Mr Richard Sainsbury
Breast Surgeon
MB BS, MD, FRCS
Specialises in
Mr Richard Sainsbury qualified in 1976 and trained in Newcastle Upon Tyne. He became a Consultant in 1988. Mr Sainsbury's first post was in the only district hospital which was site specialised and he developed the breast team there. Mr Sainsbury moved to University College London in 2000 and headed the breast team until 2007.
His interests include: - sentinel node biopsy (I taught in the national training scheme) - reconstruction Mr Richard Sainsbury performs all aspects of breast surgery including augmentations (enlargements), mastopexy and reductions.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Richard Sainsbury at Spire include:
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Thames Valley Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Current NHS posts
Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Reader in Surgery
Contact information
| Private secretary | Suzanne Makinson |
| Private secretary fax | 023 8076 4381 |
| Private secretary email | suzanne.makinson@spirehealthcare.com |