Visiting Consultant

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform invasive surgeries to correct physical deformities in patients
• Administer non-surgical treatment to enhance outward beauty
• Synthesize skin grafts from integra or obtain them from recipient/donor
• Carry out pediatric plastic surgery to treat congenital defects such as cleft palate and polydactyly in children
• Perform microsurgery to transfer tissues to reconstruction sites (head/hand) where they are missing
• Examine and diagnose patients to identify an abnormality and determine suitable course of treatment
• Ensure compliance with establishing surgical techniques during plastic surgery
• Direct and coordinate the activities of nurses, assistants and residents
• Examine operating room and medical instruments to ensure they are clean and sterile
• Confer with other plastic surgeons and medical professionals to exchange ideas
• Use photographs and verbal descriptions to identify patients’ visual expectations and set a reference point
• Inject patients with botox to reduce muscle activity and temporarily lessen appearance of facial wrinkles
• Educate patients on the risks associated with a procedure as well as proffer recommendations on post-operative requirements
• Follow up on patients after surgery to track their healing process and personal adjustment to treatment
• Install prosthetic devices on patients to allow for restoration of appearance.