CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr David B Eccleston
M.B., Ch.B.
January 2014
Medico-legal work (all enquiries/correspondence) to:
Medico-Legal Secretary, SM Legal Services, High Pines, 71 Walsall
Road, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 3BA
Tel: 0121 352 0517
Fax: 0121 353 9408
mls@smlegalservices.co.uk
www.smlegalservices.co.uk
Personal Details
Date of Birth - 24th August 1964
GMC number - 3253014
MPS number - 152891
Married to Anne, a nurse, and with two children, Laura and
Nicholas
Education
Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
University of Birmingham Medical School
MB ChB attained July 1987
1976-1982
1982-1987
Medico-legal Experience
I have been involved in medico-legal work for over 10 years,
preparing reports both for defence and prosecution, covering
subjects from personal injury to medical negligence, and
specialising in the aesthetic arena and GP Medical Negligence. I
have been called as an expert witness to appear in Court on several
occasions.
Relevant Postgraduate experience
1990 Senior House Officer in ENT to Mr P E Robin, Dudley Road
Hospital, Birmingham
Trained in ENT surgery and the management of head and neck
cancers
1990-91 Senior House Officer in Accident and Emergency at
Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham
General training in trauma management
1991 Senior House Officer in Ophthalmology to Mr G A Sutton,
Birmingham Eye Hospital
Attached to a consultant led oculoplastic surgery unit
1991 Senior House Officer in Dermatology, Birmingham Skin
Hospital, Edgbaston
Daily outpatient clinics, experiencing a wide range of skin
diseases. Twice weekly minor surgery list, excising skin tumours,
moles and melanomas
Aug 91 – To Date Senior Partner of the Vitality Partnership,
Birmingham. Vitality is the largest Medical Practice in the English
Midlands, providing care for almost 40,000 registered patients.
We have a state-of-the art Dermatology suite, specialising in
dermatological surgery, laser treatment of skin disease and
cosmetic injectables, of which I am the Clinical Director.
Other Appointments
1994 - 2003 Sessional Consultant at LaserCare Clinic
(Birmingham)
I became proficient in the use of a variety of medical grade
lasers, including Pulsed Dye, Copper Bromide, Alexandrite, Ruby,
Nd/Yag, CO2, Erbium and KTP. I also developed expertise in
dermal fillers, facial peeling techniques and the cosmetic use of
botulinum toxin.
1999 – Current Clinical Director and consulting Cosmetic
Physician to MediZen Clinics Limited, Birmingham
MediZen specialises in aesthetic rejuvenation of the face and body.
My areas of interest are in botulinum toxin therapy for facial
rejuvenation and for the treatment of hyperhidrosis and migraine,
facial fillers and facial volume restoration, collagen stimulation
therapy, laser and radiofrequency facial rejuvenation and acne
management. Topical antioxidant skin therapy and prescription
skin rejuvenation is another area of interest. We have a dedicated
Clinical Trials Unit and Training Suite at the clinic. The clinic was
awarded ‘National Clinic of the Year’ in February 2008, and
‘Midlands Small Business of the Year’ 2008 and 2009.
2006 – Current Key Opinion Leader and Advisory Board
Member for Allergan Inc, Irvine, California, and Marlow, Bucks
This appointment requires me to train, assess and improve the
competency and injection techniques of fellow practitioners, by a
combination of lectures, workshops, clinical demonstration
‘MasterClasses’ and medical meetings. I have presented and
trained all over Europe and further afield, including Turkey, South
Africa, Saudi Arabia and the USA.
2004 – Current Medical Advisor to The Consulting Room
This is the UK and Europe’s largest consumer website for the
aesthetic industry, providing advice and support for the consumer,
helping them through the maze of information available to ensure
that they are able to access the best treatment available for their
needs
Botulinum Toxin and Dermal Fillers
My use of botulinum toxin dates back to 1995, when I was trained
by Mr Dev Basra, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, a pioneer of the
toxin’s cosmetic use. I have also received personal tuition from
Professors Jean and Alistair Carruthers of Canada, acknowledged
as the first to describe the cosmetic potential of the drug, Professor
Timothy Flynn (USA), one of the most respected and experienced
users in the world, Dr Mauricio de Maio (Brazil), one of the world’s
most highly regarded aesthetic surgeons, and Dr Koenraad de
Boulle, a world-renowned dermatologist based in Belgium, on the
use of toxins and fillers in facial aesthetics.
I have over 17 years of experience in the use of a wide range of
dermal fillers, including Radiesse, Sculptra and a wide range of
Hyaluronic Acid fillers.
