About Nora Nugent

Education and Research

Purity Bridge (where Ms Nugent’s practice is based) is a recognised BAAPS Host Centre for the BAAPS Aesthetic Mentorship Scheme which trains and mentors senior plastic surgery trainees in aesthetic surgery.

Ms Nugent is also on faculty for the UCL MSc in Aesthetic Surgery and the Professional Behaviours in Aesthetic Surgery Masterclass run by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and part of the requirement for Cosmetic Surgery Certification. She is part of the EMEA faculty for Mentor (J & J) to provide aesthetic breast surgery education and consultancy work. Ms Nugent was the Surgical Tutor for Plastic Surgery in Queen Victoria Hospital and the Programme Director for Core Surgical Trainees from 2013 to 2018.

Nora is regularly invited to lecture at national and international aesthetic plastic surgery conferences on her areas of expertise. She is a Section Editor for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum, an International Editorial Board Member for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and reviews journal articles for the Aesthetic Surgery Journal and the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery amongst others.

Some of Ms Nugent’s Scientific Publications:

Original Articles

1. Comparing Different Pathways in Medical Education and Surgical Training A Global Survey of Surgeons. Bucknor A, Pedreira R, Bhat D, Nugent N, Furnas H. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open 2024; 12:e6224
2. Communication Pearls of Wisdom for Aesthetic Surgery Patients. Martin S, Nugent N, Pacifico M. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2024 Jul 26:sjae169
3. Breast Augmentation – A Cross Sectional Survey of UK & Irish Aesthetic Surgeons. Jabir S, Vadodaria S, Nugent N, Sankar TK. Aesthetic Surgery Journal Open Forum. 2023;5:1-11.
4. Aesthetic Surgery Practice Resumption in the United Kingdom During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Joji N, Patel N, Nugent N, Patel N, Mair M, Vadodaria S, Waterhouse N, Ramakrishnan V, Sankar TK. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 2022;42(4):435-443.
5. Impact of COVID-19 on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Practice in the United Kingdom. TK Sankar, N Joji, N Nugent, S Vadodaria. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2021;74(9):2311-2318.
6. The Role of Virtual Consultations in Plastic Surgery During COVID-19 Lockdown. V Sinha, M Malik, N Nugent, P Drake, N Cavale. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2021;45(2):777-783.
7. The Earfold implant system for the correction of prominent ears: lessons learnt from the combined experience of two UK aesthetic surgeons. C Honeyman, N Nugent, T Shoaib. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2020;43:371–378.
8. Developing a three-layered synthetic microsurgical simulation vessel. L. Cooper, K Sindali, K Srinivasan, M Jones, N Nugent. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2019;35(1):15-21.
9. Dorsal digital ganglia excision and the use of a local transposition flap. NF Nugent, KJ Cronin. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 2012;35(9):667-671.
10. The use of ultrasound in evaluating flexor tendons post surgical repair. N Nugent, J Coyle, J Barry, M O’Shaughnessy. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2012;129(2):392e-394e.
11. Closed central slip injuries – a missed diagnosis? N Nugent, M O’Shaughnessy. Irish Medical Journal 2011;104(8):248-250.
12. Persistent pain after mastectomy with reconstruction. OT Hickey, NF Nugent, SM Burke, P Hafeez, AL Mudrakuski, GD Shorten. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2011;23(6):482-488.
13. Paediatric ride-on mower related injuries and plastic surgical management. TA Laing, JB O’Sullivan, N Nugent, M O’Shaughnessy, ST O’Sullivan. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2011;64(5):638-642.
14. 22q11 Chromosome Abnormalities and the Cleft Service. N Nugent, A McGillivary, MJ Earley. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2010;63(4):598-602.
15. Lawnmower Injuries in Children. N Nugent, JB Lynch, ST O’Sullivan, M O’Shaughnessy. European Journal of Emergency Medicine 2006;13(5):286-289.
16. Trends in Burn Reconstruction-Our Experience with Early Reconstruction. N Nugent, SP Fagan, T Huang, DN Herndon. Dialysis, Transplantation and Burns 2006;17(1):9-14.
17. Low Incidence of Retained Common Bile Duct Stones Using a Selective Policy of Biliary Imaging. N Nugent, M Doyle, K Mealy. Surgeon 2005;3(5):352-356.
18. Safety Guidelines for Radiolocalised Sentinel Node Resection. N Nugent, ADK Hill, M Casey, L Kelly, B Dijkstra, CD Collins, EW McDermott, N O’Higgins. Irish Journal of Medical Science 2001;170:236-238.

