Mr Amar Deshpande
Consultant Breast Surgeon
DEPARTMENT:
Breast Surgery
SPECIALITY AREAS:
Breast Cancer
Breast Reconstruction
Cosmetic Breast Surgery
Lipomodelling
CONTACT DETAILS:
Secretary: 01942 773051
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Monday 0900 - 1300 Leigh Outpatient Clinic Leigh Infirmary
Thursday 0900 - 1300 Thomas Linacre Centre, Wigan
Mr. Deshpande will be happy to provide telephone advice to General Practitioners and patients at any time via his Secretary.
Qualifications: MBBS, FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (Glasgow), MS (Mumbai)
Amar completed his basic surgical training in B Y L Nair Hospital (affiliated to University of Bombay), Mumbai. He was trained as a Specialist Registrar in General Surgery subspecialty Breast Surgery at Birmingham. He has done a fellowship in breast reconstructive and cosmetic surgery (Oncoplastic Fellowship). He was appointed Consultant Breast Surgeon at WWL in January 2010.
Amar provides breast cancer, benign breast problems, breast reconstruction, male breast problems and cosmetic breast services. All breast referrals are seen within two weeks.
Amar has several publications/abstracts in the medical literature and has presented many papers at scientific meetings.