Mr Jonathon Pleat

Qualifications

BM BCh (Oxon), MA (Oxon), DPhil (Oxon), FRCS (Plast)

GMC number: 4213433

Practising since: 1995

Specialties

Plastic Surgery

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About

Mr Jon Pleat is a plastic surgeon with a general interest in scarring, burns, skin cancer and reconstructive surgery. His primary medical training was at Oxford University, where he graduated with a First in 1995. Subsequently, he underwent his surgical training in six UK plastic surgery centres, as well as Australia, the United States, Taiwan and South Africa. His DPhil research degree focused on the causes and treatment of scarring which led to several awards including The ETRS Young Investigator Medal and the Duke of Kent Research Fellowship.

This interest culminated in his role as Director of Research for the burns and wound healing charity, Restore. He has overseen research at Oxford and Bristol Universities, published widely and collaborates with scarring groups internationally. He is passionate about the prevention and treatment of scarring and believes in a scientific, holistic, team approach to ameliorating the problem. The Scar Team at Nuffield Health Bristol Hospital use a range of cutting-edge approaches to skin scarring under his lead.  These include intralesional cryotherapy and laser-assisted drug delivery. Keloid scarring on the torso, limbs and ears is a particular focus of his private work.

As an NHS skin cancer consultant, Mr Pleat is a member of the North Bristol skin cancer multidisciplinary team and is the Chair of the Skin Cancer Research Fund, the oldest skin cancer charity in the UK.  Privately, he assesses moles and other skin lesions in dedicated clinics. He undertakes approximately 300 skin operations a year for cancer and benign lesions.

Jon was one of the founding editors of the national primary care resource, GPNotebook. He is past lead for the Bristol Burns Service within the South West UK network, and has been a panel member of the National Burn Care Standards. He is a scientific advisor to The Centre for Appearance Research at The University of the West of England and The Vocational Training Charitable Trust Fund, a body which has a focus on disfigurement and body image.

Special interests

  • Scar assessment
  • Scar treatment
  • Scar prevention
  • Mole assessment
  • Skin cancer treatment
  • Treatment of benign skin lesions
  • Treatment of benign subcutaneous lesions such as lipomas
  • Burn assessment and treatment

Other interests

  • Burns

Personal interests

Jon enjoys competitive sport and music.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Jonathon Pleat at Nuffield Health

  • Mole removal
  • Skin cancer surgery
  • Mole assessment
  • Excision of skin lesion

Locations Mr Jonathon Pleat works with

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    3 Clifton Hill, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1BN

    0117 906 4870
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Research

Jon was Director of Research for the burns and wound healing charity Restore. In this role, he guided the direction of research for this national charity and oversaw the projects of the research fellows based at Oxford University, The University of London, and The University of the West of England.  Currently, he administers grants for the skin cancer charity, SCaRF, focusing on the molecular biology of cancer development and outcomes after treatment.

Current research fields include:

  • The psychological outcome from burns and scarring
  • Scar outcome measures
  • First aid after burns

Jon has set up collaborations with burn and scar groups around the world and joint projects are currently running with Perth, Antwerp and Peking, China.

Memberships

  • British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
  • British Burns Association
  • European Burns Association

Other posts held

  • Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Honorary Consultant, Bristol Royal Infirmary

Declaration

Mr Jonathon Pleat does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Jonathon Pleat does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Jonathon Pleat does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.