Mr. John Biddlestone BA, MB, BChir, MA(Cantab), PhD, FRCS(Plast) is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, specialising in Head and Neck Oncology and Skin Cancer Surgery. He is a key member of the multidisciplinary team at the Institute for Neurological Sciences, working closely with Oral and Maxillofacial, ENT, and Neurosurgical colleagues, as well as oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, specialist nurses, and allied healthcare professionals to manage complex head and neck cancer cases.
He has completed two years of fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery, along with an additional fellowship in microsurgery and facial reanimation. He has also undertaken international observerships at leading centres in North America and Australia.
As the Plastic Surgery representative on the BAHNO Council, John is committed to promoting the role of Plastic Surgery in multidisciplinary cancer treatment, enhancing national collaboration, and improving reconstructive options for patients facing complex and often disfiguring treatments.