Professor Cliona Kirwan

Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon, Nightingale Breast Centre, Manchester University Hospital Foundation Trust

Clinician Scientist in Surgical Oncology, University of Manchester

Royal College of Surgeons of England Professor of Surgical Trials

Cliona is an Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at the Nightingale Breast Cancer Centre in Manchester, UK. She studied medicine, including a BSc in the History of Medicine, at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London and University College London. Her surgical training was in London, Bristol, Bournemouth, South Africa and Greater Manchester. She completed a PhD entitled ‘The Role of Procoagulants in Cancer and Chemotherapy Induced Venous Thromboembolism’ at the University of Manchester in 2006.

She delivers and teaches in all forms of oncoplastic breast surgery including reconstruction. At the University of Manchester, she leads the Cancer and Thrombosis Research Group, performing laboratory and clinical research, investigating the relationship between cancer and thrombosis. She also supervises MRes, MD and PhD students. 

Cliona is Chair of the Association of Breast Surgery (ABS) Academic and Research Committee, surgical lead on several national trials and Director of the North West Surgical Trials Centre. She also chairs the Scientific Committee for the Prevent Breast Cancer charity.