Professor Zoe Winters
Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and Breast Specialist
Womens Health
Sub-specialties: Breast Cancer Screening, Rapid Diagnostic One-stop Breast Clinic, Family History Risk Assessment, Genetic Testing and HRT, Modern Breast Surgery, Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Benign Breast Conditions and Breast Cancer.
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Overview
Professor Zoe Winters is a leading Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and Breast Specialist, specialising in the diagnosis, treatment and management of breast diseases, breast cancer and all benign breast problems.
About Professor Zoe Winters
Professor Zoe Winters is a leading Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon and Breast Specialist, specialising in the diagnosis, treatment and management of breast diseases, breast cancer and all benign breast problems. In addition to her work at OneWelbeck, Professor Winters is an Honorary Professor of Breast Surgery at University College London and teaches post-graduate trainee surgeons in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, whilst working in collaboration with colleagues at Royal Marsden Private Care.
In providing a one-stop breast clinic, Professor Winters ensures that the highest standards of treatment and care are given to all her patients. By working in partnership with radiologists, the combination of high-quality and latest imaging techniques results in the real time assessment and diagnosis on the same day. Professor Winters is able to efficiently advise patients on their personal treatment plan, minimising lengthy waits for results and ensuring patients’ peace of mind.
As a clinical academic breast cancer surgeon, Zoe has received nationally competitive grant funding to lead novel trials in breast surgery. Professor Winters’ passion for the latest developments in breast cancer surgery are reflected in over 70 peer-reviewed publications (see below). Professor Winters provides access to the latest genetic testing of breast cancers after surgery (Oncotype DX, Prosigna) to help women make personalised decisions on their requirements for chemotherapy. Zoe is also focused on the latest testing to refine personalised breast screening based on individual women’s breast cancer risk scores. You can find out more about Professor Winters on her dedicated website, London Breast Health.
Professor Zoe Winters graduated in medicine from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa in 1983. Zoe trained in South Africa and was the recipient of a Senior Oxford Nuffield Research Scholarship to do her PhD in the Molecular biology of cancer at the University of Oxford under a world leading Professor in Breast Oncology. Professor Winters became a Consultant academic Breast Cancer Surgeon at the University of Bristol in 2000 and was the Director of the Breast Cancer Surgery and Patient-centred Outcomes Research Group and Quality of Life for 10 years. Professor Winters has worked in several leading UK Teaching NHS Hospitals since 2016. Professor Winters became a Professor of Breast Surgery in 2017 at University College London.
Areas of Expertise
Professor Winters specialises in the following areas:
- One-stop rapid diagnosis breast clinic
- Treatment of all types of breast cancers and screen-detected ductal cancer in situ (DCIS)
- Evidence on the effects of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) on breast health and breast density risks
- Treatment of breast pain
- Young onset breast cancer
- Evidence on implant revisions and risks of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL)
- High-risk genes in families collaborating with leading geneticists
- Testing for individual women’s breast cancer risk scores informing personalised breast screening and types of imaging
- Modern breast surgery using latest localisation techniques for small cancers and sentinel lymph nodes
- Molecular testing of sentinel lymph nodes in theatre
- Quality of life and mental health in breast cancer surgery
Additional Information
Memberships:
- Professor of Breast Surgery at University College London
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Association of Breast Surgery (ABS)
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
- Chelsea Clinical Society
- University of Oxford, Worcester College
- International Society of Quality of Life (ISOQOL)
- Visiting Professorships: Universities of Sydney, Monash Melbourne, American Hospital Dubai, and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Awards:
- London Prestige Aware for Breast Surgeon of the Year 2024
- London Prestige Aware for Breast Surgeon of the Year 2023
- London Prestige Award for Top Breast Surgeon 2022
- London Prestige Award for Top Breast Surgeon 2021
- King James IV Professorship from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2001
- Oxford Nuffield Senior Research Fellowship 1996
- Pfizer Excellence in Oncology 2008
Research Highlights
Professor Winters has written over 70 peer-reviewed publications.
Key Publications
- International multidisciplinary expert panel consensus on breast reconstruction and radiotherapy. – Nava MB, Benson JR, Audretsch W, Blondeel P, Catanuto G, Clemens MW, Cordeiro PG, De Vita R, Hammond DC, Jassem J, Lozza L, Orecchia R, Pusic AL, Rancati A, Rezai M, Scaperrotta G, Spano A, Winters ZE, Rocco N. Br J Surg. 2019 Sep;106(10):1327-1340. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11256. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
- Quality of life after breast reconstruction-the BRIOS study. – Winters ZE, Khajuria A.Lancet Oncol. 2018 Nov;19(11): e579. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30709-5. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
- Opportunities and priorities for breast surgical research. – Cutress RI, McIntosh SA, Potter S, Goyal A, Kirwan CC, Harvey J, Francis A, Carmichael AR, Vidya R, Vaidya JS, Fairbrother P, Benson JR, Reed MWR; Association of Breast Surgery Surgical Gap Analysis Working Group.Lancet Oncol. 2018 Oct;19(10):e521-e533. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30511-4. Epub 2018 Oct 1.
- Systematic review of the impact of breast-conserving surgery on cancer outcomes of multiple ipsilateral breast cancers. – Winters ZE, Horsnell J, Elvers KT, Maxwell AJ, Jones LJ, Shaaban AM, Schmid P, Williams NR, Beswick A, Greenwood R, Ingram JC, Saunders C, Vaidya JS, Esserman L, Jatoi I, Brunt AM.BJS Open. 2018 May 22;2(4):162-174. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.53. eCollection 2018 Aug.
- Surgical treatment of multiple ipsilateral breast cancers. – Winters ZE, Benson JR; MIAMI (Multiple Ipsilateral breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy) Trial Management Group.Br J Surg. 2018 Apr;105(5):466-468.
- Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. – Benson JR, Winters ZE.Br J Surg. 2016 Sep;103(10):1249-50. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10223. Epub 2016 Jul 28.
You can see the full list of Professor Winters’ publications by clicking on this link.
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