Academia.

Publications:

1.      R Chalmers et al New Flaps for Head and Neck Reconstruction, Journal of the ENT Masterclass, Sep 2018 ISSN 2047-959X

2.      R Chalmers et al Robotic-assisted reconstruction in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology: The evolving role of the reconstructive microsurgeon. Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 2018 80(3-4)178-185 PMID:30396171 

3.      R Chalmers et al. The medial sural artery perforator flap in intra-oral reconstruction: A Northeast experience. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Jan. PubMed PMID:26887687

4.      V Fung, R Chalmers, J Geh. Scalp Reconstruction Using Integra, an Alternative to Free Tissue Transfer —Case Report. Open Access Library Journal 1:e747 2014

5.      A Hartley, R Chalmers, T Muir. Haemangiomas and vascular malformations in children: a guide to diagnosis for GPs. BMJ Learning Online (2014)

6.      LH Lee, R Chalmers, T Muir. Diagnosis, management and outcomes of necrotising soft tissue infection within a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery unit. Scott Med J. 2014 Feb;59(1):56-61. PMID 24419229 

7.      Chalmers R. Surgical Workstation:Vascular anastomosis and tendon repair. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2013 Oct 26. PubMed PMID:24183382

8.      Chalmers R. Microsurgical Skills Station – A Practical Ward-based Model to Improve Plastic Surgical Skills. 2012 Int J of Surg Vol 10, No. 8, 2012, Pages S1-109

9.      Chalmers R and Siddiqui H.2012 Apr. The effects of Sunlight on the Skin. (e-learning for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) [online]. Available at  http://www.e-lfh.org.uk/projects/e-lpras 

10.    Matthiessen LW, Chalmers RL, Sainsbury DC, et al. Management of cutaneous metastases using electrochemotherapy. Acta Oncol. 2011 Jun;50(5):621-9. PubMed PMID: 21574833.

11.    Chalmers RL.The evidence for the role of transforming growth factor-beta in the formation of abnormal scarring. Int Wound J. 2011 Jun;8(3):218-23. PubMed PMID: 21449929

12.    Hartley A, Chalmers RL, Muir T. Vascular anomalies -inconsistencies remain. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Sep 22. PubMed PMID:20864425

13.     Chalmers RL, Smock E, Geh JL. Experience of Integra in Cancer Reconstructive Surgery. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Mar 22 PubMed PMID: 20335086.

14.     Chalmers RL, Tare M, Niranjan N. Vascularised Achilles tendon graft reconstruction--by the tendon for the tendon. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Mar;63(3):e273-6.PubMed PMID: 19640819.

15.     Mandalia MR, Chalmers RL, Schreuder FB. Contact with fig tree sap: an unusual cause of burn injury. Burns. 2008 Aug;34(5):719-21. Epub 2007 Sep 7. PubMed PMID:17825992.

16.     Chalmers RL, Mandalia M, Contreras R, Schreuder F. Acute trigger wrist and carpal tunnel syndrome due to giant-cell tumour of the flexor sheath. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Dec;61(12):1557. PubMedPMID:18656437.

17.     Chalmers RL, Ikram S, Schreuder F. Multiple digital squamous cell carcinoma due to 'soluble-oil'. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Oct;61(10):1147. PubMed PMID: 18625575.

18.     Chalmers RL, Papanastasiou S. An unusual punch injury. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2007 Aug;32(4):474-5. Epub 2007 Mar 7. PubMed PMID: 17346864.

19.     Chalmers RL, Missing the Point. Letter to editor response. Jan 2007 https://www.bmj.com/rapid-response/2011/11/01/missing-point

20.     Chalmers RL, Kong KC. An unusual fracture of the hamate. J Hand Surg Br. 2006 Oct;31(5):577-8. Epub 2006 Jun 12. PubMed PMID: 16766099.

