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About Mr Richard Chalmers
Personal Profile
Mr Richard Chalmers is a Consultant in Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Head and Neck Surgery at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington. He sees self-pay patients only.
He has 15 years experience in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. He qualified from The Royal Free University Hospital Medical School in London in 2002 and trained at plastic surgery units around the country. These include St George’s Hospital in London, The Lister Hospital in Stevenage and Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford.
His higher plastic surgical training began in the North East, training in all aspects of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetics at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle and The University Hospital of North Durham. The latter is where he currently works as a Substantive Consultant and Lead Clinician for Skin Cancer. He was the Regional Plastics Trainee Representative for a number of years and also the Trainee Representative on the Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Council at The Royal College of Surgeons of England. He runs a number of training sessions for the Northern Deanery training programme, and is a member of the ARCP training panel and the Specialty Training Committee for Plastic Surgery.
Within his NHS practice, he manages a busy Oncology practice and is the Trust Lead Clinician for skin cancer. He also chairs the specialist regional skin multi-disciplinary team (MDT). He is the primary head and neck skin cancer surgeon for the Trust and specialises in all aspects of post-resection reconstruction. Mr Chalmers treats breast patients for large reductions and management of asymmetries and previous augmentations, including capsule work and exchange of implants. Within his cosmetic practice, he offers all aspects of head and neck cosmetics, as well as cosmetic enhancement of the trunk and abdomen. In particular, breast enlargement, uplift, tummy tuck, liposuction and improvements following weight loss.
He performs nasal fracture manipulation and functional rhinoplasty following trauma, as well as cosmetic rhinoplasty. He also performs complex nasal reconstruction following cancer excisions. He offers lipofilling/lipomodelling or dermal filler treatments to post-trauma or cancer defects.
Within the scope of his specialist interest of head and neck surgery, facial palsy and cosmetic head and neck surgery, he also offers eyelid surgery.
Treatments include:
- Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) – upper and lower,
- Gold weight insertion
- Correction of ectropion
- Direct, transpalprebral or endoscopic brow lift in combination with midface lift/smile correction
- Neck lift
- Pinnaplasty (prominent ear correction) surgery
For facial rejuvenation, he offers a short scar MACS facelift and deep plane facelift. He also offers Botulinum toxin (Botox) treatments for complications of facial palsy spasm and has set up an MDT managing facial palsy for County Durham.
He continues to publish regularly on all topics relating to plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Mr Chalmers has over 22 peer-reviewed articles, a number of book chapters (notably on facial palsy) and over 20 presentations internationally and nationally. Notably in Hollywood, Boston, Rome, Vienna, Edinburgh, Dublin, Belfast and London. He is a current peer reviewer for the eminent Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
His cosmetic training has been within highly-regarded private hospital groups such as Circle Health Group, Spire and Nuffield Health in the North East, as well as HCA Healthcare UK at The London Bridge Hospital, The Shard and the Weymouth Street Hospitals in London. He has also had cosmetic experience at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
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Clinical Interests
- Head and neck surgery
- Skin oncology and reconstruction
- Facial palsy
- Surgical cosmetic treatments to the breast, arms, abdomen and trunk
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Member of the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
- Member of British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Member of the Medical Advisory Committee for the Charity Facial Palsy UK
