Greg O'Toole
Greg O'Toole is one of the world leaders in cosmetic surgery of the ear.
His NHS practice is based at the Royal Free Hospital and his private practice at 152 Harley Street, London.
He has redefined prominent ear correction surgery with his "earStitch" procedure.
His minimalist approach to ear reduction, earlobe and helical rim procedures as day case surgery, allows for a rapid recovery and a natural result.
After training in Oxford and Sydney, he completed the Royal College of Surgeons Plastic Surgery qualification (FRCS Plast) and was then offered prestigious fellowships in Paris where he spent a total of two years.
He is a full member of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and a fellow of the European Board of Plastic Surgeons (EBOPRAS). He is on the UK Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery and is a founder member of the International Society of Ear Reconstruction (ISAR).
He was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine (MD) for research into the use of gene therapy in surgery and has numerous presentations in the medical literature.
Mr O'Toole travels to underprivileged communities around the world to operate on patients otherwise unable to afford treatment. In the 1990s he worked as an assistant surgeon in Thailand and Malaysia; this has been followed by visits to the Polynesian Islands and a visit to India. He visits Cambodia to treat children with microtia , burns victims, and children suffering the consequences of poverty and war.
In December 2012 Mr O'Toole was included in The Times list of international experts, with reference to expertise in plastic surgery of the ear. He has appeared on Embarrassing Bodies on Channel 4 and on The One Show on BBC1 , on each occasion to chronicle the treatment of patients with congenital ear deformity.
Outside his professional life, he travels frequently to the Far East and enjoys the opportunity to appreciate eastern culture and the cuisine of the orient. He enjoys endurance sport and has completed over 40 marathons and 4 ironman triathlons. He is fluent in spoken and written French.