Miss Judith Hunter
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon · MA MB BChir MD FRCS (Plast) · GMC 4675240
Based in London, she specialises in breast surgery, breast reconstruction, body contouring and skin surgery. She combines extensive consultant experience and an academic background with a personal, tailored approach to care.
Known to many patients and colleagues as Jude
Experienced, academic and personal
Many patients seeking a female plastic surgeon in London value the opportunity to discuss their aims directly with Miss Hunter, and to be guided by a careful assessment of what is realistically possible.
She takes time to understand each patient’s concerns, medical background, anatomy and expectations before advising on whether surgery is suitable and what the realistic options may be. The emphasis throughout is on natural, proportionate results and clear, honest discussion rather than promotion.
Her practice is deliberately focused. She concentrates on breast surgery, breast reconstruction, body contouring and selected skin surgery, working from a small number of well-chosen London locations so that care stays personal and well coordinated.
Her work covers four main areas:
- Breast surgery, including breast reduction, uplift (mastopexy), augmentation and augmented mastopexy, fat transfer to the breast and developmental breast asymmetry.
- Autologous breast reconstruction, particularly free-tissue transfer with DIEP and TUG flaps, as well as nipple reconstruction, 3D nipple-areola tattooing and breast symmetrisation.
- Body contouring, including abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), brachioplasty (arm lift), inner thigh lift and liposuction, often after significant weight loss.
- Selected skin surgery.
Training and qualifications
Miss Hunter read medicine at the University of Cambridge, graduating with a First Class Honours degree. She attained her FRCS (Plast) in 2011 and her specialist registration in plastic surgery in 2013.
She undertook three microsurgery fellowships: at the Royal Marsden and St Thomas’ Hospitals in London, and during a year in Australia, for which she was awarded the Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine.
Oncoplastic and reconstructive leadership
Miss Hunter chairs a weekly oncoplastic breast multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting for the North West London sector, bringing together breast and plastic surgery colleagues to support patient safety and consensus. She is part of a team that continues to pioneer reconstructive techniques, including sensory flaps, drainless abdominal closure and immediate lymphatic reconstruction (the LYMPHA procedure). LYMPHA is offered only as a preventative lymphaticovenous anastomosis when axillary lymph-node dissection is being performed; it is not offered by Miss Hunter as a separate treatment for established lymphoedema. She trained in LYMPHA in Genoa and has been instrumental in introducing the procedure within the department at Imperial.
In her reconstructive microsurgery practice, the flap failure rate is less than 1%, and patients are typically discharged home within three to five days. She co-created a breast reconstruction seminar that runs weekly for NHS patients at the Maggie’s Centre on the Charing Cross Hospital site; private patients are taken through the same material during their consultation.
Within the NHS she has established a breast reconstruction spoke clinic at Northwick Park Hospital to make care easier for patients across North West London, and she supports the major trauma centres on call at St Mary’s and Charing Cross for complex extremity wound repair.
- DIEP and TUG flap reconstruction, nipple reconstruction and 3D nipple-areola tattooing
- Trained in LYMPHA (preventative lymphatic microsurgery performed with axillary lymph-node dissection) in Genoa
- Chairs the weekly oncoplastic breast MDT for the North West London sector
- Established a breast reconstruction spoke clinic at Northwick Park
- Co-created the weekly breast reconstruction seminar at Maggie’s, Charing Cross
Teaching the next generation of surgeons
Alongside her clinical work, Miss Hunter combines active research with surgical education and examination. She holds an MD research degree and has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers, with more than 30 presentations at national and international meetings. Her research focuses on the anatomical basis of flaps, pre-operative imaging of free flaps and outcomes in breast reconstruction.
Her teaching and examining work contributes to quality assurance and patient safety in the surgeons of the future.
- Honorary Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia, for teaching and examining on oncoplastic master’s courses.
- Re-established the Imperial cadaveric flap and microsurgery simulation course for trainees at the Griffin Institute in 2025, badged by Imperial and BAPRAS.
- Tutors on the renowned Griffin Institute microsurgery courses at Northwick Park, where microsurgeons in plastics, ENT, orthopaedics and maxillofacial surgery have trained for over 40 years.
- Examiner for the FRCS (Plast), the exit examination for UK plastic surgery trainees. She is JCIE-trained, has been promoted to subsection lead for the oral examinations and is a member of the question-writing groups.
- Panel member for the National Selection of plastic surgery trainees.
- Firm lead for medical students in the plastic surgery department at Imperial, and nominated for teaching awards at Imperial.
A full list of her peer-reviewed publications, presentations and book chapters is on her publications page.
Away from surgery
Miss Hunter swims every day and enjoys cooking and entertaining friends with her husband. She relaxes with tapestry and macramé, and enjoys skiing, the theatre and walking with her golden retriever.
Qualifications and registration
Independent profiles
Miss Hunter’s role, registration and affiliations can be corroborated on her independent professional profiles:
In patients’ own words
Listened to, not processed
“Judith listened very patiently to my problems and explained in detail anything I did not understand.”
Reassured at every step
“Your interaction with me was so positive and reassuring. I was a little uncertain at first, but after meeting you I was greatly comforted.”
Looked after, start to finish
“I was never confused or worried; it could not have gone better, thanks to you and your skill.”
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Sophie, the Practice Manager, is the first person you’ll speak to. She coordinates enquiries, appointments and practical arrangements, and remains your point of contact before and after surgery.
