Practices
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North Tower 307, 5 Railway Street
CHATSWOOD
Phone: 1300 286 566
Fax: (02) 9475 5055
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107 Bankstown City Plaza
BANKSTOWN
Phone: 1300 286 566
Fax: (02) 9475 5055
Other Languages
- Mandarin
Profile
Dr Frank Hsieh is a Sydney based plastic surgeon. He received his medical degree from Cambridge University (UK). As a medical student, he was attracted to the art and science of plastic surgery and participated in breast reconstruction research. This has culminated in many international lectures, scientific papers and multiple best PRS research awards. Dr Hsieh completed his plastic surgery training in Sydney and was awarded FRACS (Plast) by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He then received the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship to undertake a one-year fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery with Professor Fu-Chan Wei at world-renowned Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan.
He is currently a VMO in Westmead and Bankstown Hospitals and multiple private hospitals. He is a Clinical Lecturer for Sydney University Medical School and is also the Educational Supervisor for Plastic Surgery trainees at Westmead Hospital. He specializes in microvascular Head & Neck reconstruction, Breast reconstruction, Skin Cancer and General/Asian Aesthetic surgery.
Research
In the beginning of his career, Dr Hsieh did a lot of research on Breast Reconstruction, in particular the effect of radiation therapy to Breast Reconstruction. Recently he has focused more on variants of clinical anatomy when raising free flaps and dental rehabilitation post-Head & Neck Reconstruction. As the technology for cancer treatment advances, we see associated complications such as osteoradionecrosis and prolonged wound breakdowns. His main interest now is to learn more about these issues and strategies to avoid and treat these issues in order to proceed to rehabilitation after cancer treatments.
