Dr. Miriam Byrne

Dr. Miriam Byrne, MB, BCh, BAO, MD, FRCSplast, is a Staff Physician in the Surgical Subspecialities Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. She is a Plastic Surgeon specializing in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the breast and oncoplastic reconstruction of the body wall, chest and perineum.

She performs both microsurgical tissue transfer (DIEP/TUG flap) and implant-based breast reconstruction. She specializes in breast aesthetic surgery, including augmentation, reduction, congenital breast, lipofilling/fat grafting and male breast surgery. She also has special interest in the subspecialties of body contouring after massive weight loss surgery and rhinoplasty.

Dr. Byrne received her medical degree from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland (MB, BCh, BAO). She became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 2005 (MRCSI) and subsequently undertook postgraduate research studies focusing on the interrelationship between coagulation and inflammation in a major cancer model. She later earned a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Trinity College Dublin. She completed a fellowship in Microsurgery at the Royal Marsden Hospital, The London Clinic, London, continuing both microsurgical and aesthetic practice.

She completed the National Specialist Training Program in Plastic Surgery. Following that, she completed the Intercollegiate Specialist Examination in Plastic Surgery in the United Kingdom and Ireland and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.

She was awarded the American Society of Plastic Surgery Aesthetic International Fellowship, which enabled further study in the United States and Europe. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Clinical Education and has special interest in educating students and residents.

Dr. Byrne resides in Abu Dhabi. She enjoys mountain climbing, travel and the outdoors.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1994 - 2002: TRINITY COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Chemistry, Bachelor of Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO)
• 2005 - 2007: ST JAMES’S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL AND ACADEMIC RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2002 - 2003: ST JAMES’S HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Internship, Basic Surgical Training
• 2010 - 2015: ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Higher Surgical Residency in Plastic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
• 2003 - 2005: ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL, ELM PARK, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Resident, General Surgical Senior House Officer
• 2017 - 2018: THE LONDON CLINIC, LONDON, UK. Fellow, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

WORK EXPERIENCES

• 2016 - 2018: ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, LONDON, UK. Oncoplastic Surgeon
• 2007 - 2009: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL GALWAY, DUBLIN, IRELAND. Registrar in Plastic Surgeon, Irish Surgical Residency Program Plastic Surgery

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Irish Board certified Plastic Surgeon (MB BCH BAO, MRCSI, MD FRCSplast, PGDipEdu)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland​
• Postgraduate Doctorate of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, thesis on a major cancer model
• Diploma in Molecular Prevention, National Cancer Institute Bethesda, Washington, U.S​
• Awarded the American Society of Plastic Surgery Aesthetic International Fellowship, enabling visit to Centers of Excellence for Aesthetics and Breast Reconstruction (USA, India, Brussels, Spain)​
• Special interest in medical education and has a post graduate diploma in clinical education
• An active member of several Plastic Surgery organizations and societies and WorldPlast Medical Charity Organization
• Author of peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Passionate about improving womens' health care, especially in the area of breast disease, cancer and quality of living through research, education and surgical innovation​