A masterclass on chest wall perforator flaps for partial breast reconstruction

Professor Pankaj Gupta Roy is an Associate Professor at University of Oxford, Retained Lecturer at Pembroke College, Oxford and Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals in UK. She has established a high quality oncoplastic unit in Oxford for treatment of breast cancer with active engagement in clinical trials and research. She graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India and obtained MD degree in research from Dundee University, UK focusing on molecular markers in breast cancer. She did her higher surgical training in Oxford followed by National Oncoplastic Breast fellowship in Nottingham, UK. She is the principal investigator for several national and international trials in breast surgery and has published several papers and book chapters on Oncoplastic breast surgery. She is the Surgery Specialty lead for NIHR Thames Valley and South Midlands cancer research network. She is a tutor for ABS breast surgery courses, course director of OOPS (Oxford Oncoplastic Breast Surgery course) and an examiner for UK Intercollegiate FRCS exam. She has trained several national and international fellows and colleagues in oncoplastic breast surgery and has a focus on improving breast cancer care globally. Professor Roy is very passionate about holistic care for patients undergoing cancer treatment. She is the founder trustee of Oxford Breast Buddy Group, a registered Charity in UK, to facilitate emotional and psychological support to women with breast cancer.