Dr Gary Kode, Specialist Plastic Surgeon Melbourne
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Australian Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
Dr Gary Kode is a highly trained Specialist Plastic Surgeon, with extensive experience in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, as well as non-surgical treatments.
He graduated with an MbChb in 1981 from the University of Cape Town and obtained his Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 1991. After spending 3 years as a VMO and Senior Lecturer at the University of Natal, and 5 years in private practice, he relocated to Tasmania. There, he established a bustling private practice, offering a wide range of procedures including, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and non-surgical Aesthetic enhancement. With over 33 years of experience in Plastic Surgery, he has performed approximately 25,000 procedures, spanning various areas of the body.
From 2003 to 2008, he served as a Councillor on the Medical Council of Tasmania. In 2008, he was honoured with a Paul Harris Fellowship for his work as a Rotary International Surgeon (ROMAC).
In 2001, he received a Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He assumed the role of Head of the Unit for Plastic Surgery in 2012, and in 2018, he set up an accredited teaching unit at the Launceston General Hospital.
Dr Kode is a member of several esteemed organisations, including the Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), The International Confederation for Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and he holds a Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Primary Areas of Focus
Dr Kode is a highly sought-after Specialist Plastic Surgeon known for his expertise in procedures involving the face, brow, eyelids, neck, breast, and abdomen. His signature surgeries include Facelift surgery and Breast Augmentation (implants).
Dr Gary Kode and his surgical team are dedicated to providing patients with top-quality post-operative care. Patients receive respectful and attentive care throughout every stage of their surgical journey.
Surgical Procedures
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy) – SMAS (Superficial Muscular Aponeurotic System)
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy) – Partial/Mini Facelift
- Neck Lift – Lower Rhytidectomy
- Brow Lift (Forehead Lift)
- Upper and Lower Eye Lift (Blepharoplasty)
- Otoplasty
- Abdominoplasty
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
- Thigh Lift (Thighplasty)
- Back Lift
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
- Breast Lift with Implant – Masto/Augmentation (BAM)
- Breast Augmentation
- Implant Removal
- Implant Remove and Replace
- Fat Transfer to Breast
- Gynaecomastia
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Labiaplasty
Education, Training and Qualifications
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS(SA))
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB(Hons))
- Appointed Plastic Surgeon for the Rotary International Surgeon (ROMAC)
- The International Society of Plastic (ISAPS)
- The International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
- Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
- Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)