Professor Mike Dixon is a senior consultant breast surgeon in the Edinburgh Breast Unit at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. He is Personal Chair in Breast Surgical Oncology from the University of Edinburgh and Clinical Director of the Edinburgh Breast Cancer Now Research Group within the University’s Institute of Genetics and Cancer. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Medal from HRH Queen Elizabeth II in 2013 for his work on improving understanding of breast diseases as well as the optimal management of benign and malignant breast conditions.
He prides himself on the patient centred care he provides and offers the full range of surgical options for the management of all breast disease including specialist surgical oncology procedures for immediate and delayed breast reconstruction, and he work closely with my Plastic Surgery colleagues to deliver these. His experiences as a hospital porter, nursing assistant and DJ continue to inform his down to earth approach to the care of the patients he am privileged to look after.
His research focuses on the use of endocrine agents in the management of breast cancer and endocrine drug resistance. He has pioneered the development and use of aromatase inhibitors worldwide given in the neoadjuvant setting in large operable and locally advanced breast cancers. He has developed new operative procedures to improve cosmetic outcomes including immediate lipofilling at the same time as cancer excision, and the use of lipofilling LD flaps in breast reconstruction. Professor Dixon's work has advanced understanding and management of common benign breast conditions that has improved outcomes for patients internationally.
When not working he enjoys spending time with his family and his basset hound(s), and has used his love of running and cycling to raise charitable funds.