About dr. zurek



Dr. Zurek has over 35 years experience in surgery and medicine in Australia.  He completed 5 years of surgical training in Sydney’s hospitals and passed the Part 1 Fellowship exam of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.  Subsequently, he trained in cosmetic surgery centres of excellence in the USA, Europe, Asia and practices exclusively in this field.

Dr. Zurek is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery. 
He is the first Australian Cosmetic Surgeon certified by the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Amongst other postgraduate qualifications he holds a Diploma in Practical Dermatology, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK.

He has many years experience in skin cancer surgery with special interest in aesthetic facial reconstruction following the removal of malignant lesions.

Dr. Zurek keeps abreast of the latest advances in Cosmetic Surgery by participating in
local and international scientific conferences and workshops several times a year. He has been invited overseas on a number of occasions to present his work at conferences and conduct workshops on his surgical techniques.

References

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2. Skoog T. Plastic Surgery: New Methods and Refinements. Philadelphia : Saunders, 1974.
   
3. Mitz V, Peyronie M. The superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS) in the parotid and cheek area. Plast Reconstr Surg 58:80, 1976.
   
4. Larrabee WF, Makielski KH. Surgical Anatomy of the Face. New York : Raven Press, 1993:45-48.
   
5. Owsley JQ. Facelift. Masters Series I. Plastic Surgery 2005, Chicago , Illinois , September 2005.
   
6. Webster RC, Smith RC, Papsidero MJ, et al. Comparison of SMAS placation with SMAS imbrication in face lifting. Laryngoscope 92:901, 1982.
   
7. Duffy MJ, Friedland JA. The superficial plane rhytidectomy revisited. Plast Reconstr Surg 93:1392, 1994.
8. Ivy EJ, Lorenc ZP, Aston SJ. Is there a difference? A prospective study comparing lateral and standard SMAS face lifts with extended SMAS and composite rhytidectomies. Plast Reconstr Surg 98:1135, 1996.
   
9. Ansari P. Neue Methode der Gesichts- und Halsstraffung. Kosmetik J 8:14-15, 1983.
   
10. Ansari, P. Elimination of the retroauricular incision in face lifts. Aesthetic Surg 23(1):14-19, 2003.
    
11. Ansari P. Instructive course: short scar facelift. The European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, London , May 1998.
    
12. Zurek LH. S-lift patient survey. International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology 2(4):235-241, 2000.
    
13. Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Conference, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
14. Zurek L. Survey of Randomly Following the S-Lift Procedure. EACS 5th Annual Meeting on Cosmetic Surgery Berlin May 2001
    
15. Zurek L. Live Surgery Workshops: Face Lift Zurek's Technique. 5050 Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Seoul , South Korea September 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006.
    
16. Zurek L. Instructive Course: SAFE 2nd World Congress of Cosmetic Surgery Mumbai , India December 2003.
    
17. Zurek L. Live Surgery Workshop: SAFE, 4th World Congress on Cosmetic and Dermatology Surgery. Manila , Philippines February 2004.
    
18. Zurek L. SAFE International Congress of Advanced Cosmetic Surgery HCMC, Vietnam August 2004.
    
19. Zurek L. Instruction Course: SAFE, 49th Meeting and World Congress of the International Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Lisbon , Portugal September 2004
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20. Zurek L. SAFE Instructional Course and Live Surgery Presentation. The 1st World Congress of the Taiwan Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Taipei Taiwan December 2005.
    
21. Saylan Z. Workshop: Facelift and The new S-Lift, Dusseldorf , Germany , January 1999.
    
22. Saylan Z. The S-lift: less is more. Aesthetic Surgery J 19:406, 1999.
23. Saylan Z. Personal communication. Berlin , Germany , October 2004
24. Tonnard P et al. Minimal Access Cranial Suspension Lift: A Modified S-Lift. Plast Reconstr Surg 109:2074, 2002.
25. Tonnard P. Instruction Course: MACS, Congress IPRAS Sydney 2003.
    
26. Tonnard P, Verpaele A. The MACS-Lift Short-Scar Rhytidectomy. QMP 2004.
    
27. Massiha M. Short-scar face lift with extended SMAS platysma dissection and lifting and limited skin undermining. Plast Reconstr Surg 112:663, 2003.