Mr Alastair MacKenzie Ross

Professional statement

Mr Alastair MacKenzie Ross is one of London's leading consultant plastic surgeons. He specialises in skin cancer (including melanoma), electrochemotherapy, reconstruction and scars.

Mr Mackenzie Ross qualified in medicine from the University of Cambridge in 1996 and went on to complete his higher surgical training in London. He undertook a hand surgery fellowship in Singapore in 2010 and the following year returned to London to complete a cosmetic reconstructive surgery interface fellowship. In 2012, he was awarded a further prestigious fellowship in melanoma and surgical oncology at the Melanoma Institute Australia. He is a core member of the multi-disciplinary teams for melanoma and non-melanoma cancer at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, and a founding member of the multi-disciplinary skin cancer team at the Wellington Hospital. Additional to his work within the NHS, Mr MacKenzie Ross sees private patients at the OneWelbeck clinic.

Mr Mackenzie Ross’ many years of clinical experience along with his strong academic background make him a leading expert in the field of plastic surgery. He was formerly the surgical lead for the London Cancer Alliance Skin Cancer Pathway Group and has teaching and training responsibilities in his role of clinical supervisor within Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals. His academic work is widely published in peer-reviewed journals.

In keeping with best practice, skin cancer patients under Mr MacKenzie Ross’ care are managed with the benefit of input from the whole multi-disciplinary team. Electrochemotherapy is at the cutting-edge of cancer management and Mr MacKenzie Ross is one of the first to offer this treatment privately in London.