Book Chapters:

1.       Management of Facial Palsy for allied professionals. C Nduka et al. selective neurolysis, neurectomy and myomectomy, Sep 2018. Online www.facialpalsy.org.uk

2.       Co-author Facial Palsy. Oxford Handbook of Plastic Surgery – proof

3.       Acknowledged as medical illustrator Chapter 12 - Oral Cavity Tumours Including Lip Reconstruction, Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Eighth Edition, CRC Press, 2019

4. R Chalmers, O Ahmed. Chapter 28 Head and Neck Surgery, Springer Surgery Atlas Series, Ed Ricard Simo, P Pracy, and R Fernandes. Springer 2020.

Presentations:

International

1.      Anterolateral Thigh Flap following laryngectomy or pharyngolaryngectomy: A 5-year Experience (R Chalmers et al. May 2018, 12th Congress of the European Laryngological Society, London)

1.       Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty. The first 100 cases. How we do it and what we have learned. (R Chalmers, M Ragbir, O Ahmed. 13thInternational FacialNerve Symposium, Hollywood, Ca Aug 2017)

2.       Primary Lengthening Temporalis Myoplasty in cancer patients. (R Chalmers, M Ragbir, O Ahmed. 13thInternational Facial Nerve Symposium, Hollywood, Ca Aug 2017)

3.       Medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: The Newcastle Experience (S Young, R Chalmerset al. ESPRAS July 2014 Edinburgh)

4.       Evaluation of facial palsy patients Journey in the North East (D Katechia, R Chalmers et al. ESPRAS July 2014 Edinburgh)

5.       Mallet injuries in Children – A retrospective Analysis. (R Chalmers, D Barnes, P Rorisson, P Mohammed, B Crowley) 3rdEuropean Symposium on Paediatric Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, Institute of Child Health, London, 13-14th Jan 2014

6.       An Unusual Vascular Anomaly (R Chalmers, S Stevenson, B Crowley) 3rdEuropean Symposium on Paediatric Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, Institute of Child Health, London, 13-14th Jan 2014

7.       Medial Sural Artery Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: The Newcastle Experience. (K Sorensen, S Young, R Chalmers, M Kernohan, O Ahmed, J Adams, M Ragbir) Annual Autumn Meeting of the Norwegian Plastic Surgery Association, in Oslo, 24th October 2013.

8.       Intralesional Bleomycin Injection in the Treatment of Vascular Birthmarks of The Head and Neck (D Sainsbury,R Chalmers, T Muir). American Society of Plastic Surgeons, San Diego, California, Oct 12th 2013

9.       Anterior Belly of digastric transfer; surgical technique and refinements. (R Chalmers, M Ragbir, O Ahmed) 12thInternational Facial Nerve Symposium, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, June-July 2013

10.     Management of Human Fight Bites in a Regional Plastic Surgery Hand Centre (B Gostick, L Wade, B Smith, R Chalmers) Irish Hand Surgery Society Meeting, Dublin 21-22 Feb 2013

11.     CS aerosol burns- are they on the increase? (R Chalmers, S Stevenson ,D Barnes, S Varma, SA Pape) 43rdBBA, East Grinstead, UK, 22-24th April 2010

12.     Intralesional Bleomycin Injection in the Treatment of Vascular Birthmarks – A 5 year review (D Sainsbury,R Chalmers, G Kessell, A Fall, A Guhan, V Miller & T Muir) EURAPS (European Association of Plastic Surgeons), Manchester UK 27-29th March 2010

13.     Electrochemotherapy (Chalmers R, Sainsbury D, Kessell G, Humphreys A, Bond J, Muir T)  APSICON, Annual Conference of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, Mahabalipuram, Aug 2009

14.     INTEGRA in Cancer Reconstructive Surgery (Chalmers R, Smock E, Geh J) 7thWorld Congress on Melanoma, Vienna, May 2009

15.     Early experience with Matriderm in a Regional Burns Centre (Chalmers R, Sharma S, Shelley O, Philps B, Dziewulski P) BBA 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Belfast, 1-3rdApril 2009

