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Dr. med. Nicholas Waughlock (Australia)

EBOPRAS Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (MEBEKO accepted)

Professional activity

Since 2019 Leading Consultant, Department of Plastic Surgery, Nordland Regional Hospital, Bodø, Norway

Since 2015 Consultant Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon, Centre for Plastic Surgery, Pyramid Clinic, Zürich

Since 2015 Consultant Plastic and Aesthetic Surgeon, Clinic Breast Atelier, Zürich, www.breast-atelier.ch

Main interests: Cosmetic breast surgery and reconstruction, abdomen, face, liposculpting, massive-weightloss surgery, female genital cosmetic surgery, non-surgical cosmetic treatments

Work Previous

2013 - 2015 Consultant Plastic Surgeon. Akademikliniken, Stockholm, Sweden

World renown centre for cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Performing full spectrum of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and non-surgical treatments. Director Ass. Prof. Per Heden.

2014 - 2015 Leading Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon. Rashid Hospital. Dubai

One of the world´s largest trauma centers. Reconstructive plastic surgery, microsurgical reconstructions, lower leg trauma, general plastic surgery and hand surgery. Sabbatical year from Akademikliniken, Stockholm

Senior Consultant Plastic Surgeon. Dept. of Plastic Surgery. University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden

National burn centre, National centre for congenital craniofacial surgery, Largest unit for microsurgical reconstruction in Scandinavia (over 1000 free flaps over last 8 years).

Main interests: Responsible of breast surgery and part of microsurgery team (ca. 210 DIEPs). Breast surgery, Breast reconstruction, Microsurgery (450 free flaps), Skin tumours, Wound care and reconstruction, Nerve surgery, Hand Trauma and Reconstruction

Senior Consultant Hand Surgeon, Dept. of Hand Surgery. Karolinska University Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden  Largest university hospital unit of hand surgery in Sweden. Full spectrum of hand surgery, including trauma, replantation, plexus and tumour surgery.

Fellowships

2012 - 2013 Fellowship in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Akademikliniken, Stockholm, Sweden, World renown cosmetic and reconstructive surgery center. Fellowship director: Dr. Per Heden

2010 - 2011 One year clinical Fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Main operator in 123 free flaps, assistant in further 109 free flaps. 45 brachial plexus operations performedunder Prof. David Chuang. Fellowship director Prof. Fu-Chan Wei

2009 AFSH - HVO Young Surgeon Traveling Fellowship. Wengzhou, China, Awarded by the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand - Health Volunteers Overseas. 75 finger and 5 hand replantations in 30 days. Plastic-, Hand-, Microsurgery

2008 FESSH Junior Fellowship 2008. St.James Hospital, Leeds, UK, Awarded by the Federation of the European Societies for Surgery of the Hand. `Paediatric Hand Microsurgery`. Prof. Simon Kay

Sept 2008 ASSH Traveling Fellowship 2008, Awarded by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Accepted after recommendation by FESSH council, Invited to national ASSH meeting in Chicago, presentation during the ASSH Bunnell Fellowship Luncheon. then sponsored visit to Prof. Scot Levin, Plastic Surgery, Duke Medical Center, North Carolina, USA

2007 Observership Plastic Surgery. Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery. 6 weeks. Prof. Ivo och Dr. Gisela Pitanguy

Leadership

2009 - 2013 Lean Management Ambassador. Team leader for implementation of Lean Management processing throughout the plastic surgery unit in Uppsala

Teaching

2007 - 2013 Supervisor for teaching assistants during medical student anatomy dissections. Uppsala Medical School, University of Uppsala, Sweden

Organizer for fresh tissue dissections for hand and plastic surgery trainees

2008 - 2013 Lecturer 1) Topographical Anatomy 2) Anatomical aspects of hand and plastic surgery 3) The Angiosome Concept and Clinical Applications

Responsible for microsurgery training laboratory. Dept. Hand and Plastic Surgery. University Hospital Uppsala, Sweden

Publications and abstracts

  • Book Chapter. Author. ‘Soft-tissue management for the knee and ankle joint after arthroplasty’ in Pu L, Levine J, Wei FC. Reconstructive Surgery of the Lower Extremity. Quality Medical Publishing. 2013
  • Improving the extensor lag and range of motion following free vascularized joint transfer to the proximal interphalangeal joint: Part 1. An observational and cadaveric study. Waughlock N, Hsu CC, Lam WL, Lin YT, Wei FC. PRS 2013;132(2):263e-270e
  • Improving the extensor lag and range of motion following free vascularized transfer to the proximal interphalangeal joint: Part 2. A clinical series. Lam WL, Waughlock N, Hsu CC, Lin YT, Wei FC. PRS 2013;132(2):271e-280e
  • Split anterior lateral thigh flap for efficient cover of irregular skin defects and decreased donor site morbidity in extremity reconstruction. Chang NJ, Waughlock N, Kao D, et all. PRS 2011;128(6):1242-9
  • An anatomical approach for prevention of extensor lag in free vascularized toe joint transfers of the proximal interphalangeal joint’. 6th Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Helsinki, Finland 2011
  • The evolution of CT angiograpnhy and introduction of Time Out standardized perforator mapping briefing videos for DIEP breast reconstructions’. 6th Congress of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Helsinki, Finland 2011
  • Nerve Transfers vs Nerve Grafting for Shoulder Reconstruction in Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injuries’. FESSH 2011. Oslo, Norway. May 2011
  • The Use of Venous Flaps in Reconstruction of Digital Defects: Experience with the Shunt-Restricted Technique for Improved Survival and Reliability’. FESSH 2011. Oslo, Norway. May 2011
  • Percutaneous and minimal invasive compression-screw fixation of scaphoid non-unions and delayed detected fractures’. FESSH 2010. Bucharest, Romania. June 2010
  • Pedicled pronator quadratus muscle flap for coverage of a median nerve recontruction at the wrist level. Case study’. 23rd Scandinavian Hand Society Meeting. Visby, Sweden. May 2010

Language

English, Swedish, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish