Dr Rashmi Verma

Miss Verma is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon with over 20 years of surgical experience and extensive specialist experience in breast surgery. She is currently a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and has previously worked in leading breast units across the UK.

She qualified in Medicine from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, and subsequently completed higher surgical training in General Surgery before continuing her specialist surgical training in the UK. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) and holds an MD from the University of Leeds, where her research focused on the relationship between breast cancer and the immune system. She also holds a Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education with Distinction from the University of Nottingham and has undertaken postgraduate training in medical leadership. Miss Verma has an active academic background, with numerous peer-reviewed publications and contributions to specialist surgical textbooks.

She specialises in the assessment and surgical management of breast conditions, with expertise in breast cancer surgery. therapeutic mammoplasty, breast reduction, lipomodelling, implant-based reconstruction, latissimus dorsi reconstruction and chest wall perforator flap reconstruction. She has a particular interest in oncoplastic techniques that enable effective cancer treatment while preserving or restoring the natural appearance of the breast. oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery, breast reconstruction, breast symmetrisation and aesthetic breast surgery. Her approach combines sound oncological principles with meticulous attention to breast shape, symmetry and individual patient preferences.

Miss Verma takes a patient-centred approach, believing that every patient should receive clear, personalised advice and be fully involved in decisions about their care. She aims to combine high standards of surgical care with careful attention to functional, aesthetic and individual outcomes.

Miss Verma believes that excellent breast surgery requires more than technical expertise. She places particular importance on listening to each patient, understanding their concerns and expectations, explaining treatment options clearly and developing an individualised surgical plan. For patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, she aims to achieve the best possible oncological outcome while also considering the cosmetic and reconstructive result.