16.     INTEGRA in Cancer Reconstructive Surgery (Chalmers R, Smock E, Geh J) Doctors Updates, Val D’Isere, FRANCE, Feb 2009

17.     INTEGRA in Cancer Surgery; A case series (Chalmers R, Geh J) European Symposium Skin Regeneration, Juan-Les-Pins, FRANCE, Oct 2007 

 

National 

1.       Merkel Cell Carcinoma. A case series and long-term outcomes. (A Dearden, R Chalmers, et al BAPRAS, 27th Nov 2015)

2.       Prospective Multicentre Audit into the Management of Compound leg injuries in the Northern Deanery.(Mr R Chalmers, Mr D Sainsbury, Miss A Barnard, Mr K Allison) BAPRAS July 2011

3.       Electrochemotherapy for Palliation of Cutaneous Metastases – Early Experience (Chalmers R, Sainsbury D, Kessell G, Humphreys A, Bond J, Muir T) BAPRAS 2-4th Dec 2009

4.       Intralesional Bleomycin Injection in the Treatment of Vascular Birthmarks – A 4 year review (D Sainsbury, R Chalmers, G Kessell, A Fall, A Guhan, V Miller & T Muir) BAPRAS 2-4th Dec 2009

5.       A Review of Merkel-Cell Carcinoma Management over 15 Years in a Tertiary Referral Centre (R Chalmers, J Geh, B Powell) BAPRAS July 2008

6.       An alternative to digital amputation in a patient with subungal malignant melanoma. (Smock E, A, Chalmers R, Geh JLC). Subungual melanoma case presentation. RSM 2008

 

INVITED SEMINARS

1.       Surgery in Facial Palsy. Facial Palsy Patient Focus Group Meeting, Facial Palsy UK, Newcastle, May 2018

2.       Non-surgical Management in Facial Palsy Facial Palsy Patient Focus Group Meeting, Facial Palsy UK, Guy’s Hospital, London Oct 2017

3.       Role of surgery, botox and physiotherapy in Facial Palsy Physiotherapy department, Newcastle Aug 2016

4.       Role of Botox in Facial Palsy. Facial Palsy Patient Focus Group Meeting, Facial Palsy UK, Newcastle, Apr 2015

5.       Role of Reconstructive Surgery in Facial Palsy.  Facial Palsy Patient Focus Group Meeting, Facial Palsy UK, Newcastle, Mar 2014

Posters:

1.       The MSAP flap in Reconstruction of Oropharyngeal defects: What we have Learned. (R Chalmers et al, May 2018, BAHNO, London)

2.      Intraoral reconstruction using musculofascial flaps: indications, advantages and outcomes. (J Schlabe, R Chalmers et al, May 2018, BHANO, London) 

3.      Experience of Scapular Tip free flap reconstruction in head and neck surgery: Technique and learning points. (R Chalmers  et al, Apr 2018 ECHNO Conference, Rome, Italy)

4.      Intraoral anastomosis for free flap reconstruction of intraoral tumour defects: Technique and learning points. (R Chalmers  et al, Apr 2018 ECHNO Conference, Rome, Italy)

5.       Surgical Site infections in Plastic Surgery - Are we meeting NICE guidelines? (R Chalmers. ESPRAS July 2014, Edinburgh)

6.       Management of Human Bites (S Young, R Chalmerset al. ESPRAS July 2014, Edinburgh)

7.       Scalp Reconstruction using Integra: An alternative to free tissue transfer (Fung, Oseni, Chalmers, Geh) 8th World Congress of Melanoma, Hamburg, July 17-20th 2013

8.       The use of intravascular warming in burns patients (V Fung, R Chalmers, C Woods, SA Pape, S Varma). BAPRAS , 11-13th  July 2012

9.       Microsurgical Skills Station – A Practical Ward-based Model to Improve Plastic Surgical Skills (R Chalmers, North East Regional Plastic Surgery Meeting 27th April 2012)

