Dr. Stephen Chan
M.B.B.S. (Adelaide), F.R.A.C.S.
Dr Stephen Chan graduated as a doctor from the University of Adelaide and trained for another 7 years in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery before becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. His training encompassed reconstruction of the face and body after accidents and cancer, microsurgery, correction of birth deformities such as cleft lips, as well as cosmetic surgery. He has developed his own techniques in liposuction over the years to achieve the results that have made his patients very happy almost without exception. He discusses the operation in detail with his patients and if he feels that an operation will not achieve the results that the patient has hoped for ( for example, a patient is too overweight or does not have a defined figure fault) he will advise the patient against the surgery.
He teaches cosmetic surgery to young doctors aspiring to become Plastic Surgeons and lectures to nurses in the hospitals to ensure that his patients receive the very best of care. He presents his techniques to other surgeons at conferences and recently won the prize for the best paper in his section. Dr Stephen Chan travels frequently to update his skills by attending conferences, courses and symposiums in Australia and overseas where new techniques and innovations are discussed and taught. Click here to view courses and conferences Dr Chan has participated in.
Dr Stephen Chan is a member of:
- Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons - ASPS
- Australian Society of Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Plastic Surgeons - ASAPS
- American Society for Plastic Surgery - ASPS
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - ASAPS
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - ISAPS
- International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery IPRAS
- Past President West Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons WASPS
- Previous Head of Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
He is very proud to be a Member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of which there is only a handful in Australia. He is the only member from Western Australia.
Dr Stephen Chan has performed voluntary work in Fiji with Interplast, which is an organization formed by the Rotary Club with ASPS to help treat patients in needy countries and help train their surgeons.
He is the only surgeon in Perth who performs only cosmetic surgery in his practice and no other type of surgery. Because he is specialised totally in cosmetic surgery he can apply all his effort, thinking and planning to achieving excellence and to obtain the most appropriate and pleasing results for each and every patient.
Dr Stephen Chan's philosophy is that every patient is putting his or her faith in Dr Chan and his staff and this decision by the patient has been made after much thought and with considerable expense. That is why Dr Chan feels that every patient deserves the very best attention from him and his staff at all times.
For relaxation Dr Stephen Chan restores old classic cars and rides his Harley.