Ms Monika Kaushik

Professional statement

Ms Monika Kaushik is a highly esteemed and experienced consultant oncoplastic and breast surgeon who specialises in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, cosmetic breast surgery, breast reconstruction and corrective surgery as well as various benign breast-related conditions, but to mention a few. She currently practices privately at various hospitals in Leicester, Nottingham and Leicestershire and is representing University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust since her appointment as consultant oncoplastic and breast surgeon in 2013. 

Her main areas of clinical interests are: modern management of breast cancer; having a holistic approach. She has obtained a substantial amount of experience in relation to various breast-related surgical procedures, including skin and nipple sparing mastectomies, therapeutic mammoplasties, breast augmentation, breast reduction, nipple reconstruction, risk-reducing breast surgery, as well as sentinel lymph node biopsy to name a few. 

Ms Kaushik actively and willingly engages herself in various medical research trials, on both a national and local level, with her main areas of research interest being auxiliary treatment in breast cancer, breast cancer predictive and prognostic markers, neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer, as well as seeking to improve surgical outcomes in oncoplastic breast surgery. 

Ms Kaushik holds various roles in education and management, and is also a member of the Advisory Committee of Spire Nottingham Hospital. She is certified and registered by Royal College of Surgeons to practice breast cosmetic surgery