Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
We provide surgical services for a range of conditions and injuries.
Email general enquiries
Health.TQEHPlasticSurgery@sa.gov.au
Who we are
The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a public health service that treats a variety of surgical conditions for patients across Adelaide and regional South Australia.
Our service follows the SA Health Restricted Elective Surgery Policy Directive. We do not manage purely aesthetic (cosmetic) cases.
Surgical conditions we see:
- skin cancer
- assessment, excision and reconstruction (include biopsy results and photo to new referrals where possible)
- general plastic surgery, including
- complex scar problems
- complex wounds
- hand conditions, including
- compressive neuropathies
- surgical management of arthritis
- palmar fibromatosis
- upper limb tumours
- acute or chronic tendon injuries
- chronic issues following previous trauma
- breast reconstruction, including patients with
- a history of mastectomy for breast cancer
- a high risk of developing breast cancer
- congenital and developmental breast abnormalities
- a requirement for medically indicated breast reduction surgery
- post massive weight-loss body contouring, including
- abdominoplasty/apronectomy
- breast surgery
- Note: thigh and arm reduction surgeries are not routinely offered
- facial fractures
- assessment and treatment of injuries and fractures.
We are unable to see:
- children under the age of 16 (patients between the ages of 16-18 years upon direct discussion with the on-call registrar)
- acute burns requiring specialist burn unit care – go to the Adult Burns Service at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
- simple, uncomplicated benign skin lesions unless causing functional limitation, including:
- sebaceous cysts
- lipomas
- seborrheic keratoses
- warts
- skin tags
- xanthelasma.
Where to find us
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is located in North Building, Level 2.
All outpatient services and clinics are located in the Outpatient or Allied Health buildings.
Check appointment information for specific location.
Who we are
Consultants
- Dr Phoebe Prowse FRACS – Head of Unit
- Dr Richard Harries FRACS
- Dr Michelle Lodge FRACS
- Dr Naila Mouratova FRACS
- Dr Vani Prasad Atluri FRACS
- Dr Shiby Ninan FRACS
- Dr Alex Cameron FRACS.
Nursing team
- Bronte Thompson - Clinical Nurse Consultant, Plastic Surgery
- Kate Swanson - Breast Reconstruction Nurse Consultant.
All outpatient services are located in the Outpatient or Allied Health building of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Always check the location of your appointment before attending.
Service
Location
Day/time
Breast reconstruction
8A
Monday AM / Wednesday PM
Dressing clinic (Registrar led)
Area 1, ground floor
Tuesday PM / Thursday AM
General plastics
Area 1, ground floor
Monday PM / Wednesday PM
Hand clinic
Area 3, ground floor
Wednesday AM / PM
Post massive weight-loss body contouring
Check appointment information
Monday AM (monthly)
Skin cancer
Area 1, ground floor
Monday PM
Area 3, ground floor
Wednesday PM
This page was last updated 6 May 2025.
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
Preparing for surgery
The healthier you are going into surgery, the stronger you will be coming out. Find tips and resources to help you get ready for surgery.
This page was last updated 6 May 2025.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals and referrals via emails are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
Referral guidelines and forms
Urgent and semi-urgent referrals
Urgent referrals, including all acute and traumatic injuries, must be discussed with the Plastic Surgery Registrar on-call.
The registrar is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Our Rapid Assessment Clinic (RAC) is available for patients with semi-urgent plastic surgical problems that are likely to require operative intervention.
This clinic has strict eligibility criteria. Only patients discussed directly with the on-call registrar will be reviewed.
If your patient is accepted into the Rapid Assessment Clinic, please provide them with the following to bring to their appointment:
- a brief written referral
- any relevant hard copy XR's.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged. If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.
This page was last updated 6 May 2025.
This page was last updated 6 May 2025.
This page was last updated 6 May 2025.