Prof Swee Tan (Nzom)

Research Biography

Post-Fellowship Training: Mount Vernon Hospital and Oxford Craniofacial Unit. Craniofacial Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Boston’s Craniofacial Centre

Positions: Consultant Plastic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon Wellington Regional Plastic, Maxillofacial & Burns Unit; Executive Director, Gillies McIndoe Research Institute.

Research Interests: Wide clinical and basic science research interests including vascular birthmarks, and cancers. Over 150 books, book chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Memberships: A member of 13 national and international professional and scientific societies.

Clinical Expertise & Subspecialty Interests:

  • Reconstructive plastic surgery
  • Vascular birthmarks
  • Head & neck/skull base surgery
  • Cranio-maxillofacial surgery
  • Skin cancer surgery
  • Prominent ear surgery

Publications

For more information, see his Orcid Profile.

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