelling/fat transfer. Professor Harvey performs only breast cosmetic surgery, reconstructive and revisional surgery. His reputation for excellence has made him an international speaker on the topics. He is an invited speaker at international breast reconstructive meetings, including the Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Cancer (ORBS) conference, Milano Breast Conference, Amsterdam Breast Conference and is a trainer for Allergan.

Professor Harvey is National Lead for multiple trials in Manchester and the UK, mainly introducing innovation to breast surgery and ensuring high-quality outcomes for patients, particularly those having cancer and reconstructive surgery. Professor Harvey’s team is experienced in co-ordinating care for overseas patients and is happy to consult for patients who live outside the UK, who would like to travel to Manchester for an opinion, or for their treatment.

He is author of the Oxford Handbook of Breast Disease Management and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester. Research studies he leads on include: the use of prepectoral breast reconstruction, negative pressure dressings, new devices for breast cancer localisation, long-term outcomes of acellular dermal matrix breast reconstruction in Manchester, and patient outcomes after breast reconstruction.

Professor Harvey is an active trainer, participating in the teaching of trainee breast and plastic surgeons at local, national and international levels. He has consulted for Roche, Allergan, Lifecell, Johnson and Johnson, Endomagnetics and Hologic.

Useful links:

• jamesharvey.org.uk

• Breast cancer
• Breast reconstruction
• Revision of breast reconstruction
• Prepectoral breast reconstruction
• Second opinions
• Triple assessment
• Breast reduction
• Breast augmentation
• Revision of breast augmentation
• Breast lumps
• Lipomodelling
• Gynaecomastia
• Risk reducing mastectomy
• Mastopexy
• Breast uplift
• Therapeutic mammaplasty
• Lipoaugmentation (breast augmentation with fat from elsewhere in your body)

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
• Member of Association of Breast Surgery