About me
Professor James Harvey is a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and Honorary Clinical Chair at the University of Manchester. An award-winning surgeon, he specialises in breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction, complex revision procedures and aesthetic breast surgery. He welcomes patients from across the UK and internationally.
Roles and positions
- Consultant Oncoplastic Breat Surgeon, Manchester
- Honorary Clinical Chair, University of Manchester
- NHS base: The Nightingale & Prevent Breast Cancer Centre (MFT)
- Private practice: The Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle (Circle Health Group)
- Award: Butterfly Breast Cancer Awards – Surgical Artistry (Winner)
What patients can expect
I provide clear explanations, a personalised treatment plan, and a focus on safety and outcomes. Where helpful, I offer virtual consultations and coordinated care for patients travelling from outside the region or overseas.
Professional Membership
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Member of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS).
Intercollegiate Certification in Cosmetic breast surgery.
Click for more informationMember of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS).
Intercollegiate Certification in Cosmetic breast surgery.
Other Professional Interests
Honorary Clinical Chair at the University of Manchester. Participates in the teaching of trainee breast and plastic surgeons at both local and national levels.
Invited speaker at International Breast meetings such as ORBS and Milan breast meeting, speaking about breast reconstruction, breast revisional surgery, perforator flaps and localisation techniques.
NIHR Greater Manchester clinical research breast surgery network lead. Prof. Harvey’s principal research interests are in the areas of device studies, breast reconstruction outcomes and breast cancer.
Co-lead of the North West Breast Research Collaborative.
Member of Manchester Breast Centre (collaborative breast research group)
Director of Medical Advisory Board for Prevent Breast Cancer Charity.
Author of the Oxford Handbook of Breast Disease Management.
Invited speaker at International Breast meetings such as ORBS and Milan breast meeting, speaking about breast reconstruction, breast revisional surgery, perforator flaps and localisation techniques.
NIHR Greater Manchester clinical research breast surgery network lead. Prof. Harvey’s principal research interests are in the areas of device studies, breast reconstruction outcomes and breast cancer.
Co-lead of the North West Breast Research Collaborative.
Member of Manchester Breast Centre (collaborative breast research group)
Director of Medical Advisory Board for Prevent Breast Cancer Charity.
Author of the Oxford Handbook of Breast Disease Management.
Recent Professional Publications
Wilson RL, Kirwan CC, Johnson RK, O'Donoghue JM, Linforth RA, Harvey J. Breast Reconstruction Outcomes with and without Strattice: Long-Term Outcomes of a Multicenter Study Comparing Strattice Immediate Implant Breast Reconstruction with Submuscular Implant Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jul 1;152(1):11-19.
Banys-Paluchowski M, Kühn T, Masannat Y, Rubio I, de Boniface J, Ditsch N, Karadeniz Cakmak G, Karakatsanis A, Dave R, Hahn M, Potter S, Kothari A, Gentilini OD, Gulluoglu BM, Lux MP, Smidt M, Weber WP, Aktas Sezen B, Krawczyk N, Hartmann S, Di Micco R, Nietz S, Malherbe F, Cabioglu N, Canturk NZ, Gasparri ML, Murawa D, Harvey J. Localization Techniques for Non-Palpable Breast Lesions: Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Rationale for the MELODY Study (EUBREAST-4/iBRA-NET, NCT 05559411). Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 12;15(4):1173. doi: 10.3390/cancers15041173.
Dave RV, Barrett E, Morgan J, Chandarana M, Elgammal S, Barnes N, Sami A, Masudi T, Down S, Holcombe C, Potter S, Somasundaram SK, Gardiner M, Mylvaganam S, Maxwell A, Harvey J; iBRA-NET Localisation Study collaborative. Wire- and magnetic-seed-guided localization of impalpable breast lesions: iBRA-NET localisation study. Br J Surg. 2022 Feb 24;109(3):274-282.
Baker BG, Sewart E, Harvey J, Potter S; Implant Breast Reconstruction Evaluation Study Steering Group and Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative. Implant-Based Reconstruction following Mastectomy in Patients Who Have Had a Previous Breast Augmentation: Lessons from the National Multicenter Implant Breast Reconstruction Evaluation Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):324-337.
Wilson RL, Kirwan CC, O'Donoghue JM, Linforth RA, Johnson RK, Harvey J. BROWSE: A multicentre comparison of nine year outcomes in acellular dermal matrix based and complete submuscular implant-based immediate breast reconstruction-aesthetics, capsular contracture and patient reported outcomes. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan;48(1):73-81.
Morgan JL, Bromley HL, Dave RV, Masannat Y, Masudi T, Mylvaganam S, Elgammal S, Barnes N, Down S, Holcombe C, Potter S, Gardiner MD, Maxwell AJ, Somasundaram SK, Sami A, Kirwan C, Harvey J; iBRA-NET Localisation Study Group. Results of shared learning of a new magnetic seed localisation device - A UK iBRA-NET breast cancer localisation study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec;48(12):2408-2413.
