
About Richard Young
Mr Young studied medicine at Oxford and Cambridge Universities. After qualifying he returned to teach at Cambridge and tutor at Downing College before starting his surgical training at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. Mr Young continued plastic surgery training in Hong Kong, London, and Belgium, working in well known hospitals such as The Royal Marsden, Great Ormond Street and The University Hospital, Gent.
Mr Young was awarded the specialist fellowship in Plastic Surgery, FRCS (Plast), in 2007 and his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in 2008 with entry on to the GMC Specialist Plastic Surgery Register. The same year he was appointed as a Consultant in the Craniofacial Plastic Surgery Department at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London where his NHS practice is still based. Mr Young also runs a private practice at 152 Harley Street, London.
Mr Young has a specialist interest in skin cancers, benign moles, lipomas, general skin surgery as well as cosmetic rejuvenation utilising non-surgical techniques. He is a core member of the Skin Cancer Team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and works closely with consultant colleagues in oculoplastic surgery, ENT, maxillofacial and neurosurgery.
Mr Young is a full member of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), Royal College of Surgeons - Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme (RCS), British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (GMC).
Expertise
- Plastics
- Skin Reconstruction
- Surgical Dermatology
- Cosmetic Dermatology
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- 18+
- Qualifications
MA BM BCh FRCS FRCS (Plast)
- Languages spoken
- English
- Online profiles
- Professional memberships
British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS)
Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (GMC)
Royal College of Surgeons - Cosmetic Surgery Certification Scheme (RCS)
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