Mr Douglas Ferguson
Qualifications
MB BS, BSc, FRCS (Eng), MS, FRCS (Gen Surg), PGCert (Ed)
GMC number: 4037208
Practising since: 1993
Specialties
General Surgery, Breast Surgery
Consultation times
- Thursday PM
- Overview
About
Mr Douglas Ferguson is a highly experienced breast surgeon who has been caring for patients for more than 30 years.
Mr Ferguson became Exeter’s first Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon in 2006. He has worked in specialist breast surgery since 1995 and led the breast service from 2009 to 2021. During this time, he helped develop Exeter into a nationally recognised centre of excellence for oncoplastic breast surgery and trained many surgeons through national fellowship programmes.
Mr Ferguson is widely recognised in the UK and internationally as a leading expert in breast surgery. Patients value not only his expertise but also his compassionate and thoughtful approach. He has been offering private breast surgery since 2006.
Education
He studied medicine at St George’s University of London, completing a BSc in 1990 and his medical degree in 1993. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1997 and trained in many leading breast cancer and plastic surgery centres across the south of England.
He also spent time training in a specialist plastic surgery unit in Australia. In 2004 he completed a national fellowship in oncoplastic breast surgery, and in 2005 he achieved a Master’s degree in surgery and was awarded the UK and Ireland Gold Medal for the final surgical fellowship exam – the highest national award.
Teaching
He has advised several NHS Trusts on developing their breast services and completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education in 2018. He has also created and run a number of oncoplastic training courses for surgeons, working with expert faculty and industry partners.
Mr Ferguson is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Exeter, where he teaches and supports research. He has supervised postgraduate research and is the lead investigator for around 15 national clinical trials. He has chaired sessions at major UK and international breast cancer conferences and helped organise both.
At the Royal Devon and nationally, his roles include Clinical MDT Lead Breast Surgeon, Honorary Treasurer of the Association of Breast Surgery (2020–2025), University Representative for the Trust, Royal College Representative for consultant appointments, and mentor to doctors across the region.
Special interests
Mr Ferguson specialises in the following:
Breast surgery:
- Breast reduction/augmentation
- Mastectomy
- Excision biopsy
- Sentinel node biopsy
- Wide local excision
- Axillary clearance
- Hadfield's procedure microdochectomy
- Gynaecomastia excisions/reductions
- Breast reconstruction surgery
- Breast surgical oncology.
General surgery:
- Vasectomy
- Hernia repairs
- Moles/lumps and bumps excisions.
Languages spoken
English
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Douglas Ferguson at Nuffield Health
- Inverted nipple surgery
- Ingrown toenail (and ingrown toenail surgery)
- Family history screening
- Breast reconstruction
- Gynaecomastia surgery (male breast reduction)
- Breast oncology
- Breast augmentation (enlargement)
- Excision of skin lesion
- Breast reduction surgery
Locations Mr Douglas Ferguson works with
Related experience
Other posts held
- Consultant General Surgeon, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust
Insurers Mr Douglas Ferguson works with
Mr Douglas Ferguson works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- The Exeter
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
Declaration
Mr Douglas Ferguson does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Douglas Ferguson does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Douglas Ferguson does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.