Dr Scott Cairns is a Plastic Surgeon registered with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. He qualified as a specialist in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the United Kingdom in 2014 and remains a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, making him Newcastle’s only double fellowed Plastic Surgeon. He undertook an MD research degree in Wound Healing during his training and continues to present his work internationally. He has an interest in reconstructive surgery, undertaking Fellowships for microsurgery, hand surgery and cosmetic surgery.

He is committed to his ongoing research, publications in scientific journals, and education of the next generation of specialists as a conjoint lecturer at the University of Newcastle.

In 2016, He moved to Newcastle with his family to begin work at the John Hunter Hospital. He continues to work at the John Hunter Hospital, The Calvary Mater Hospital and Belmont Hospital as a Plastic Surgeon. He currently regularly performs reconstructive surgery in the public system, including breast surgery, head and neck surgery, skin cancer surgery and genito-urinary reconstruction.

Dr Cairns operates regularly at Warners Bay Private Hospital and participates in the on-call hand surgical roster in support of the ED at Lake Macquarie Private Hospital. Dr Cairns’ wife works as a GP locally and his son attends school in Newcastle. They enjoy all that Newcastle has to offer as a family and feel very fortunate to be able to live and work here.

Dr Cairns says,’ I feel that plastic surgery is a course of treatment that we go through together rather than a ‘one and done’ procedure. You are not paying for a dispassionate technician, but instead consulting with a specialist to make decisions with you, and to travel alongside you to achieve your goal. Many conditions require more than one operation, such as after weight loss, following cancer treatment, or for gender issues and my philosophy and medical practice is one of continued, collaborative, empathetic care.’

Dr Mistry is a fully qualified Plastic Surgeon with extensive experience in both Australia and New Zealand. He is Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).

Dr Mistry graduated from the University of Auckland in Medicine in 2001. He completed 10 years of specialist plastic surgical training in 2012. He has undertaken fellowships in aesthetic surgery, burn surgery, hand and micro surgery.

Dr Mistry moved with his family to Newcastle in early 2015 to focus on hand surgery at the John Hunter Hospital. He then established his own plastic surgical practice.

Dr Mistry believes in delivering the highest quality of care for his patients. His mix of warmth, humour and honesty makes his patients feel at ease. Dr Mistry takes the time to ensure his patients are well informed and understand their condition and planned treatment.

Dr Moncrieff is an experienced Specialist Plastic Surgeon who is passionate about making women feel great about themselves.

Dr Moncrieff’s focus – breast and body surgery

He is one of only a handful of Plastic Surgeons across Australia with this sole breast and body focus.

His depth of experience in breast and body transformations means he focuses exclusively on breast reductions, breast lifts, breast augmentation, tummy tucks and body lifts.

Dr Moncrieff has performed thousands of surgical procedures over more than two decades in medicine. Over 20,000 of these procedures have been in Newcastle.

His qualifications and background

Dr Moncrieff is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).

After working between his practices in Sydney and Newcastle during 2008, he decided to focus solely on the Hunter Region so relocated with his family in 2009. He consults from his state-of-the-art clinic in Charlestown.

Dr Moncrieff graduated from the University of New South Wales in Medicine with Honours in 1997 and completed 10 years of specialist surgical training in 2007.

Professional Memberships:

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)

The bigger picture

Outside his practice, Dr Moncrieff is a proud father of three boys, including twins, and a patient fisherman. What do those interests mean for you? That he can multi-task, stays very calm under pressure and remains focused for hours – nice traits to have in a surgeon!