An initial consultation with Mr Joe O'Donoghue is from £200.
Mr Joe O'Donoghue
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
MB, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS (Plast)
Specialises in
- Breast enlargement surgery
- Breast reduction surgery
- Breast asymmetry correction and rejuvenation surgery
- Secondary corrective breast surgery
- Tummy tuck, arm and thigh surgery, liposuction
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I have been working as a Consultant in both the NHS and private practice since 1999. My specialist training included fellowships in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery in London, as well as advanced training in modern breast surgery at the Marie Curie Institute in Paris.
Over more than 20 years, I have developed broad experience in breast and body surgery. In my private practice, I regularly perform procedures such as breast enlargement, breast reduction, and breast lifting. I also support patients seeking breast rejuvenation following pregnancy or weight loss, and those with complex congenital or developmental breast asymmetry. In addition, I frequently see patients who would like corrective breast surgery after results they are unhappy with from previous procedures carried out elsewhere.
I also have extensive experience in fat grafting (also known as lipomodelling), a technique that uses your own fat to restore volume and improve shape.
Alongside breast surgery, I have significant experience in abdominal and body contouring procedures. This includes abdominoplasty (commonly known as a “tummy tuck”), mini abdominoplasty, lower body lifts, and surgery to contour the thighs and arms. I also perform liposuction, particularly for patients following pregnancy or significant weight loss, including after gastric bypass or banding procedures.
I have a particular interest in lower body lifts, mini abdominoplasty, and the correction of unsatisfactory cosmetic breast surgery.
Within my NHS practice, I specialise in breast reconstruction, including advanced microvascular techniques that are used to address more complex cases. I previously served as the clinical lead for the breast cancer service at my NHS Trust for four years.
I am a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstruction and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the Association of Breast Surgeons (ABS), and the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS). I am also certified in cosmetic surgery and non-surgical cosmetic procedures through the Royal College of Surgeons Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme.
Throughout my career, I have contributed to national committees with BAPRAS and EURAPS, focusing on improving education, training, and standards within plastic surgery. In recognition of this work, I was awarded a national silver award from the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards in 2021.
I am involved in national and international expert panels on breast implants and regularly provide expert opinions in clinical negligence cases. I have also published extensively in scientific literature relating to plastic and breast surgery.
My privacy notice is available via my medical secretary.
General Medical Council Number: 4303037
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Joe O'Donoghue at Spire include:
Cosmetic surgery
- Anti-wrinkle treatment by injection
- Arm reduction and arm lift
- Breast enlargement
- Breast implant removal
- Breast lump investigation
- Breast lump removal
- Breast reconstruction following mastectomy
- Breast reduction
- Breast uplift (mastopexy)
- Cosmetic fat transfer
- Ear pinning (pinnaplasty)
- Face and skin treatments for men
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Inverted nipple surgery
- Labial reduction surgery (vaginal reshaping)
- Liposuction
- Liposuction for men
- Male breast reduction surgery (gynaecomastia)
- Mastectomy
- Mole, cyst, wart and skin tag removal
- Neck lift
- Scar revision
- Thigh and buttock lift
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) for men
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University College Galway, Ireland / 1988
Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
MMedSci / University College Galway, Ireland, / 1992
Masters in Medical Science
FRCSI / Ireland / 1992
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
MCH / University College Galway, Ireland / 1995
Masters in Surgery
FRCS(Plas) / Fellow of Surgical Royal Colleges (Intercollegiate Fellowship) / 1997
Fellow of Surgical Royal Colleges (Intercollegiate Fellowship) in Plastic Surgery
Fellow of Surgical Royal Colleges (Intercollegiate Fellowship) in Plastic Surgery
Professional memberships
British Association of Plastic Reconstruction and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
Association of Breast Surgeons (ABS)
European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS)
Professional leadership
Breast cancer services lead at Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust for four years
Editor in Chief of the international plastic surgery scientific journal JPRAS Open for six years until December 2022
Honorary Secretary of BAPRAS for four years
Chair of the BAPRAS breast special interest group and Chair of the BAPRAS Education committee for three years each
Current NHS posts
Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 0191 418 8687 |
| Website | https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/consultants/mr-joe-odonoghue/ |
| Private secretary | Lesley Leck |
| Private secretary telephone | 0191 2291545 |
| Private secretary email | lesley.leck@talktalk.net |