Biography

Mr Luke Cascarini

I am a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (Mouth, Jaw and Face Surgeon) and a Head and Neck Surgeon. That means I treat problems in the face, jaw and mouth using a variety of surgical and non-surgical techniques.

My first appointment as a Consultant Surgeon was within the North West London NHS Hospital Trust in 2009. By then I had already completed 20 years of training. Since then I have done more training and have grown my expertise to include:

Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) – using robotic techniques to operate on the back of the mouth and/or the throat.
Temporomandibular joint surgery – surgery on the jaw joint, including jaw joint replacement.
Electrochemotherapy – palliative care.

Medical degrees

Intercollegiate Royal College of Surgeons England	F.R.C.S.(OMFS)	September 2008
Royal College of Surgeons	M.R.C.S.	February 2004
Royal College of Surgeons England	F.D.S.R.C.S.	December 2001
University of Wales College of Medicine	M.B.B.Ch.	June 2000
University of Bristol	B.D.S.	June 1995

My current work

My role in the NHS is as a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial, Head and Neck Surgeon at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. I am a core member of the South East London Head and Neck Cancer Multi-disciplinary Team which provides cancer treatment for a population of 2.5 million people in the region.

For private patients I hold clinics at several leading centres in central London and South East London.

Writing and communicating about my work is an important part of training others and I have authored to several text books as well as various book chapters. I regularly present to national and international audiences in my field of expertise and I have contributed to a large number of research papers in peer-reviewed journals.