Ms Lydia Morton

Dr Lydia Morton is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon specialising in the management of skin lesions (cysts, lipomas, moles, skin tags), oral lesions, dental extractions (including wisdom teeth) and TMJ pain. Management. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery requires degrees in both Medicine and Dentistry. Lydia has trained for over 25 years to be able to provide outstanding care to her patients. Lydia has honed her surgical skills in various locations including Newcastle, London, Birmingham, the south coast of England and further afield to Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela and Morocco. She has also been fortunate enough to be trained by Prof Shan Baker, one of the most eminent skin cancer surgeons in the USA. Lydia has published her research in specialty journals and presented at national surgical and educational conferences. Lydia became interested in skin cancer management in the head and neck area because of the complexities of the anatomy in this region. She understands the behaviour of skin during and after surgery and endeavours to give the best aesthetic outcomes possible. She uses the natural contours and creases of the skin to hide any surgical scarring. Lydia works as an NHS consultant at University Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust on the south coast of England. She believes in keeping up-to-date with the latest evidence-based management and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and a member of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Women-in-Surgery, the General Medical Council and the General Dental Council.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2015–2021
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

2. 2021–2025
   Residency · Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

1. 2025-09–2026-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

1. 1 Choose a slot
2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 3 · i10: 5

Selected publications

1. Long-term follow-up of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery across GB

   Ms Lydia Morton, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.7930/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 177

2. Validation of clinical scoring in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

   Ms Lydia Morton, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.6116/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 99

3. Long-term follow-up of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery across GB

   Ms Lydia Morton, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.5966/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 61

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