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Professor David Dunaway

Lead Craniofacial Surgeon

CBE FDSRCS FRCS (Plast)

Professor David Dunaway was the lead craniofacial surgeon for the successful separation of the 3 sets of Craniopagus twins in 2006, 2011 and 2019.

In July of 2000, he joined the Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Unit at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, where he now leads the Craniofacial Service. He is a member of the Adult Craniofacial Service based at University College London Hospital and the Eastman Dental Hospital.

David is also Professor of Craniofacial surgery at the UCL Institute of Child Health, where his research interests include the study of congenital facial deformity, craniosynostosis, three dimensional facial imaging and craniofacial distraction devices.

In 2016, David received a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to facial surgery.

A portrait of David Dunaway.