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Mr Cyrus J. Kerawala MBBS (Hons), BDS (Hons), FDSRCS, FRCS Ed, FRCS (Max-Fac)

Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon
Head and Neck Unit
Royal Marsden Hospital, London


Cyrus Kerawala works at the world-famous Royal Marsden Hospital. He graduated with an honours degree in medicine from the University of London (St George's Hospital) in 1992. Since he specialises in the surgical ablation and reconstruction of head and neck cancer patients he also chose to study dentistry, gaining another honours degree from the University of London in so doing (The Royal London Hospital). He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of both England and Edinburgh. After experience in general surgery and neurosurgery Cyrus Kerawala spent five years of specialist training in the North East of England. He passed the Intercollegiate Examination in Maxillofacial Surgery in September 1998 and has been on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council since August 1999. Cyrus Kerawala was appointed as a Consultant in September 1999 and spent eight years at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke before moving to the Royal Marsden in May 2008.

Mr Kerawala's surgical interests concentrate on mucosal and cutaneous malignancy of the head and neck, particularly reconstruction of the post-ablative defect. His main research areas concern free tissue transfer, marginal control of disease, management of the neck and the role of chemokine receptor CCR7. Mr Kerawala devotes a significant amount of time to teaching, professional training and continuing medical education. He has presented over 100 papers at international and national meetings and has been invited to lecture throughout Europe, America and Asia.


Academic Distinction and Prizes

1982

Pre-clinical Prize in Anatomy

 

Pre-clinical Prize in Physiology

 

Pre-clinical Prize in Biochemistry

 

Pre-clinical Prize in Special Dental Anatomy

1985

BDS - Honours in Medicine, Surgery, Prosthetics and Dental Surgery.

 

George Hankey Prize in Oral Surgery

 

C W F Thomas Prize in Clinical Dental Surgery

 

Harold Fink Prize in Clinical Dental Surgery

1992

MBBS - Honours in Medicine

 

Brackenbury Prize in Medicine

 

Certificate of Merit in Psychiatry

1996

The Alexandria Hospital Clinic Prize (British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons)

1997

The Norman Rowe Clinical Prize (British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons)

 

The Alexandria Hospital Clinic Prize (British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons)

2005

British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons’ Prize – “awarded to a person adjudged to have made a major contribution to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the widest sense”

2008

A J Herman Fellow – University of Western Australia, Perth


Current National and International assignments

  • Honorary Secretary, British Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Assistant Editor, International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Member of the Intercollegiate Specialties Board - FRCS (Max-Fac)
  • Examiner for MFDS and Final FRCS
  • External Professional Advisor for the Health Service Ombudsman
  • Member of Appeals Panel for the Postgraduate Medical  Education Training Board (PMETB)
  • Visitor for the Hospital Recognition Committee of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • Editorial Advisory Board - British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Oncology and Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

 Mr Cyrus J. Kerawala FDSRCS, FRCS Ed, FRCS (MaxFac)
   

Last updated: 27/05/2008