Plastic surgery clinics at Flinders Medical Centre

The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department conduct clinics from the main Flinders Medical Centre site (FMC), with additional clinics held at Noarlunga Hospital.

Areas serviced

Head and neck cancer

Extirpation of parotid tumours, lip tumours and complex skin cancers of the head and neck. Reconstruction of complex head and neck defects with free tissue transfer and other reconstructive techniques.

Skin cancer

Assessment, excision and reconstruction for all skin cancers.

General plastic surgery conditions

Symptomatic macromastia causing neck and shoulder pain, rashes and excoriation due to redundant skin secondary to massive weight loss, complex scar problems, congenital and developmental abnormalities, including nasal and breast deformities, facial nerve paralysis, as well as other plastic surgery problems are all appropriate for referral for assessment and treatment. 

The clinic follows the SA Health Restricted Elective Surgery Policy Directive and does not manage purely aesthetic (cosmetic) cases.

Hand conditions

Assessment and treatment of elective and emergency hand conditions.

Referrals to be faxed to Clinic C on (08) 8204 4059. Appointments for Noarlunga Hospital Clinics are made from the central FMC site.  If a patient prefers to be seen at Noarlunga, please mention in referral letter.

Nerve injury conditions

Assessment of complex nerve problems such as brachial plexus injury or upper limb dysfunction secondary to spinal injury is performed in a sub-specialty clinic held once per month at Noarlunga Hospital.

Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction

Assessment of patients with a history of mastectomy for breast cancer or those at high risk of breast cancer is based at a weekly Breast Reconstruction Clinic within the Breast Unit at FMC.

Referrals to be faxed to the Breast Unit on (08) 8204 6399.

Facial fractures

Assessment and treatment of facial injuries and facial fractures.

Other elective

Sarcoma (in collaboration with orthopaedics), oropharyngeal head and neck cancers (in collaboration with ENT), hidradenitis suppurativa (in collaboration with Dermatology).

Other emergency

Burns (other than those meeting the referral criteria to the Statewide Burns Centre), necrotising soft tissue infections, skin tears and soft tissue wounds.

Consultants

Dr Nicola Dean - skin cancer, general plastic surgery, post mastectomy breast reconstruction, facial fractures
Dr Henry Hancock - skin cancer
Dr Nicholas Marshall - head and neck, skin cancer, general plastic surgery, facial fractures
Dr Alexa Potter - skin cancer, general plastic surgery, hand conditions, nerve injury conditions, facial fractures
Dr Peter Riddell - head and neck, skin cancer, general plastic surgery, facial fractures
Dr Alex Turner - skin cancer, general plastic surgery, hand conditions, facial fractures
Dr Jia Miin Yip - head and neck, breast reconstruction, general plastic surgery
Dr Douglas Copson - hand conditions, sarcoma, general plastic surgery, skin cancer

Referrals

Referral forms for hand conditions to be faxed to Clinic C on (08) 8204 4059.
Referral forms for breast clinic to be faxed to the Breast unit on (08) 8204 6399.
Referral forms to be faxed to Clinic A on (08) 8204 6105, unless otherwise stated.

Emergency referrals can be made 24 hours a day to the on call plastic surgery registrar via the FMC switchboard (08) 8204 5511.

Visit SALHN specialist and outpatient clinics to access referral and management GP guidelines. Referral forms and processes are outlined in the outpatient referral process section. 

Note: to confirm a referral has been received, please phone (08) 8204 7777.
To check on a date for surgery wait lists, please phone Admissions Office on (08) 8204 4126.

Contact details

Head of Unit - Dr Nicola Dean
Fax: (08) 8204 3031 

Location: Level 2, Flinders Medical Centre
Directions: Use Western Carpark, enter through Northern Entrance.
Take stairs to level 2 and turn left at the top of the stairs, follow signs for Clinic A.
Map: Flinders Medical Centre Precinct Map (PDF 587KB)

Services

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Services at Flinders Medical Centre