Richard Sainsbury

Mr. Richard Sainsbury is a Consultant Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon with over 40 years of experience. Trained in all aspects of breast disease, including reduction and augmentation, he was one of the proponents of Sentinel node biopsy when it was introduced in the 1990s. Mr. Sainsbury qualified in 1977 from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and attained an MD with distinction in 1986. He has worked as a Consultant Surgeon in Huddersfield for 12 years and at the Royal Free and University College Medical School, where he was Senior Lecturer, Reader, Honorary Consultant Surgeon, and Head of Breast Services at UCH. He retains an ongoing research programme at UCL concerning the mechanisms of breast cancer and has advised government bodies on optimizing breast services. He has written several books and over 200 scientific papers on breast cancer. Mr. Sainsbury's research interests include cell cycle control mechanisms, delay and outcome, and Echotherapy for benign breast lesions. His areas of expertise include breast reconstruction, breast cancer, breast reconstruction, and endocrine therapy.