Mr Abdul Kasem
Professional statement
Mr Abdul Kasem is a highly qualified oncoplastic, reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgeon with private clinics at Harley Street, London Bridge Hospital, BMI Chelsfield Park Hospital, Orpington, BMI The Sloane Hospital and Spire Alexandra Hospital. He has a special interest in breast care (lumps and discharge), breast cancer, breast reconstruction, breast augmentation and breast reduction.
Mr Kasem is an experienced oncoplastic breast surgeon with a specialist expertise in one stop rapid assessment for breast lumps, different breast symptoms, breast screening, family history risk assessment and state of the art management for both benign breast disease and breast cancer. Mr Kasem works within a dedicated multidisciplinary team to provide the best holistic personal care.
Aside from his private practice, Mr Kasem is a consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon at King’s College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Mr Kasem completed his training and experience within the Oncoplastic Breast Unit at the Princess Royal University Hospital. He spent 18 months as part-time secondment with the oncoplastic breast surgery team at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He joined the South-East London Breast Cancer Screening at King’s College University and the oncoplastic team at St Thomas Hospital to attend breast cancer patients. Mr Kasem has mastered his surgical skills by attending many international breast care and surgery master classes and workshops.
He offers courses to GPs on the management of breast symptoms. Mr Kasem has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as skin-sparing mastectomies and lipofilling and is a member of Editorial Board of the Journal of Annals of Breast Cancer in the USA. He has won as many as 12 WOW! Awards for Outstanding Patients Experience, and was nominated by breast cancer patients for the Pride in Medway Award in 2013.
His breast oncoplastic and cosmetic breast skills include primary breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction surgery, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast mastopexy (uplift), breast lipomodelling and lipofilling with fat grafting, immediate and delayed breast reconstruction and nipple reconstruction.
Mr Kasem is one of the first certified cosmetic surgeons by the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the United Kingdom.
Clinics
Chelsfield Park Hospital - part of Circle Health Group
South London, Bucks Cross Rd, Chelsfield, Orpington, SE1 9BSMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 28 years of experience
- Oncoplastic, reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgeon, The Harley Street Clinic Diagnostic Centre (present)
Subspecialties
- Benign breast lumps
- Breast cancer
Professional memberships
- Member of the British Association of Surgical Oncology (BASO)
- Member of the Association of Breast Surgeons (ABS)
Education
- FRCS (General surgery) Intercollegiate Fellowship Specialty Examination in General Surgery Intercollegiate Specialty Boards & Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations (2009)
- MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2002)
Publications and conferences
- Mr Kasem has published many original articles in peer-review journals covering different hot topics of breast cancer surgery, breast cancer management, breast reconstruction surgery and aesthetic cosmetic breast surgery.
- Can Complete Axillary Node Dissection Be Safely Omitted in Patients with Early Breast Cancer When the Sentinel Node Biopsy Is Positive for Malignancy? An Update for Clinical Practice. In Vivo. 2018 Nov-Dec;32(6):1477-1480. doi: 10.21873/invivo.11402.
Prizes and awards
- WOW! Award for Patients Outstanding Experience (2015)
- Annual WOW Award for Patients Outstanding Experience (2014)
Languages spoken
- English
Reviews
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- Mr Kasem showed me exceptional care throughout my TNBC treatment. From my diagnosis he was calm, reassuring and genuinely compassionate. He guided me and my husband through every step with clarity and kindness. His skill as a surgeon is outstanding- my lumpectomy and lymph node surgery was handed with precision and care, and my recovery has been smooth because of him. I am incredibly grateful for his expertise and empathy.
- Great surgeon and hospital staff were amazing. Very happy with the results
- As soon as we met Mr Kasem, I and my family knew that he was the perfect person to oversee my breast cancer treatment and perform my breast cancer surgery. I immediately had total trust and confidence in him. He has a unique ability to make you feel as though you are his top priority. His professionalism, empathy, patient care, knowledge, expertise, surgical skills and post-surgical care are all outstanding. I would highly recommend him to any woman requiring breast cancer treatment.
- Outstanding care from start to finish. Was so welcoming and made me feel comfortable. Great results, definitely recommend.
- Dr Kasem has changed my life for the better. He is kind, professional and knowledgeable and he really cares. He took excellent care of me and saw me sometimes twice a week when I had some delayed healing. This was incredibly reassuring. He had a an excellent rapport with the staff at Chelsfield who were also so lovely and kind. I couldn’t have asked for better care. Thank you.
- I had a really positive experience from start to finish with Dr Kasem. My surgeon was professional, honest, and made me feel comfortable throughout. He listened to what I wanted and gave clear, realistic advice, which helped me feel confident in my decision. I’m really happy with my results, they look natural and suit my body well. The whole process felt well managed, and I felt supported before and after surgery. Thank you Dr!
- Excellent care and treatment by Mr Kasem....highly recommend
- I had such a great experience with my dr Kaseem. From the first consultation, he made me feel completely comfortable and took the time to explain everything clearly. Throughout the whole process, I felt well looked after and in safe hands. I’m so happy with the results of my breast surgery — exactly what I wanted. I would definitely recommend him.
- Mr Kasem is simply the best! I had a complication post radiotherapy treatment, I contacted him, he phoned me and asked me to attend Chelsfield that evening. He wasn’t scheduled to be there but went there so that I could see him as I wasn’t covered by my insurance with the other hospital. I was treated and followed up the next day to make sure I was ok. I can’t thank Mr Kasem and his team enough, they are simply amazing!