Dr Ian Loh- Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 7.30pm

Dr Ian Loh, Plastic Surgeon

Pre-operative optimisation of weight loss patients seeking body contouring.

Learning outcomes

• Identify which patients would be eligible for body contouring surgery
• Describe the importance of optimising nutrients pre-operatively
• Assess patients expectations of body contouring surgery

Biography

Dr Ian Loh is a Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with an interest in both adult and paediatric plastic surgery, holding various professional memberships and affiliations. Dr Loh cares for all patients with plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgical needs. He has a particular interest in head and neck surgery including facial reconstruction and facial aesthetics, paediatric cleft and craniofacial surgery, skin cancer surgery, breast surgery and hand surgery. Dr Loh believes in a collaborative approach between Surgeon and Patient to achieve the best results.

Dr Loh graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 2007, he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy through the University of Melbourne in 2010 and received a Master of Surgery in 2017 through Monash University.

During his plastic surgery training he worked at major Melbourne hospitals including The Alfred, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Monash Health and Western Health. He then completed an additional 18 months of subspecialty training in craniofacial and cleft surgery through the Royal Children’s Hospital and the prestigious Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. He is also involved in teaching current plastic surgery trainees.

Dr Loh holds current public appointments as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Monash Health and The Royal Children’s Hospital and holds a private appointment at Cabrini Malvern.