I believe a contemporary Plastic Surgeon should combine a caring, compassionate manner with experience and the highest levels of technical expertise. This is what I strive to offer each and every patient.
Being a Plastic Surgeon of course requires experience, knowledge & technical expertise but it is most important that this is coupled with compassion and an understanding of each patient and their unique needs.
Although most patients consider the surgical procedure the most critical part in their overall journey, the preparation beforehand is vital. A large part of my role preoperatively is the counselling of the patient in preparation for their surgical procedure. Whether the patient requires reconstruction after cancer surgery or wishes to have restorative/cosmetic surgery, most have a limited understanding of the details of the procedure and need caring and considered discussion with me beforehand. This demands patience and time, usually requiring more than one consultation and ongoing dialogue between the patient me and my team. This provides each patient with the best support possible to make their decision for surgery that they are confident with.