Book Chapters:

1. Complications in Regenerative and Fat Transfer Surgery: Pathophysiology and Management with Technical Tips to Reduce Risk. NF Nugent, RF Mazzola, AM Kennedy, F Hamza. Plastic and Aesthetic Regenerative Surgery and Fat Grafting: Clinical Application and Operative Techniques. 1st Edition. Editor: A Kalaaji. Springer 2022. ISBN 978-3-030-77455-7.
2. Care of a Burned Hand and Reconstruction of the Deformities. (Chapter 57) X Chen, T Huang, N Nugent, Y Shen, F Qin. Total Burn Care. 4th Edition. Editor: DN Herndon. Elsevier 2012. ISBN-13: 978-1-4377-2786-9.
3. Thermal Injury. NF Nugent, DN Herndon. Trauma Surgery. Handbooks in General Surgery. 2nd Edition. Editors: KI Bland, MG Starr, MW Buchler, A Csendes, OJ Garden, J Wong. Springer 2010. ISBN: 978-1-84996-374-9.
4. Thermal Injury. (Chapter 12) NF Nugent, DN Herndon. General Surgery: Principles and International Practice. 1st Edition. Editors: KI Bland, MW Buchler, A Csendes, OJ Garden, MG Starr, J Wong. Springer 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84628-832-6.
5. Diagnosis and Treatment of Inhalation Injury. (Chapter 19) N Nugent, DN Herndon. Total Burn Care. 3rd Edition. Editor: DN Herndon. Elsevier 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3274-8.
6. Reconstruction of the Burned Hand. (Chapter 53) N Nugent, JM Mlakar, WR Dougherty, T Huang. Total Burn Care. 3rd Edition. Editor: DN Herndon. Elsevier 2007. ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3274-8.

Contributor:

1. Non-Implantable Medical Textiles (Chapter 8). H Morris, R Murray. Medical Textiles. 1st Edition. CRC Press 2022. ISBN 9780367772734.

Review Articles:

1. Skin Substitutes as Treatment for Burn Injuries. SP Fagan, N Nugent, DN Herndon. Dialysis, Transplantation and Burns 2006;17(1):15-22.

Invited Commentaries:

1. Commentary on: Gender Parity at the Podium in UK Plastic Surgery Conferences. N Nugent. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2024 Jan 4:S1748-6815(23)00798-2.
2. Commentary on: Algorithm for Trim and Wedge Labiaplasties. N Nugent. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023;43(6):693-695.
3. Commentary on: Hymen Restoration: An Experience from a Moroccan Center. N Nugent. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2021;41(12):NP2063-NP2065.
4. Commentary on: Secondary Composite Breast Augmentation: Concept and Outcomes, Introduction to a Layered Approach. N Nugent. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2020;40(9):987-988.

Opinion Articles:

1. Health tourism: cosmetic surgery. N Nugent. The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2024 106:6, 334-338.
2. Breast implant illness: we must counter misinformation around this mysterious condition. N Nugent. BMJ 2024;384:q265.

Case Reports:

1. Once burnt, twice burnt: The vulnerability of insensate flap reconstructions. S Rinkoff, R Vijayan, N Nugent, B Dheansa. Cureus 2020;12 (1):e6569.
2. Basal cell carcinoma arising in a congenital melanocytic naevus in an adult. L Cooper, K Srinivasan, N Nugent. BMJ Case Reports 2017;13:2017.
3. The medial sural artery perforator flap and its application in electrical injury to the hand. JA Jeevaratnam, D Nikkhah, NF Nugent, AV Blackburn. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2014;67(11):1591-1594.
4. Reconstruction of the pelvis and perineum with a free latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap. I Kieran, N Nugent, M O’Riordain, J Kelly. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2012;94(8):254-256.
5. An unusual presentation of a glomus tumour. N Nugent, FP Henry, M O’Shaughnessy. Irish Medical Journal 2011;104(2)51-52.
6. Scalp Abscess – A Cautionary Tale. NF Nugent, M Murphy, J Kelly. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 2010;63(8):e619-e621.
7. Vacuum-Assisted Closure – A Management Option for the Burns Patient with Exposed Bone. N Nugent, D Lannon, M O’Donnell. Burns 2005;31(3):390-393.
8. Severe Acute Hepatitis in a Burns Patient. N Nugent, PA McCormick, DJA Orr. Burns 2004;30(6):610-611.

Correspondence:

1. Preliminary report of a national audit of aesthetic surgery practice in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 Pandemic. TK Sankar, N Nugent, N Patel, S Vadodaria, N Joji, V Ramakrishnan, N Waterhouse. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2021;44(8):NP1134-1136.
2. The use of jejunal mesentery to provide additional soft tissue coverage in oesophageal reconstruction with a free jejunal flap: the mesenteric “wrap”. TE Pennington, N Nugent, E Moisidis. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011 Sep;128(3):811-2.