Miss Susan Hignett

About Miss Susan Hignett

Miss Susan Hignett is a distinguished consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon based in Macclesfield. Her areas of expertise include breast cancer, cosmetic breast surgery, breast reconstruction, breast pain, breast asymmetry, gynaecomastia, and benign breast conditions. She has performed over 2032 breast procedures and also offers support at one-stop breast clinics. Miss Hignett consults privately at Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield. Since 2022, she also practises at Mid Cheshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, where she notably held the role of breast lead and pioneered the introduction of new surgical techniques, including ADM (acellular dermal matrix), lipomodelling, Magseed, and Magtrace. She also maintains the National Implant Registry for both Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Spire Regency, Macclesfield. With over 20 years of experience, Miss Hignett qualified with an MBChB from the University of Birmingham. She then completed higher specialist training in North Wales and in the Mersey region, before going on to undertake the prestigious National Training Interface Group oncoplastic breast fellowship in West Yorkshire. To further her proficiency in oncoplastic surgery, Miss Hignett also trained in Brussels with the esteemed Professor Hamdi. In addition to her clinical work, Miss Hignett serves as the foundation programme director at her Trust and also works as an educational supervisor for breast surgery trainees. She holds esteemed fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons and has contributed to the academic field with several peer-reviewed publications. Furthermore, Miss Hignett is involved in the breast research team iBRA-Net as well.