Since 1998, I have trained over a thousand doctors in the cosmetic
and other uses of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers, both at a
basic and advanced level, and travelled widely in Europe and
beyond, lecturing and training on the subject.
I have been a member of the British Association of Cosmetic
Doctors since 2003, now renamed the British College of Aesthetic
Medicine, and a previous President of the Society of Cosmetic
Physicians and Surgeons
Clinical Trials
Since 1992 I have participated as a lead investigator in numerous
clinical trials, at both pre-and post-marketing stages, covering
many therapeutic areas. These include:
1) A comparative study of Dysport and Botox in the treatment
of glabella frown lines – 2004
2) A study to assess effectiveness of a hand-held blue LED light
device in the treatment of facial acne vulgaris – 2006
3) A double-blind placebo controlled study on a novel
botulinum toxin, Xeomin, in the treatment of crows feet –
2007
4) A study using human allogeneic fibroblast transplantation in
the treatment of facial scars – 2008
5) A comparative study of Botox and Xeomin in the treatment
of glabellar folds – 2009
6) Assessment of a novel hyaluronic acid lip filler - 2010
7) Azzalure – botulinum toxin in crow’s feet study - 2011
8) Comparative study of an injectable submental fat reduction
substance - 2011
9) A blinded comparative study of Restylane vs Juvederm
Volbella in lip enhancement – 2012/13
10) The use of Juvederm Voluma in facial recontouring – 2012
11) A double-blinded of Latanoprost for eyelash growth – 2013
Presentations
2004 – Presented a series of lectures to GPs at postgraduate
education centres throughout the Midlands on medical
aesthetic treatments
2005 – Birmingham, UK – LaserCare annual conference – the
advanced cosmetic use of botulinum toxin.
The Body Beautiful Show, Café Royal, London – Medical
Director, and presented on aesthetic use of botulinum toxin
2006 – Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa – Masterclass
in the advanced use of Botulinum toxin in the lower face.
2006 - Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – Masterclass in
advanced botulinum toxin use.
FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London –
the use of poly-L-lactic acid for facial revolumisation
2007 – FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London – a
workshop on the use of Belotero, a novel hyaluronic acid
filler.
FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London –
facial rejuvenation using the ALMA Lasers Harmony
IPL/Laser system.
2008 - FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London –
Human Fibroblast Transplantation – scientific
presentation of injection techniques and clinical results.
2009 - EADV, Berlin, Germany – presented findings of clinical
trial of Xeomin compared to Botox in the treatment of
glabellar lines
2009 – Manchester, London, UK – presented Masterclasses on
facial anatomy, consultation techniques, and ‘Building a
successful aesthetic business’
2010 - IMCAS, Paris, France – presentation of Xeomin Clinical
Trial findings
2011 - FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London –
presented and demonstrated ePrime, a novel needle-based
radiofrequency device for facial rejuvenation
2012 - FACE conference, Royal College of Physicians, London –
presented on LED light treatment of skin disease
2013 - FACE conference, London – Masterclass demonstration on
lip filling and recontouring techniques
Training Courses and other experience
I have been acknowledged as a Key Opinion Leader in various
cosmetic techniques, and have run basic and advanced training
courses on the use of Botulinum Toxin, Hyaluronic Acid Fillers,
Poly-L-Lactic acid (Sculptra), and a novel non-HA filler, Novabel.
I have chaired meetings and training courses at a local, national
and international level, and am regularly asked to speak at
conferences all over the world.
I am a member of various Advisory Boards for Allergan (Irvine,
Ca, USA)
Media
2002 to date Radio WM, the BBC service for the Midlands. A
regular contributor to current medical affairs
discussions
2004 to date Medical advisor to ‘The Consulting Room’, the
UK’s foremost aesthetic consumer information
website
2007–2008 Central TV News – Laser Lipolysis in the treatment
of undesirable body fat
2007
‘Clothes Show Live’, Birmingham – presented ‘the
Myths and Magic of Botox’ on the ‘Expert Stage’
2009
Accorded the title ‘Man in Midlands’ for Botox by
Tatler Magazine
2010
Regular contributor to newspaper and journal articles
2011 onwards – regular newspaper, journal and TV interviews
Articles in journals and the Press
I am a regular contributor to aesthetic industry publications such
as ‘Body Language’ and ‘Aesthetic Medicine’, and have been
interviewed and quoted in ‘The Times’, the ‘Daily Mail’, ‘The
Sunday Times Magazine’, ‘Tatler’, ‘Cosmopolitan’ and many others.
Outside Interests
I live with my wife and two children in a converted barn in the
English Midlands. I enjoy walking, natural history, food and wine,
motorsport and foreign travel.