Kourosh Tavakoli
Kourosh Tavakoli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1969 |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupations | Author, plastic and reconstructive surgeon[1] |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Kourosh Tavakoli, FRACS is an Australian author and Medical Officer at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne and Sydney Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia.[2][3]
Education
Tavakoli completed schooling at Christ’s College in London and Sydney Grammar School.[4] He earned an MBBS and Master of Surgery at the University of New South Wales, where he researched mandibular distraction osteogenesis.[5] He later completed specialist training in Plastic surgery and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.[6]
Career
Tavakoli practises in Sydney, specialising in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery.[6] He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons,[7] the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery,[8] and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.[6][9]
Media commentary
A Forbes Australia feature cited Tavakoli discussing changing attitudes toward cosmetic surgery.[10][11]
Other reporting has referenced his practice in the context of celebrity-driven cosmetic trends[12] and social media use among surgeons.[13][14]
References
- ^ Lonie, Sarah; Tavakoli, Kourosh (13 October 2023). "An Algorithm for Correction of Mild Tuberous Breast Deformity in Augmentation Mammaplasty: Camouflage or Correct?". Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 43 (11): NP878 – NP887. doi:10.1093/asj/sjad255. ISSN 1527-330X.
- ^ "Hospital bans surgeons from Snapchatting procedures". New York Post. 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Plastic surgeon settles defamation case over call from patient's ex-husband". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ^ "The evolution of Aesthetic Surgery through the lens of Dr Kourosh Tavakoli". Australian Times. 2025.
- ^ "Dr Kourosh Tavakoli". Yahoo! News Australia. 2011.
- ^ a b c "Dr Kourosh Tavakoli". Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- ^ Tavakoli, K.; Stewart, K.; Poole, M. D. (1998). "Distraction Osteogenesis in Craniofacial Surgery: A Review". Annals of Plastic Surgery. 40 (1): 88–99. doi:10.1097/00000637-199801000-00016. PMID 9470294.
- ^ "Who's who of Sydney's next gen ethnic rich list". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney).
- ^ Tavakoli, K.; Yu, Y.; Shahidi, S.; Bonar, F.; Poole, M. D. (1999). "Expression of Growth Factors in the Distraction Zone of the Mandible". British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 52: 434–439. doi:10.1054/bjps.1999.3119. PMID 10435144.
- ^ "As societal opinions change, plastic surgery booms in Australia". Forbes Australia. 2024.
- ^ Hodgkinson, D. J.; Tavakoli, K. (1995). "The Use of Mimetic Musculature in Facial Reconstruction". Australian Journal of Dermatology. doi:10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00927.x.
- ^ Tavakoli, K.; Thomson, D. (1996). "Bacterial Endocarditis as an Unusual Presentation of Left Atrial Myxoma". Asia Pacific Heart Journal. 5 (2): 120–121.
- ^ "'The king of boobs' and 'the breast master': Sydney surgeons and their "sexist" Instagrams". Mamamia (website).
- ^ "Cosmetic surgeons Snapchat their patients' operations". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 June 2016.