Dr George Marcells

MBBS (Syd) FRACS (ORL-HNS)

I did not train through the Australian Plastic Surgery pathway and am not registered as a Plastic Surgeon in Australia.

I am however a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, FRACS, a Specialist Surgeon in the Head and Neck.

I am also Board Certified by the International Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

ENT surgeons are ideally qualified through their training to perform Facial Plastic Surgery and indeed their knowledge of anatomy of the nose, face, head and neck is more detailed than any other surgical training.

In fact, Plastic Surgery is a specialty which developed from ENT Surgery.

Harold Gillies a New Zealand Otolaryngologist (ENT Surgeon) is widely considered the father of modern plastic surgery.

ENT surgeons have always performed Facial Plastic Surgery.

ENT Surgeons are therefore ideally skilled to perform Functional and Cosmetic Rhinoplasty and Facial Aesthetic Procedures including Face and Neck Lift (Rhytidectomy), Eyelid surgery (Blepharoplasty) and Browlift surgery (Browplasty).

Scope of Practice:

My Practice has been purely in the field of Facial Plastic Surgery since I returned to Sydney in 1999 after my Advanced Fellowship Training in North America.

Over these years I have constantly aimed to improve my skills and have consolidated my interest to two main areas:

1) Facial Aesthetic Procedures: Deep Plane Face and Neck Lift (Rhytidectomy) and Browlift surgery (Browplasty).
2) Rhinoplasty: Primary and Revision.

Focusing on just these two fields has enabled me to be a better surgeon and provide better care to my patients than if I tried to master many areas.

Credentials and Education

• Attended school at the Scots College in Sydney’s Bellevue Hill and was Dux of the College in 1980.

• Studied medicine at Sydney University and graduated in 1986 with MBBS degree.

• From 1992-5, I was accepted for Fellowship training in Otolaryngology (Ear Nose and Throat), Head and Neck Surgery on the NSW Surgical Training Scheme and attained his Fellowship to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 1995.

• I then became one of the first Australians to be accepted for Advanced Fellowship training with The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) through the competitive American “Match” process. I trained under the esteemed Professor David Ellis in Toronto specialising in Facial Plastic Surgery through the University of Toronto in 1997-98. I successfully completed the American Board Exams in Facial Plastic Surgery in 1998.

• I then spent a further six months in the USA visiting and learning from well-known surgeons in the field of Facial Plastic Surgery including:
• Dr Mack Cheney (Boston: Harvard Medical School)
• Dr Peter Adamson (Toronto)
• Dr Vito Quatela (Rochester)
• Dr Ted Cook (Portland)
• Dr Frank Kamer, Dr Harry Glassman and Dr Raj Kanodian (Beverley Hills, Los Angeles)

• I returned to Sydney in 1999 where I set up Practice as an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon working exclusively in the field of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Experience

I have been in practice for over 25 years as a Specialist ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon working exclusively in the field of Facial Plastic Surgery.

I studied for more than 18 years to achieve my highly specialised surgical qualifications.

I am a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) and a Member of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS).

I am the past President of the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (having been President for six years from 2012 – 2018) and am the Australian representative for the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS).

I have been a Visiting Medical Officer at Sydney Hospital since 1999 and at Prince of Wales Hospital since 2008.

I have been a Facility Director at Bondi Junction Private Hospital and About Face from 2001 – 2016.

I bring my education, knowledge and experience gained locally and internationally to my practice of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Member

FRACS        Fellow Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

ASOHNS    Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

IBCFPRS     International Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

ANZRS         Australia and New Zealand Rhinology Society

AAFPS         Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery

AMA           Australian Medical Association

ACAM        Australian College of Aesthetic Medicine

Teacher, Trainer, Lecturer, Mentor

I am regularly invited to share my knowledge and give talks to other specialists on Facial Plastic Surgery and Rhinoplasty at cosmetic medical and surgical conferences both nationally and overseas.

I often present at meetings of the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (AAFPS), Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (ASOHNS), Australia and New Zealand Rhinology Society (ANZRS), Australian College of Aesthetic Medicine (ACAM) and Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

I have presented at major international meetings in New York, Chicago, Orlando, Toronto, Montreal, Rios De Janeiro, Paris, Versailles, Auckland, Queenstown, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Singapore and Macau.

Doctors from Australia and overseas also regularly visit me to observe my surgical techniques.

Overview:
• Supervisor of the Sydney Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship program, which is part of the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS).
• Co-director of the Advanced Facial plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, with Dr Catherine Meller.
• Co-director of the Sydney Rhinology Fellowship, with Professor Richard Harvey, which trains selected outstanding candidates from all over the world in advanced nasal surgery procedures. This Fellowship runs as part of the American Rhinology “Match” Program.
• Co-convenor of the annual St Vincent’s Hospital Structured Rhinoplasty Workshop in Sydney, which teaches advanced Rhinoplasty surgery techniques to specialist ENT Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons and registrars.
• Co-convenor of the annual Masters Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, Rhinoplasty and Oculoplastic Surgery with Dr Peter Callan and Dr Angelo Tsirbas.
• Visiting Medical Officer at Sydney Hospital for 25 years (since 1999) and at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, since 2008.
• An active role in the teaching of medical students, registrars and general practitioners as well as other specialists and surgeons.
• A past supervisor of surgical training for the ENT registrar at Sydney Hospital and teacher in the NSW ENT registrar lecture programme.
• Having been a past trainer for Allergan, teaching and demonstrating advanced injection techniques to other cosmetic medical practitioners for both wrinkle treatment and volumising treatments with dermal fillers.

Researcher

I have published a series of scientific journal articles related to functional and aesthetic outcomes in rhinoplasty surgery.

I am involved in ongoing research with Professor Richard Harvey on functional and aesthetic outcomes in rhinoplasty surgery.

The quantitative and qualitative results continue to be published in a variety of major scientific journals.

Dr Marcells’ Lectures

See a list of Dr. Marcells’ past and upcoming lectures.