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Mr Douglas Ferguson

Breast Surgery Exeter

Mr Douglas Ferguson

4 years of experience

12,098+
Patients seen
4
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Douglas Ferguson at a glance

Mr Douglas Ferguson is a Breast Surgery practitioner based in Exeter, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 33+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2018). Serves patients in Exeter, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Douglas Ferguson attended St George's University of London, in 1990 was awarded BSc (Hons) and completed MBBS, with merits, in 1993. He was awarded FRCS (Eng) in 1997 and trained in many of the South's premier breast cancer centres and plastic surgery depts. As well as training in a plastic surgery centre in Australia, he completed a National TiG Oncoplastic Breast Surgical Fellowship in 2004 and in 2005 gained both a Master's degree in Surgery and the National (UK and Ireland) Gold medal for the final surgical fellowship examination FRCS(GenSurg).



He was appointed Exeter's first Oncoplastic Surgeon in 2006, having worked in specialist breast surgery since 1995 and was Clinical Lead from 2009 until 2021, developing an accredited Oncoplastic centre of excellence in Exeter, with National TiG Fellow Host status and was the National Association Breast Surgery (ABS) TiG rep. He was an invited Specialist Advisor to several Trusts to support breast surgery development. He completed a PGCert in medical education 2018.



Mr Ferguson established and convened several Breast Oncoplastic Courses, organising faculty, facilities and finances with industry partners to ensure competitive pricing. Mr Ferguson is Faculty for MS Oncoplastic Surgery, ABS courses portfolio. He is a University of Exeter Hon Associate Professor for teaching/ research and has supervised a successful MD student. He is the Prime Investigator for around 15 NCRN clinical trials. He has chaired sessions at ABS and World breast cancer conferences and been on the organising committee of both.



His current roles at the Royal Devon (RD) and nationally include: Clinical MDT Lead Breast. He is the Association of Breast Surgery Hon Treasurer from 2020 until 2025. He is a University Representative for RD and Royal College Representative for Consultant Appointment Committees and is also a Peninsular Doctors' Mentor. As a result, Mr Ferguson is Nationally and Internationally recognised as an authoritative expert in his field of Breast Surgery as well as being compassionate and caring in his approach and has worked in Private Practice since 2006.



Speciality- breast surgery, breast diagnostic assessment and breast reconstruction and reductions and augmentations



Research- Bachelors and Masters degrees in breast disease research; research active with University of Exeter in breast diagnostics and prime Investigator of 15 clinical research trials

Areas of interest
Breast oncology; Breast surgery; Breast reconstruction; Breast Aesthetics- Reduction and Augmentation; personal injury and negligence medicolegal work; Open hernia surgery 

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

— Mr Douglas Ferguson

Education & training

  1. 2012–2018 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Exeter (GB)
  2. 2018–2022 Residency · Breast Surgery
    Universidad de Navarra, Exeter (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2022-09–2023-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Breast Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-383301 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Breast Surgery
#EB-4E60349A · issued 2023 · renewal 2033
Malpractice insurance: Allianz Professional · 1,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,067
Annual physical exam 99395 1,829
Vaccination administration 90471 1,533
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 250

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 120 min in_clinic 180.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 30 min in_clinic 450.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Douglas Ferguson
HEADSHOT
Douglas Ferguson in consultation
IN OFFICE
Douglas Ferguson with the team
WITH TEAM
Douglas Ferguson at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 101s
Meet Douglas Ferguson

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 11

  1. Long-term follow-up of Breast Surgery across GB
    Douglas Ferguson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.9081/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 38840909 · cited by 123
  2. Validation of clinical scoring in Breast Surgery
    Douglas Ferguson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.1377/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 36032379 · cited by 113
  3. Long-term follow-up of Breast Surgery across GB
    Douglas Ferguson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.7028/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 33908907 · cited by 103
  4. Validation of clinical scoring in Breast Surgery
    Douglas Ferguson, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.9508/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 36414688 · cited by 133

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Breast Surgery — Exeter · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2023
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2023

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Breast Surgery 2026-03-16 · 11 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a breast surgery? 2026-01-14 · 8 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.douglas.ferguson.1@euroclinics.example

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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

Mr Douglas Ferguson's Areas of Specialty

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Breast Surgery

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    Douglas Ferguson specialises in Breast Surgery in Exeter, GB. 33 years of clinical experience.

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    Douglas Ferguson speaks English.

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