About Mr Christopher Adams
Chris Adams is a Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon. He has been part of the Wellington Plastic Surgery Institute since 2003.
Chris consults privately in Wellington and Nelson.
Chris is also a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Wellington Regional Plastic Maxillofacial and Burn Unit based at Hutt Hospital.
Hospitals Practicing At: Wakefield Hospital, Wellington; Boulcott Hospital, Lower Hutt; Manuka Street Trust Hospital, Nelson; and Nelson Hospital, Nelson
Services
In addition to general plastic and reconstructive surgery, he has a specialist interest in:
- Aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery of the face, breast, and trunk
- Reconstructive breast surgery
- Surgery for melanoma and skin cancers
- Burn reconstruction and hand surgery
URGENT APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE
Comprehensive skin examinations (including dermoscopy), Curettage or diathermy, Incisional biopsy, Punch biopsy, Skin cancer diagnosis and treatment, Soft tissue injection.
Credentials
Qualifications
MBChB (Otago) 1990, FRACS 2001, NZAPS, ANZBA, ASPS, RACS
Chris graduated from Otago Medical School in 1990 and subsequently trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery in Auckland, Hamilton, and Wellington. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons (FRACS) in 2001.
He then spent a further 2 years training in the United Kingdom. Here he completed fellowships in aesthetic surgery at the Wellington Hospital; St John's Wood; London, breast surgery at Frenchay Hospital; Bristol and hand surgery, microsurgery, and burns surgery at the St Andrew's Centre; Chelmsford.
