Simon qualified in medicine at the University of Leicester in 1993 followed by Officer Training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
He continued his surgical training in Leicester, London, Frimley Park and Southampton. During this time, he attained FRCS(Ed) at Southampton and FRCSEd(Plast) at Oxford.
He gained a well rounded general exposure before specialising in Plastic Surgery.
Mr Heppell’s Plastic Surgery training started in 1996 at Royal Hospital Haslar and continued at East Grinstead, Stoke Mandeville, Salisbury and Oxford. Throughout this period, Mr Heppell received thorough training in all aspects of Plastic Surgery: Breast Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burns and Craniofacial. After passing the specialist Plastic Surgery examinations FRCS(Plast). Mr Heppell has published several articles and is a contributor to the Oxford Handbook in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
As a member of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Mr Heppell has worked in Northern Ireland, Germany and Cyprus and has been deployed to Afghanistan treating many war casualties.
He regularly performs Breast Augmentation (Enlargement), Mastopexy (Uplift), Reduction, Fat transfer and Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck)
Married to a GP, he now lives in the Portsmouth area with his wife and two boys. They all enjoy travelling, skiing and sport.
