
MBBS, MRCSI, MRCSEd, DBRM, FEBS, FRCSEd, MD
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- yazan.masannat@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon
Aberdeen Breast Unit, Ward 315
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, AB25 2ZN
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Yazan Masannat is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon working in Aberdeen, Scotland/UK and a Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen and the University of East Anglia in England. After completing his basic surgical training in Wales and obtaining the membership exams of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland he Moved to England. He obtained a doctorate from the University of Leeds and then moved to the South East Thames Sector of the London Deanery where he completed his Higher Surgical training. He trained in some of the best units in the world including Guy’s Hospitalin London and obtained the highly competitive and prestigious National Oncoplastic Fellowship at Mid-Essex Hospitals(St Andrews Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery) followed by a further fellowship in the world-renowned Royal Marsden Hospital in London. His main clinical interest is breast conservation through level one and level two oncoplastic techniques and Breast Reconstruction.
Currently he is actively involved in research exploring new MRI and imaging technologies in breast cancer, and also looking at the biology of the rarer types of breast pathology with the research teams at the University of Aberdeen.
Teaching is an important part of Yazan’s practice. Locally he teaches at the University of Aberdeenand nationally he is a Tutor on the Master of Surgery in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Program by the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. He also designed a teaching website www.oncoplasticsurgeons.comon breast surgery in collaboration with colleagues from the UK, Europe, The States and India. Some of the best-known names in breast and plastic surgery are taking part in this project.
He is also a member of the communications team and a co-opted member of the education and training committee with the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) in the UK and also a member of the education and training committee with the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and an examiner at the European Board in Breast Surgery and the European Board in Surgical Oncology.
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- Research
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Research Overview
MRI Scan in Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Co-Lead of the Medical Law and Ethics Course
- Publications
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Postoperative complications and surgical outcomes of robotic versus conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy in breast cancer: meta-analysis
The British journal of surgeryContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znad336
Post-operative complications and outcomes of robotic vs.conventional nipple sparing mastectomy in breast cancer management. A systematic review and meta-analysis.
British Journal of SurgeryContributions to Journals: ArticlesNatural Language Processing to Extract Meaningful Information from a Corpus of Written Knowledge in Breast Cancer: Transforming Books into Data
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 209-212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530448
The Evolution of Educational Events during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experience of G.Re.T.A. Foundation
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 200-202Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530033
Non-surgical site pain in women following breast cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Breast CareContributions to Journals: ArticlesOutcomes of Different Quality of Life Assessment Modalities After Breast Cancer Therapy: A Network Meta-analysis
JAMA Network Open, vol. 6, no. 6, e2316878Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChest wall perforator flaps for breast reconstruction: international survey on attitudes and training needs
The British journal of surgery, vol. 48, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: ArticlesKeeping a Breast with Social Media: Le Marteau sans maƮtre
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 179-181Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000531137
The Role of Social Media and Breast Cancer: How Does It Impact Patients?
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 203-208Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000530433
The Role of Social Media in Breast Cancer Care and Survivorship: A Narrative Review
Breast Care, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 193-199Contributions to Journals: Review articles