Neil McLean graduated Honours BSc in 1974, MBChB with commendation in 1976, FRCS in 1980 and MD in 1992.

Following training in General Surgery and ENT, he gained accreditation in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 1986. He was appointed Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon the Newcastle upon Tyne Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from 1989-2002, was Deputy Director of the Australian Cranio-facial Unit and appointed Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Adelaide, South Australia in 2003. He is presently Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Wansbeck District General Hospital, Northumberland.

He is a Tutor on the Royal College of Surgeons Core Skills in Plastic Surgery Course, is a Plastic Surgery Adviser to the Professional Standards Department at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and represents the Royal College on Consultant Advisory Committee Panels.

He is a former Council Member of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, is a member of the Court of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and UCAS Selector at the Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is also Assessor of the examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is a Council Member of The North East Medico Legal Society.

Associate Professor McLean has been appointed to the National Council of BAAPS (British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) and will serve on Council for the years 2009-2011 inclusive. He will shortly take over the role of Treasurer of BAAPS and has been elected a member of the Editorial Advisory Board to the Archives of OroFacial Sciences.

Associate Professor McLean is a Tutor to the Royal College of Surgeons Cadaveric Skills Workshops which are held regularly under the auspices of BAPRAS for the training junior doctors in surgical techniques and is a Founder Member of UKAAPS (United Kingdom Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)

He has over 200 original published articles on all aspects of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and his current projects include the setting up of a Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Service at the Northumbria NHS Trust and being actively involved in the organisation of the Cranio-facial Training Programme at the University Science Malaysia.

Associations

• Member of the British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  
  
• Member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  
  
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  
  
• Former Member of the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists
  
  
• GMC Specialist Registration Number - 1349966
  
  
• MDU Registration Number - M119827