Combining Care and Excellence in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
DR SHIV CHOPRA
Dr Shiv Chopra is a fully qualified Plastic Surgeon
Shiv is based in Brisbane and offers a wide range of services for patients both publicly at the Royal Brisbane Hospital or privately through multiple facilities across Queensland.
Your questions, answered
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A Specialist Plastic Surgeon is a Commonwealth Government accredited plastic surgeon, trained and qualified to perform invasive reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery in public and private hospitals.
The Medical Board of Australia states that the “Specialist Plastic Surgeon” title can only be used by FRACS approved specialist surgeons in the recognised specialty of plastic surgery.
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FRACS means Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. The distinction is only awarded to specialist surgeons who have completed a minimum of 12 years of medical and surgical education, including at least five years of specialist postgraduate training. Dr Shiv Chopra has undergone training in both the English and Australasian Royal College of Surgeons- completing his FRACS in 2022.
Dr Chopra’s AHPRA General and Specialist Registration Number is MED0001881428.
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In Australia and New Zealand, anyone with a medical degree and a good social media campaign could previously call themselves a “cosmetic surgeon”. This loophole has recently been addressed in Queensland, with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill.
The change means that a medical practitioner will only be able to use the title ‘surgeon’ if they are registered in one of the recognised specialties of surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology or ophthalmology and legally prevents the title ‘surgeon' from being used by any doctor without the necessary qualifications and training.
So next time you’re on a website or a social media platform- do check what title your doctor is calling themselves and check their AHPRA registration number!
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