Rozina Shahzady Ali (born 21 October 1967) is an

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and

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with a specialist interest in

breast reconstruction Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the shape and look of a breast, most commonly in women who have had surgery to treat breast cancer. It involves using autologous tissue, prosthetic implants, or a combination of both wit ...

, and

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Education

Ali was born and brought up in

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(now

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. She attended Liverpool Girls College, and at the age of 16 she moved to

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. In 1989, Ali graduated from the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

with a first class degree in

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Anatomy. In 1992, she graduated from

St Thomas's Hospital Medical School St Thomas's Hospital Medical School in London was one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in the UK. The school was absorbed to form part of King's College London. History It was part of one of the oldest hospitals in London, ...

, University of London with first class

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

honours in her thesis included studies on osteoarcheology and she worked in the Natural History Museum for a year. Which led to further work on bones and leprosy, and spend four months in a

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in South America contributing to a

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study on the ocular effects of

leprosy Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria ''Mycobacterium leprae'' or ''Mycobacterium lepromatosis''. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. This nerve damag ...

. In 1996, Ali graduated from

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with a FRCS. In 2004, she won the 'Stephen Kroll Scholarship' to study microvascular breast reconstruction in Gent, Belgium. In 2006, she won an International Microvascular Fellowship to study microvascular reconstructive surgery in Taiwan for a year. She has also been awarded a British Association of Plastic Surgeons European Travelling Scholarship and a Surgical Fellowship from the Worshipful Company of Cutlers. Ali has been awarded a BAPS (British Association of Plastic Surgeons) European scholarship and in 2007 was awarded the Cutler's Surgical Fellowship. Ali is a highly trained and experienced microvascular reconstructive surgeon with a specialist interest in all aspects of breast surgery.

Medical career

In 2001, Ali was one of only three people from the United Kingdom to attend the inaugural world society of reconstructive microsurgery conference. Since August 2007, she has been based at

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a large National Health Service academic teaching hospital in the Norwich Research Park on the western outskirts of Norwich, England. The university hospital replaced the former, Norfolk and ...

. Her Postgraduate surgical training was undertaken in specialist units such as

Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospital ...

for Sick Children and St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns. Ali has conducted research into innate skin defense mechanisms at the Centre for Cutaneous Research ( St Barts and The Royal London RFC) and was awarded her doctorate in 2007. Ali has devoted considerable time to gaining expertise in correcting congenital breast abnormalities, breast symmetrising surgery and enhancing breast aesthetics. She is experienced in minimal scar techniques and favours single scar breast surgery and the use of natural tissues. Increasing demand for her services has led to the addition of gynaecological reconstruction to her practice.

Writing career

Ali is widely published and a presenter and teacher. She has been active in contributing to some of the major international plastic surgery and breast surgery texts. These include: Surgery of the Breast: Principles and Art (2nd Ed); Grabb's Encyclopedia of Flaps (3rd Ed); Perforator Flaps: Anatomy, Technique and Clinical applications (1st Ed). She has collaborated with some of the world's leading authorities on breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery to write editorials and supplements as well as original papers. Ali has a specialist interest in all aspects of breast surgery and has published and presented nationally and internationally, including the United States, China, Taiwan, Australia and Europe. She has been active in writing and editing books on breast surgery as well as specialist literature on microvascular surgery and has collaborated with many of the world's leading authorities on breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery.

Television career

Ali has presented her data in the United Kingdom and United States and was a scientific advisor to the

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'' documentary on antimicrobial peptides and appeared in the BBC Open University ''Blue Sky'' series. In July 2012, she presented

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's ''

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'' series episode, ''The Truth about Looking Young''. She discovers the latest research about how the foods we eat can protect our skin from damage, and how a chemical found in a squid's eye is at the forefront of a new sun protection cream. She also finds out how sugar in our blood can make us look older, and explores a new science called

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, which promises a breakthrough in making us look younger. She also examines why some people appear to age better than others, and explores scientific innovations including a pill that manufacturers claim has rejuvenating properties, and a cream that replaces skin sugar, and so reduces wrinkles. Since 2012, Ali has regularly appeared on

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's ''How Not To Get Old'' as an advisory aesthetic surgeon.

Personal life

Ali divides her time between

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and London.

References

External links

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Rozina Ali
on Salon
Rozina Ali
on Cadogan Clinic

12 November 2009 * ttp://uk.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4801804.htm Top Plastic Surgeon, Rozina Ali offers FREE 15 Minute Consultations in Lead up to Christmas ''PR Web''. 18 November 2010
NNUH Plastic Surgeon to feature in BBC Horizon documentary
''Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals''. 18 July 2012
Healthy lifestyle and the science of good skin care
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''. 23 July 2012
Horizon: The Truth About Looking Younger – TV review
'' Shropshire Star''. 24 July 2012
Cadogan Clinic Consultant Miss Rozina Ali Explores the Frontiers of Skin Science in a New Episode of the BBC Horizon Series
''PR Web''. 30 July 2012
Horizon – The Truth About Looking Young
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