10.     Microsurgical Skills Station – A Practical Ward-based Model to Improve Plastic Surgical Skills (R Chalmers, Association of Surgeons in Training Meeting, Cardiff, 24-25thMarch 2012)

11.     Terminology used in referrals to a Vascular Birthmark Clinic (Hartley A, Chalmers RL, Muir T, ISSVA International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, Brussels, 22-23rdApril 2010)

12.     Intralesional Bleomycin Injection in the Treatment of Vascular Birthmarks – A 5 year review (DCG Sainsbury,RL Chalmers, G Kessell, A Fall, A Guhan, V Miller & T Muir), ISSVA, Brussels, 22-23rdApril 2010)

13.     Is there another alternative to amputation for subungal tumours? (A Oseni, E Smock, R Chalmers, J Geh)

Melanoma Study Group, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, UK, 29thJan 2010

14.     Is there another alternative to amputation for subungal tumours? (A Oseni, E Smock, R Chalmers, J Geh)

7thWorld Congress on Melanoma, Vienna, May 2009

15.     Isolated limb infusion for locally advanced melanoma at St George’s Melanoma Unit 
(Chalmers R, Shirley R, Uppal R, Rajkomar I, Hussain M, Geh J, Pohl M, Powell B) Clinical Governance Day, St George’s NHS Trust, Dec 2007

16.     Contact with fig tree sap: An unusual cause of burn Injury (M Mandalia, R Chalmers, F Schreuder) BBA 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, Swansea, April 2007

 
 
 

Teaching & Management

 

1.       Run Regional Teaching Plastic Surgery for UHND Present. - FRCS Plast Mocks UHND July 2019

2.       MRCS Revision Course – Guy’s Hospital May 2018

3.       ENT SHO Induction Session. Guy’s Hospital Oct 2017

4.       MRCS Revision Course – Guy’s Hospital Sept 2017

5.       Organised the monthly Northern Deanery Regional Teaching 2 years – 2016-17

6.       Organised and ran the mock FRCS (Plast) Jan 2017 at Newcastle for 14 candidates - which is a full day of Clinicals and Vivas for all specialist trainees.

7.       Faculty. Newcastle University Medical School Teaching. Lumps and Bumps – Cadaveric dissection. Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, Feb 2017

8.       Faculty Newcastle Surgical Training Centre – Core Surgical trainees – Flaps December 2016

9.       Faculty. North East Flap Course – Newcastle Surgical Training Centre June 2016

10.     Faculty. Microvascular Surgery Course. Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, Jan 2015

11.     Organised and delivered Plastics Session to Newcastle Surgical Rotation CT doctors, Feb 2015, Dental Hospital, Newcastle.

12.     Faculty. CT2 Plastic Surgery Teaching. Skin grafts and local flaps – Cadaveric dissection. Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, Sep 2014

13.     Training the Trainers Course, JCUH, Middlesbrough, May 2012

14.     Medical Teaching and Presentation Course, London July 2011

15.     Teaching in Small Groups Course, Northern Deanery March 2010

16.     Faculty Member, RCSEng Specialty Skills in Plastic Surgery Course, Durham, August 2010

17.     Teaching Improvement Project System (TIPS) qualified tutor, Royal Free Hospital, London, 2001.

  1. Lead Clinician Skin Cancer CDDFT 2019-present

  2. Interview panel member for ST3 Plastic Surgery national recruitment

  3. Interview panel for Head and Neck TIG fellowship national recruitment

  4. JCST TIG Training Interface Head and Neck Trainee Rep 2017-19

  5. Current Reviewer for J Plast Recon and Aesth Surgery 2017- present

  6. Trainee Rep for Plastic Surgery in the Northern Deanery 2015-2017

  7. Rota organiser for the RVI, Newcastle 2016-17

  8. Run induction for the new doctors, RVI 2016-17

  9. Rota organiser UHND 2015-16

  10. Past-Member of JCUH Local Negotiating Group 2012-13– BMA accredited