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Plastic & Reconstructive Procedures The following list includes typical Plastic & Reconstructuve procedures. Please enquire about other procedures not shown below. Breast Reconstruction: • After cancer or for congenital defects (including immediate breast reconstruction at the time of mastectomy) • Dr. Kurz is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon, which means that she has additional training above standard Plastic Surgery residency training General Plastic Surgery: • Includes breast reduction, scar revision, excision of soft tissue or skin lesions, artery/muscle/nerve biopsies and functional blepharoplasty. Facial Trauma Surgery: • Includes mandible and other facial bone fractures and complex soft tissue injuries. Hand Surgery: • All hand trauma, including bone and soft tissue injuries, limb or digit revascularization/reattachment, WorkSafeBC claims, carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve releases. • Dr. Kurz’s residency training had a strong emphasis on hand and wrist surgery, including rheumatoid and osteoarthritic deformities. Skin Cancer and Skin lesion clinic: • Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, benign skin lesions Melanoma Clinic: • Dr. Kurz ran the Toronto Regional Cancer Centre melanoma clinic during her time at Sunnybrook Hospital • Includes excisions under General Anaesthetic for large or sensitive area lesions or when sentinel lymph node biopsy is required Burn and acute/chronic wound care: • Dr. Kurz’s residency training had a strong emphasis on acute wound and burn care and both acute and secondary reconstructive surgery Complex Wound Care: • e.g. free or local flap coverage in association with complex traumatic, orthopaedic, ENT, Urology, gynecology or general surgery wounds.
Christine J. Kurz, MD, BSc, FRCSC • Department of Surgery • Prince George Regional Hospital
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