Bromley HL, Dave R, Holcombe C, Potter S, Maxwell AJ, Kirwan C, Mylvaganam S, Elgammal S, Morgan J, Down S, Masudi T, Sami A, Barnes N, Harvey J. A Novel Mixed-Methods Platform Study Protocol for Investigating New Surgical Devices, with Embedded Shared Learning: Ibra-net Breast Lesion Localisation Study. Int J Surg Protoc. 2021 Apr 16;25(1):26-33.
Boundouki G, Wilson R, Duxbury P, Henderson J, Ballance L, Wray J, Appanah V, Ibrahim I, Harvey J, Kirwan CC; Northwest Breast Research Collaborative. Patient and public priorities for breast cancer research: a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open. 2021 Jan 29;11(1):e036072.
Somasundaram SK, Potter S, Elgammal S, Maxwell AJ, Sami AS, Down SK, Dave RV, Harvey J. Impalpable breast lesion localisation, a logistical challenge: results of the UK iBRA-NET national practice questionnaire. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jan;185(1):13-20.
Banys-Paluchowski M, Kühn T, Masannat Y, Rubio I, de Boniface J, Ditsch N, Karadeniz Cakmak G, Karakatsanis A, Dave R, Hahn M, Potter S, Kothari A, Gentilini OD, Gulluoglu BM, Lux MP, Smidt M, Weber WP, Aktas Sezen B, Krawczyk N, Hartmann S, Di Micco R, Nietz S, Malherbe F, Cabioglu N, Canturk NZ, Gasparri ML, Murawa D, Harvey J. Localization Techniques for Non-Palpable Breast Lesions: Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Rationale for the MELODY Study (EUBREAST-4/iBRA-NET, NCT 05559411). Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 12;15(4):1173. doi: 10.3390/cancers15041173.
Dave RV, Barrett E, Morgan J, Chandarana M, Elgammal S, Barnes N, Sami A, Masudi T, Down S, Holcombe C, Potter S, Somasundaram SK, Gardiner M, Mylvaganam S, Maxwell A, Harvey J; iBRA-NET Localisation Study collaborative. Wire- and magnetic-seed-guided localization of impalpable breast lesions: iBRA-NET localisation study. Br J Surg. 2022 Feb 24;109(3):274-282.
Baker BG, Sewart E, Harvey J, Potter S; Implant Breast Reconstruction Evaluation Study Steering Group and Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative. Implant-Based Reconstruction following Mastectomy in Patients Who Have Had a Previous Breast Augmentation: Lessons from the National Multicenter Implant Breast Reconstruction Evaluation Study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Feb 1;149(2):324-337.
Wilson RL, Kirwan CC, O'Donoghue JM, Linforth RA, Johnson RK, Harvey J. BROWSE: A multicentre comparison of nine year outcomes in acellular dermal matrix based and complete submuscular implant-based immediate breast reconstruction-aesthetics, capsular contracture and patient reported outcomes. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan;48(1):73-81.
Morgan JL, Bromley HL, Dave RV, Masannat Y, Masudi T, Mylvaganam S, Elgammal S, Barnes N, Down S, Holcombe C, Potter S, Gardiner MD, Maxwell AJ, Somasundaram SK, Sami A, Kirwan C, Harvey J; iBRA-NET Localisation Study Group. Results of shared learning of a new magnetic seed localisation device - A UK iBRA-NET breast cancer localisation study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec;48(12):2408-2413.
Bromley HL, Dave R, Holcombe C, Potter S, Maxwell AJ, Kirwan C, Mylvaganam S, Elgammal S, Morgan J, Down S, Masudi T, Sami A, Barnes N, Harvey J. A Novel Mixed-Methods Platform Study Protocol for Investigating New Surgical Devices, with Embedded Shared Learning: Ibra-net Breast Lesion Localisation Study. Int J Surg Protoc. 2021 Apr 16;25(1):26-33.
Boundouki G, Wilson R, Duxbury P, Henderson J, Ballance L, Wray J, Appanah V, Ibrahim I, Harvey J, Kirwan CC; Northwest Breast Research Collaborative. Patient and public priorities for breast cancer research: a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open. 2021 Jan 29;11(1):e036072.
Somasundaram SK, Potter S, Elgammal S, Maxwell AJ, Sami AS, Down SK, Dave RV, Harvey J. Impalpable breast lesion localisation, a logistical challenge: results of the UK iBRA-NET national practice questionnaire. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Jan;185(1):13-20.
Personal Interests
Beyond the passion for his work, and his support for the the Prevent Breast Cancer charity’ James Harvey enjoys spending time at home in the Peak District, and when time permits he is an avid fell runner and cyclist.
In June 2019 James took part in the Race Across America, a 3,041 mile ride across America.
They raised over £100,000 for Prevent Breast Cancer.
Check out the video here In June 2019 James took part in the Race Across America, a 3,041 mile ride across America.
They raised over £100,000 for Prevent Breast Cancer.
