Consultant Maxillofacial, Head & Neck Surgeon, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK Research Lead, British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Alex Goodson is a consultant maxillofacial surgeon with subspecialisation in rejuvenating aesthetic facial plastic surgery and implants for total dental rehabilitation. He originally qualified in Medicine with an MBBS and an intercalated BSc from Imperial College London. He then completed early-years training in London, before going on to pursue his dental degree (BDS) from King’s College London, followed by the South Wales specialty training rotation and a subspecialist fellowship in head and neck surgery and complex facial reconstruction at the world-renowned Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Mr Goodson has also obtained a PhD from the University of South Wales, focusing on 3D-printed titanium cranio-maxillofacial implants, from which he developed and patented novel facial implants, now distributed internationally.
He has over 40 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has authored numerous Maxilllofacial Surgery textbooks for both surgeons in-training and established consultants. He is a clinical supervisor to maxillofacial surgery trainees in Wessex as well as senior surgeons visiting on international fellowships.
For facial rejuvenation (both functional and cosmetic), he offers facelift, neck lift, blepharoplasty and brow lift. Outside of private practice, he is a busy NHS consultant maxillofacial (head and neck) surgeon dealing with both head and neck pathology and reconstruction in high volumes. He performs over 500 maxillofacial operations annually. Known internationally for his work in complex facial reconstruction, he is the current research lead for the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, following 3 years on their core council. He is the co-lead of the facial reanimation service and core member of both the skin cancer and head and neck multidisciplinary teams at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
He is passionate about improving functional and cosmetic outcomes in facial surgery. His ethical clinical approach means that he will provide an honest opinion of what is reasonably and realistically achievable, as well as the suitability, benefits and limitations of aesthetic facial surgery for each patient.
