Plastic Surgery

Cafe Scientifique occurs on the last Thursday of every month at Cafe Reka. It is a very casual gathering of people interested in hearing the latest in science. The speaker will only talk for 10-20 minutes and the floor is opened for questions. Very relaxed, always interesting!

Hutt Hospital is one of only four plastic surgery units in New Zealand. Common reconstructive procedures are for wounds following accidents or the removal of tumours, burns survivors, breast reconstruction, cleft lip and palate surgery and attachment of severed body parts.

Professor Swee Tan is Consultant Plastic & Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon and Director of Surgery at Hutt Hospital as well as holding the position of Professor in Plastic Surgery, University of Otago.

Professor Tan will discuss his wide clinical and basic science research interests including:
• vascular birthmarks
• head & neck cancers
• strawberry birthmarks; known internationally for his research
• Gillies McIndoe Research Institute - The pedicle tube for grafting living flesh and the epithelial outlay for repairing eyelids are two of Gillies' innovations. Together with McIndoe they pioneered surgical techniques to correct breast abnormalities.

This is an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in plastic surgery and meet a world leader in the field.

Thursday 26 November
6.00pm – 7.30pm
Café Reka at TheNewDowse
Laings Road
Lower Hutt

Supported by: GNS Science, Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch,
Café Reka, TheNewDowse, Capital E and Hutt City Council

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