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Miss Susan Hignett

Verified Breast Surgery Macclesfield

Miss Susan Hignett

3 years of experience 5.0 (4 verified reviews)

8,492+
Patients seen
3
Years in practice
8
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Miss Susan Hignett at a glance

Miss Susan Hignett is a Breast Surgery practitioner based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2019). Serves patients in Macclesfield, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Miss Susan Hignett is a General Surgeon specialising in breast surgery based at Spire Regency Hospital Macclesfield.

She graduated from The University of Birmingham Medical School in 2002 with honours and embarked on her surgical career. The first 12 months of her career was spent in North Wales with the majority of her training completed within the Mersey Region. Having become a Member of the RCS England in 2005, she was awarded fellowship to the Royal College in 2013.

Within her training, Miss Hignett was successful in becoming a National Training Interface Group (TIG) Oncoplastic Breast Fellow. This involved focussed and dedicated training, with both breast and plastics colleagues, in West Yorkshire, performing both Cosmetic and Oncoplastic Breast Techniques.

During this time, Miss Hignett also spent time training in Brussels with Professor Hamdi (Plastics Consultant) and attended meetings in both Brussels and Paris. Following this Miss Hignett became a Trainee Representative for the Oncoplastic TIG Group advising on the continued evolving structure of the program and the interview process. In view of this, Miss Hignett has a dynamic interest in promoting and supporting the National TIG Oncoplastic Breast Fellowships in the selection and training of surgeons to perform Oncoplastic Procedures as listed above.

Miss Hignett is fully accredited having been awarded her CCT for General Surgery in 2015 and is on the Specialist Register with the GMC having a declared interest in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery.

Alongside her Oncoplastic breast work, Miss Hignett is actively involved in Training and has recently been appointed Program Director for the Foundation Trainees. Also, within her role, she is an Educational Supervisor for Breast Trainees and a Clinical Supervisor for GP trainees and Physician's Assistants. Miss Hignett is also an online tutor for the MS-Breast run through the University of East Anglia.

Miss Hignett is also involved in audit and research and has both presented and published work nationally and internationally. She has been involved in projects with both the North West Trainee Research Collaborative Group and iBRA-net and agrees that Quality Improvement and excellent patient care are essential to providing an exceptional service for patients.

She is very keen on providing an excellent quality service and working within a team of multidisciplinary colleagues to provide the best Private Breast Care for Patients. Offering one stop new patient clinics, results clinics, reconstruction & cosmetic consultations working alongside multidisciplinary services e.g. radiology for mammographic and CT imaging, histology for biopsy results, oncology for specialist cancer care (radiotherapy/chemotherapy), plastics for free flap reconstructions, nurses for support, forming an MDT where patients are supported through treatments utilising a multidisciplinary approach.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Breast Cancer Procedures:


Oncoplastic Type 1 Procedures

Simple WLE & breast

remodelling

Oncoplastic Type 2 Procedures:

Therapeutic Mammoplasty

Breast Reconstruction


Prosthesis:


Expander – Implant

Implant

ADM: Sub pec / Pre pec

Pedicled Flap – LD (Latissimus Dorsi with/without implant

Revision Breast Surgery (recon revision etc.)


Axillary surgery :


SLNB (Sentinel Lymph NodeBiopsy)

Axillary Node Clearance

Axillary Sampling

Axillary Excision Biopsy


Cosmetic:


Breast – Lipomodelling

Breast Reduction

Breast Augmentation

Breast up lift -Mastopexy (Breast uplift alone)

Mastopexy augmentation (Breast uplift with implant)

Gynaecomastia – male breast surgery

Nipple inversion correction,


Benign Breast:


Hadfields, Duct excision

Fistula excision

Excision Biopsy

Breast pain management

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

— Miss Susan Hignett

Education & training

  1. 2013–2019 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Macclesfield (GB)
  2. 2019–2023 Residency · Breast Surgery
    Universitat de València, Macclesfield (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2023-09–2024-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Breast Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-402913 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Breast Surgery
#EB-50DFE84A · issued 2024 · renewal 2034
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 270
Annual physical exam 99395 1,688
Vaccination administration 90471 1,072
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 303

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 630.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 720.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Susan Hignett
HEADSHOT
Susan Hignett in consultation
IN OFFICE
Susan Hignett with the team
WITH TEAM
Susan Hignett at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 147s
Meet Susan Hignett

Research & publications

h-index: 11 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Breast Surgery
    Susan Hignett, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.4665/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37375170 · cited by 78
  2. Long-term follow-up of Breast Surgery across GB
    Susan Hignett, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1048/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 30833165 · cited by 148
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Breast Surgery
    Susan Hignett, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3397/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 32201786 · cited by 74
  4. Long-term follow-up of Breast Surgery across GB
    Susan Hignett, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4169/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 38457938 · cited by 152

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Breast Surgery European Annual Congress (Breast Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Breast Surgery National Society Meeting · Macclesfield · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Breast Surgery — Macclesfield · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2024
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2024

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Breast Surgery
  • Awareness When should you see a breast surgery?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · miss.susan.hignett@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

4 verified reviews
5.00
★★★★★
4 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.8
Staff Friendliness
5.0
Ease Of Appointment
4.9
Value For Money
4.9
Would Recommend Pct
99.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Miss Susan Hignett's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Miss Susan Hignett treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Breast Surgery

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

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  • What does Susan Hignett specialise in?

    Susan Hignett specialises in Breast Surgery in Macclesfield, GB. 24 years of clinical experience.

  • What conditions does Susan Hignett treat?

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  • Where does Susan Hignett practise?

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  • What languages does Susan Hignett speak?

    Susan Hignett speaks English.

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