Mr Derek Mercer graduated from Dundee University in 1975 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1980. His Plastic Surgery training was carried out in Manchester and Queen Victoria Hospital Grinstead and included secondment to the Institut Curie Centre in Paris, a Specialist centre for Breast Reconstruction. Further plastic surgery experience abroad was gained in Oslo and Strasbourg and he became a member of the Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery in 1985.

Mr Mercer was appointed Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Thomas' Hospital in 1988. He is the Lead Clinician of the Plastic Surgery Department and carries out satellite clinics at Orpington and Farnborough. Mr Mercer was instrumental in setting up a combined breast clinic with the general surgeons and pioneered immediate breast reconstruction following mastectomy at St Thomas' Hospital. He has been involved in establishing a post-graduate training programme for plastic surgeons in the Yemen and has been active in the education of Breast Care Nurses.

In addition to his NHS commitments Mr Mercer has been in private practice since 1988. His private practice includes all aspects of cosmetic surgery, with a special interest in breast surgery, including augmentation, reduction and nipple reconstruction.

Mr Mercer is a member of a number of professional bodies including:

The British Association of Plastic Surgeons
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Founding Member of The Breast Special Interest Group of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons
GMC's Specialist Register for Plastic Surgery
Member of the Medical Advisory Committee, The London Bridge Hospital and Shirley Oaks Hospital

Mr Mercer has over ten years experience as a Consultant in private practice. He operates at well established hospitals with excellent operating facilities with friendly and efficient staff at hand to offer advice and support.