Mr Alastair Michael Fry
BDS MBBCh FDSRCS FRCS(OMFS)Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Practices worked at
About
Mr Alastair Fry, Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, currently works within the Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Trust. He also sees patients privately at several London-based clinics including the Harley Street Clinic and London Bridge Hospital. He has extensive experience in performing surgery on the head, neck, jaw, and salivary glands and also performs reconstruction wisdom tooth surgery and the insertion of implants. He is also highly specialised in the treatment and diagnosis of mouth cancers, his overarching goal is to ensure minimal side-effects and a speedy post-operative recovery.
Mr Fry began his medical education at Newcastle University, qualifying as a doctor in 2008. He is also dually qualified as a dentist, gaining his qualification from Sheffield university in 2003. After his graduation, he undertook several fellowships where he researched a wide range of topics like early mechanisms of invasion in mouth cancers, oral and maxillofacial surgery, plastic surgery, and ENT Surgery for the Royal College of Surgeons. He developed his skills further by doing a fellowship abroad at the New York Memorial Sloane Kettering Hospital. Following this, he returned to the UK to take up the position of Consultant at London Bridge Hospital. Within his NHS Trust, he currently chairs the Guy's Head and Neck Cancer MDT.
Mr Fry’s outstanding work has won him several prizes. He is also an active researcher with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Procedures
- Wisdom Teeth Removal
- Tooth Extraction
- TMJ Surgery
- Bone Graft
- Dentoalveolar Surgery
- Excision of Lesion of Lip
- Excision of Lesions of the Mouth, Tongue, and Gum
- Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
- Impacted/Infected Wisdom Teeth Removal
- Jaw Surgery
- Lesion Biopsy
- Microvascular Free Flap Surgery
- Mouth Sore Treatment
- Mouth Ulcer Treatment
- Mucocele Removal
- Oral Reconstruction
- Persistent Sore Throat Treatment
- Video Consultation
Special interests
- Cancer of the Head, Neck, Mouth, and Tongue
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Problems
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Facial Trauma
- Head & Neck Tumours
- Lingual and ID Nerve Repairs
- Lip Lesion
- Neck Lumps
- Oral Cancer
- Parotid Tumour
- Restricted Mouth Opening and Locking
- Temporomandibular Jaw Joint Pain and Clicking
- Tooth Loss
Education
Education
MBBS (2008) Newcastle University
BDS (2003) Sheffield University
UK National TIG Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship 2015
Royal College of Surgeons - FDS Research Fellowship 2014
Memberships
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
British Association of Head and Neck Oncology
Royal College Surgeons, England
Reviews
Peer recommendations
"Alastair is a core member of the Head and Neck multidisciplinary team and the clinical lead of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at Guy's hospital. He regularly performs complex ablative and reconstructive surgery in the Head and Neck area with exceptional results. Alastair is highly regarded as a surgical trainer and he is involved in organising cutting-edge surgical courses. He always goes the extra mile for his patients providing outstanding care and I would happily recommend him to friends and family."
24-11-2019
"Alastair is a truly exceptional head and neck maxillo facial surgeon and a gifted surgical trainer. Patients and colleagues alike consider him with the highest regard and because he is so friendly and approachable, patients quickly feel at ease. He is an innovator and leader in the field of surgical education and head and neck surgical reconstruction"
06-07-2019
"Alastair is a highly regarded surgeon, managing the most complex of cases with a calm, caring bedside manner. His feedback from patients is phenomenal and I would highly recommend him. "
18-02-2021
"Mr Alastair Fry is a valuable colleague. His warm personality instantly puts patients at ease. We work together on complex cases requiring two surgeon surgery and I am glad to have him as a fellow OMFS Surgeon"
05-10-2017
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