Our Surgeons
Heather Baldwin
Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon
Since 2012 Heather has worked as a Consultant Ophthalmologist in General Ophthalmology seeing NHS and private patients, with specialist interests in oculo-plastic surgery and non-surgical anterior segment disease. A large part of her practice includes pre-and post-operative cataract management, including counselling about premium intra-ocular lens choice, and performing high volumes of YAG laser capsulotomies.
Background and Training
Following specialty training in oculo-plastics at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Western Eye Hospital, Heather worked as an NHS Locum Consultant in Oculo-plastics at Western Eye Hospital. During training in Oculo-plastics, she published papers and contributed a book chapter on a pioneering technique for ptosis correction.
Heather also held a NHS Locum Consultant post in general ophthalmology at St Peter’s Hospital/ Royal Surrey Hospital, and thereafter as a Consultant for Specialist Health Services, providing general ophthalmology services to the NHS in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Prior to ceasing intraocular surgery in favour of sub-specialising in oculo-plastics and anterior segment disease, she had performed around 1000 cataract operations during training with excellent audited outcomes.
Academic interests
Between training rotations in Southampton, St Thomas’s Hospital in London, and Oxford, she was awarded a Frost Fellowship to carry out an MD in corneal wound healing at St Thomas’s Hospital, publishing and speaking extensively about her research on international platforms. Aspects of her research have been used to develop treatments to reduce scarring in the cornea.
During undergraduate training at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Heather was awarded an MRC Fellowship to study Anthropology at University College, London, gaining a first class BSc.
Patient Feedback
Consistent patient feedback shows that Heather has a friendly and empathetic approach, and that patients appreciate her detailed and thorough management of their eye conditions. She takes pride in excellent audited surgical outcomes, and in her reputation for meticulous and neat results. Her professional appraisals show that she also scores highly on colleague feedback.