Consultants

About

Mr Baldwin qualified in Dentistry in Liverpool (1983) and Medicine/Surgery in Manchester (1994). Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of both England and Edinburgh were obtained, and the higher surgical training pathway completed in the North West region, before he was appointed as Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in 2003.

Mr Baldwin’s specialist interests lie in head and neck cancer with reconstructive surgery, salivary gland disease, dental implant placement and bone grafting procedures. He also undertakes all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including removal of wisdom teeth, buried roots, jaw cysts, management of oral lesions, neck lumps, jaw and facial pain, facial trauma, and oral medicine.

Mr Baldwin has been engaged in NHS clinical managerial roles locally and regionally. For ten years (2004 – 2014) he led the head and neck oncology service within Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and sat on the head and neck cancer pathway board for Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

He was Clinical Director for the Head and Neck service in his Trust (Maxillofacial Surgery, ENT Surgery and Plastic Surgery) from 2014 to 2017. From 2017-2022 he held the position of Divisional Clinical Director (for the surgical division) in North Manchester General Hospital, in addition to carrying out a busy clinical workload.

Mr Baldwin is heavily involved in medical leadership roles nationally. He is keen to influence and mould the future progress of his specialty and was proud to sit as an elected member on the Council of British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (2012 – 2015).

At The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Mr Baldwin was elected to Dental Council in October 2020 for a 5-year appointment, and also chaired the Surgical Specialty Board for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (2017-2022). He examines for The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh nationally and internationally. He was a Regional Advisor for Royal College of Surgeons of England (2007 – 2015).

Mr Baldwin has a strong interest in medical education. He undertakes postgraduate education with the North West & Mersey Deanery, and regularly teaches undergraduate medical and dental students at The University of Manchester. He has lectured both at home and overseas in major conferences. Mr Baldwin has over 20 peer-reviewed publications in various journals.

Contact Details

Personal Assistant at North Manchester: Miss Victoria Kelly. Tel: 0161 720 2657

Personal Assistant at Royal Oldham: Mrs Sharon McConville. Tel: 0161 778 5263

Personal Assistant at Tameside: Mrs Linda Froggatt.  Tel: 0161 922 6532