Specialist areas

  • Head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery
  • Skin cancer and facial plastic surgery
  • Cosmetic facial surgery
  • Facial re-animation surgery
  • Surgery for sleep disordered breathing

Qualifications 

BDS, MBChB, FDSRCPS, FRCS, FRCS(OMFS)

Contact details

Secretary Elaine Brown - 01254 734476

Elaine.Brown@elht.nhs.uk

Background

Mr McAlister is a Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with specialist interest in head and neck cancer, and also skin cancer. This also includes major head and neck reconstructive and facial plastic surgery. He is a member of the Head and neck Multidisciplinary Team. He is the skin cancer lead for the ELHT. He is developing a sentinel lymph node service at the trust.

He is dual qualified with dental (BDS Glasg) and medical (MBChB Glasg) degrees. He undertook specialist training in the East Midlands acquiring Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (FDSRCPS, FRCS, FRCS(OMFS)). He is dual registered with both General Dental and Medical Councils, and on the UK Specialist Register for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

He is a GMC recognised trainer and involved in training all grades of surgeons and undergraduate medical students.

Professional membership

  • General Medical Council
  • General Dental Council
  • Royal College Of Physicians and Surgeons Of Glasgow
  • British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • European Association of Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery
  • British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists
  • European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
  • British Medical Association
  • British Dental Association
  • Charles Bell Society