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Dr. Steve Merten, FRACS is an experienced plastic surgeon based in Sydney, Australia, with a strong background in cosmetic plastic surgery. With over 20 years of surgical experience, Dr. Merten is highly regarded in his field. He received his training at the prestigious Royal Australian College of Surgeons and specializes in both reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery.
At his practice, Pure Aesthetics, located in Sydney, Dr. Merten focuses on various body procedures, including cosmetic breast enhancement surgery and body-contouring procedures like tummy tucks and body lifts for patients who have undergone significant weight loss.
Dr. Merten obtained his medical degree from Sydney University and further pursued fellowships in cosmetic surgery at the Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery and Monash University in Australia. He also completed a fellowship in breast reconstruction at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Dr. Merten is certified by the Medical Board of Australia in plastic surgery and by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
As an esteemed educator and trainer in the field of plastic surgery, Dr. Merten frequently speaks at plastic surgery conferences and oversees plastic surgery training at a prominent public hospital in Sydney. He has personally mentored and trained over 30 plastic surgeons, both local and international, in his role as director of fellows in plastic surgery. Dr. Merten's contributions to plastic surgery research have been widely recognized, and his work has been published in reputable medical and plastic surgery journals.
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- Medical: MBBS, Sydney University, 1991
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- Fellowships:
- Aesthetic Surgery, Melbourne Institute of Plastic Surgery and Monash University
- Breast Reconstruction, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Board-certified by the Medical Board of Australia - Surgery - Plastic Surgery
- Board-certified by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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- Macquarie University Hospital, Hunters Hill Private, Concord Hospital, North Shore Specialist Day Surgery
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- Clinical Senior Lecturer, Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, Macquarie University, Sydney
- Clinical Senior Lecturer, Plastic Surgery, Sydney University, Sydney