Professional Profile

Dr Will Alexander obtained his medical degree from the University of Adelaide, and went on to specialize in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He trained in the major tertiary centres in Victoria, including The Alfred, Peter MacCallum, Royal Melbourne, Royal Children’s, and St Vincent’s hospitals. He undertook further microsurgery training in Coimbatore, India; and has volunteered his time in both Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Will completed his Hand and Microsurgery fellowship at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. He holds public appointments as a Consultant Surgeon at The Royal Children’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, and Monash Medical Centre. He is a member of the Victorian Hand Surgery Associates (VHSA), and consults in both Fitzroy (VHSA rooms) and the Melbourne CBD (at Medical Specialists on Collins). He is a regular visiting surgeon at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Kew and East Melbourne, as well as Epworth Freemasons (Albert St and Victoria Parade), Glenferrie Private, and Epworth Richmond. Will specialises in adult and paediatric hand surgery, including nerve and microsurgery. He maintains a keen interest in other aspects of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, in particular skin surgery (cancer management, reconstructive). He has presented and published research extensively on the national and international surgical forum, on a broad range of topics including nerve, trauma, burns, and cancer surgery. He is an accredited Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons, and a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Procedure Reconstructive:

• Hand surgery
• Skin cancer

Hospitals affiliated with:

• Epworth Freemasons
• Monash Health Community
• St Vincent's Private Hospital Kew
• St Vincents Hospital Melb (Ltd)
• The Royal Children's Hospital

Professional Memberships and Associations:

• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Royal College of Surgeons