Why I decided to become... a plastic surgeon

ByTim Goodacre

Published05 February 2020

Consultant plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon Mr Tim Goodacre shares his passion for the transformative power of plastic surgery.

Advice for budding students – don’t focus on CVs or career building steps. Instead, develop your personal skills and think about how you can contribute to each team you eventually join.

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Tim Goodacre

Tim Goodacre is a recently NHS retired plastic surgeon with an honorary contract at the Oxford Radcliffe University Hospitals. He is past president of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) 2011, and currently serves on the RCS (England) Council as BAPRAS elected representative. He is president of EBOPRAS and sits on the ExCo of the Plastic Surgery section of UEMS the European advisory body. He is on the council and cases committee of the MDU, Trustee of the Blonde McIndoe Research Foundation, and chair of Interface Uganda a small charity supporting training and development of reconstructive services in east Africa. Tim is also a patron of the British Association of Skin Camouflage.