Dr Nicholas Moncrieff

MBBS (Hons), BSC (Med), FRACS (Plast Surg)

Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Dr Moncrieff is a fully qualified and experienced Plastic Surgeon committed to the Hunter and Newcastle Regions. He has performed thousands of surgical procedures over more than two decades in medicine. Over 10000 procedures have been in Newcastle.

Dr Moncrieff is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS). The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is the only statutory recognised body for the training of plastic surgeons in Australia.

Through his extensive training and experience in general plastic and reconstructive surgery he has developed a keen interest skin cancer plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery, and breast reconstruction. He has completed fellowships in both hand and aesthetic surgery.

After working between his practices in Sydney and Newcastle during 2008, he decided to focus solely on the Hunter Region so relocated with his family in early 2009. He consults from his state-of-the-art clinic in Charlestown and operates in various private hospitals in the Region. Dr Moncrieff is also appointed to the Calvary Mater Hospital in Waratah to perform skin lesion removal and breast reconstruction for public patients, making him the only Plastic Surgeon in Newcastle committed to the public system.

Dr Moncrieff graduated from the University of New South Wales in Medicine with Honours in 1997 and completed 10 years of specialist surgical training in 2007.

Dr Moncrieff has been published in medical literature and has regularly presented in medical forums around the country. His most recent presentation to surgeons and related professionals was at the Annual Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery conference in Sydney in October 2009 where he detailed an innovative eyelid lift method. Public examples of Dr Moncrieff's work also appeared in the Channel 10 and Foxtel television show, Saving Kids, in which he conducted a number of emergency operations in the Sydney Children's Hospital. He also regularly attends national and international scientific meetings to stay abreast of the latest techniques on offer.

Professional Memberships:

• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)
• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
• Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
• Australian Association of Surgeons
• Australian Medical Association

Important note when choosing your surgeon

Concerningly, more and more people are calling themselves 'cosmetic surgeons' as they are attracted to the potential growth in demand for cosmetic surgery - always without the rigorous training and examinations Plastic Surgeons have had to complete. Currently in NSW there is no legislation which stops medical professionals who have not undergone formal surgical training from calling themselves a 'cosmetic surgeon'. Your safeguard is to look for a fully qualified Plastic Surgeon as reflected by the letters FRACS (Plast Surg) under a doctor's name and check that they are affiliated with the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). These titles and memberships are only available to fully qualified Plastic Surgeons who have undergone many years of training and exams in surgery beyond the basic medical school or general surgical training.

You should also check that any doctor you are considering is registered to practice in Australia by searching the Australian Health Practioner Regulation Agency's register here. You should particularly look to see if the doctor has any conditions or reprimands in relation to their practice which may impact on your proposed procedure or relationship with them.

For more information on the difference between plastic surgeons (who also practice cosmetic surgery) and cosmetic surgeons, please visit the ‘FAQs General Issues' tab under ‘Patient Info'.

 Call us on 4920 7700 to make an appointment to see Dr Moncrieff.