Dr Garry Buckland

Professional Profile
A highly qualified and experienced Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery with over 30 years of experience in healthcare, private practice & academic settings. Recognised for surgical excellence, strong clinical judgement, patient-centric approach & interpersonal strengths. Extensive background in Breast Surgery, Body Contouring Surgery, Skin Cancer Surgery, Patient Assessment & Education, Surgical Procedures, Pre & Post Operative Care, Clinical Research & Education, Continuous Quality Improvement, & Relationship Management.

Hospitals Practicing At: Castlecrag Pvt, Prince of Wales Pvt, Mater Hospital Sydney

AREAS OF CLINICAL EXPERTISE

• Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery of the breast
• Body Contouring Surgery
• Skin Cancer Surgery

SUBSPECIALTY

• Plastic, Reconstructive Breast Surgery
• Cosmetic Breast Surgery
• Revisional Breast Surgery
• Corrective Breast Surgery

Specialist Experience
Highly-specialised clinical skills in Plastic, Cosmetic, and Reconstructive surgery with proven ability to provide compassionate and critically intricate care uniquely tailored to the specific needs of each patient.

• Demonstrated a well-established and coordinated practice spanning over 30 years
• Dedicated to delivering high quality clinical care for cosmetic and plastic surgery needs of adult and paediatric patients to improve their quality of life.
• Skilful and artistic approach to aesthetic surgery; committed to natural-looking results and patient comfort by integrating surgical excellence, an artistic eye, judgement and the utmost of honesty and integrity.

Competence to think independently and exercise strong clinical judgement in determining actions during emergencies and challenging situations, with awareness of patient safety at all times

• Highly skilled in the delivery of evidenced based clinical care, with a focus on patient centred care and embedding quality improvement methodologies.
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and collaborate with other healthcare professionals.
• Values collaboration, honesty, respect, innovation, integrity and diversity, and brings these core values in dealing with patients, colleagues and staff to improve patient's experience and outcomes.
• Actively pursue contemporary professional knowledge and its application to the practice setting; highly capable of maintaining, applying and sharing up-to-date knowledge of professional area associated with the discipline.
• Possess excellent organisational and time management skills with high degree of professionalism, ethics and integrity, loyalty, resilience, character; self-discipline and control; honest, punctual, reliable, responsible, structured, resourceful, mission oriented, with a can-do attitude.
• Demonstrate a commitment to academic and scholarly activities in addition to clinical services, with the ability to guide, direct and support colleagues to further their professional knowledge and development to impact upon the overall quality of practice within teams.
• High regards to patient confidentiality and patient data integrity.
• Strong computer and documentation skills with proficiency in state-of-the-art surgical suites.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Medicine University of Newcastle | 1987
o Awarded University Medal and 1st Class Honours.
 
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in General Surgery | 1995
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Plastic Surgery | 1999
 
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
o Federal Councillor // 2006 - 2014
o Vice President // 2009 - 2011
 
Member | Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
International Member | American Society of Plastic Surgery
International Member | American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Australasian Foundation for Plastic Surgery // 2016 //Chairman 2023- present
Chairman of Education Committee | Australasian Foundation for Plastic
Surgery // 2016 - 2017
Committee Member | Education Committee Australasian Foundation for Plastic Surgery // 2014 - 2016
Hearing Member | NSW Medical Board // 2014 - Present
Avant Medical Advisory Committee //2011 - 2016