Established in Cairns since1990, Cairns Plastic Surgery is dedicated to achieving beautiful natural results for patients in a professional and discreet environment.

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Dr Isolde Hertess
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
BSc,MBBS, FRACS

ABOUT DR HERTESS

With over 17 years of surgical experience Dr Hertess offers patients a unique female perspective dedicated to making goals a reality. After training in Melbourne and Brisbane she moved to Cairns in 1991. Dr Hertess has three children and enjoys a range of outdoor activities.

Dr Hertess is skilled and proficient in all areas of cosmetic surgery including breast surgery, abdominal surgery, liposuction and facial surgery. Dr Hertess also helps patients rejuvenate tired looking faces with the most advanced skin and non surgical injectable wrinkle treatments.

To keep her clinical skills current, Dr Hertess regularly attends Australian and International conferences.

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Dr Hertess is a graduate of the University of Melbourne (1981) and underwent her internship and residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne. After two years at St Vincent’s Hospital, Dr Hertess moved to Queensland and continued her surgical training at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane and Cairns Base Hospital.

She commenced specialist training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide and continued further plastic surgery training at Princess Alexandra Hospital and Royal Brisbane Hospital. In 1993 Dr Hertess obtained her specialist qualification as a member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

• Australian Medical Association


• The Queensland Society of Plastic Surgeons


• The Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons


• The Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• The Australian Hand Surgery
• The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• The International Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery