Tom Dobbs is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery. He has subspecialty interests in skin cancer and head and neck reconstruction.
Tom is the skin cancer lead for the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastics. He provides comprehensive skin and mole assessment, including dermoscopy.
Tom sits on a number of skin cancer multi-disciplinary teams throughout South Wales, providing a comprehensive skin cancer treatment and reconstructive practice.
About Tom Dobbs
Education
Outside of Work
Education
Tom grew up in South Wales and attended Cowbridge Comprehensive School. He began his medical career at the University of Oxford where he gained his medical degree with distinction, coming in the top 10% of the year, as well as achieving a 1st Class intercalated degree.
Since qualifying, Tom has undertaken training in Oxford, Stoke Mandeville and Swansea. He undertook his higher plastic surgery training as part of the prestigious Welsh Clinical Academic Training pathway. He went back to Oxford to undertake a senior fellowship in the high volume Blenheim skin cancer and head and neck unit before starting his consultant career in the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastics.
Research
Outside of Work
Education
Tom has an extensive research background, beginning at Oxford Medical School. He completed a PhD as part of the Welsh Academic Training Pathway in skin cancer, facial reconstruction and the patient perspective of their treatment.
To date he has published over 95 peer reviewed academic papers, including in leading journals such as the British Journal of Surgery, the British Journal of Dermatology and the Lancet Digital Health.
He has been the lead or co-investigator on grants worth over £400,000 and has supervised PhD and MD students at Swansea University.
Tom also sits on the editorial board for the Royal College of Surgeons of England Bulletin and is the Royal College of Surgeons of England Technology Editor.
Outside of Work
Outside of Work
Outside of Work
Tom lives in the Vale of Glamorgan with his wife and twin daughters. Outside of work he enjoys cycling and any form of racquet sport or motorised vehicle.