Breen, Dr David J

MRCP FRCR

Speciality

Abdominal and Interventional Radiology 

Sub-speciality

Imaging and intervention in abdominal disease – hepatobiliary, urological and gastrointestinal. 

Training and Education

Dr Breen has worked in St. Georges’ Hospital, London, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. 

Experience

Dr Breen has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since 2001.

Imaging and intervention in non-vascular abdominal disease.

Key achievements

David Breen is internationally – recognised as a pioneer in the image-guided ablation of abdominal disease using radiofrequency thermal ablation and cryoablation to destroy abdominal cancers.

He teaches widely in the UK and internationally in the interpretation and optimisation of abdominal imaging, particularly liver, pancreatic and kidney disease

Research

Immediate and long-term CT appearances following radiofrequency ablation of renal tumours.
Rutherford EE, Cast JE, Breen DJ.
Clin Radiol. 2008 Feb;63 (2):220-30.

Long-term results of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of unresectable colorectal hepatic metastases: final outcomes.
Suppiah A, White TJ, Roy-Choudhury SH, Breen DJ, Cast J, Maraveyas A, Hartley JE, Monson JR.
Dig Surg. 2007;24(5):358-60

Management of Renal Tumours by image-guided radiofrequency ablation: experience in 105 tumours.
Breen DJ, Rutherford EE, Stedman B, Roy-Choudhury SH, Cast JE, Hayes MC, Smart CJ.
Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology. 2007 Sep – Oct; (5):936-42.

Is Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Justified for The Early Detection of Resectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer?
Titu LV, Breen DJ, Nicholson AA, Hartley J, Monson JR.
Dis Colon Rectum. (2006)49(6):810-15

Routine Follow-Up by Magnetic Resonance Imaging does not improve detection of resectable local recurrences from Colorectal Cancer.
Titu LV, Nicholson AA, Hartley JE, Breen DJ, Monson JR.
Ann. Surg. (March 2006) 243(3): 348 – 52.

Guidelines for the Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine (including carcinoid) Tumours.
Ramage JK, Davies AH, Ardill J, Bax N, Caplin M, Grossman A, Hawkins R, McNicol AM, Reed N, Sutton R, Thakker R, Aylwin S, Breen DJ, Britton K, Buchanan K, Corrie P, Gillams A, Lewington V, McCance D, Meeran K, Watkinson A, UKNETwork for Neuroendocrine Tumours, Related Articles, Links.
Gut (June 2005) 54 Suppl. 4: iv1 – 16.

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Hepatic Metastases – Initial Experience. An adjunct technique to systemic chemotherapy for those with inoperable colorectal hepatic metastases.
White TJ, Roy-Choudury SH, Breen DJ, Cast J, Maraveyas A, Smyth EF, Hartley JE, Monson JR.
Dig.Surg. (2004)21: 314-320.

Intrahepatic Arterioportal Shunting and Anomalous Venous Drainage: Understanding the CT features in the liver.
Breen DJ, Rutherford EE, Stedman B, Lee-Elliot C, Hacking N.
European Radiology (2004) 14: 2249-2260
Awarded ESGAR / European Association of Radiology Abdominal Radiology Paper of 2005.

Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology: Topical Review.
Breen DJ
Clinical Radiology (2004) 59: 709 - 712

Technical Aspects and Complications of Laparoscopic Banding for Morbid Obesity – A Radiological Perspective.
Roy-Choudury SH, Nelson WM, Zacharoulis D, Kirkwood B, Stedman PC, Royston CM, Cast JE, Breen DJ.
Clinical Radiology, (2004) 59:227 – 236

Early Experience with Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Small Solid Renal Masses.
Roy-Choudury SH, Cast JE, Cooksey G, Puri S, Breen DJ
AJR (2003) 180:1055-1061

The Impact of New Technology on Surgery for Colorectal Cancer.
Makin GB, Breen DJ, Monson JRT.
World Journal of Gastroenterology (2001) 7:612-621

Recent publications

Renal Cancer: Image-guided Radiofrequency and Cryoablation, February 2010.
Breen DJ, Railton NR. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology. (June 2010) epub ahead of print.

Arterialised Hepatic nodules in the fontan circulation: Hepatico-cardiac infractions.
Bryant T, Millward-Sadler H, Burney K, Stedman B, Vehulcatti J, Haw M, Salmon T, Cope R, Hacking N, Breen DJ, Sheron N, Vedrman GR. (IJC-D-09-0100GRI). International Journal of Cardiology. (June 2010) epub ahead of print.