Cosmetex

Aesthetic Physician, MD

Aesthetic physician and surgeon from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Graduated in surgical medicine, Dr. Silik, as he is commonly known, is one of the most respected aesthetic practitioners in his country and globally recognized for his extensive knowledge of filler techniques. Creator of the 4–Points Technique that focusses facial treatment on 4 injection points, from the malar to the jawline and his well known technique Rino 4 Puntos.

Founder of the 4 Points Community with more than 7,000 doctors from 60 countries performing the 4 Point Techniques.  Chairman of the 4 Points Foundation performing more than 500 treatments for patients with no financial resources with various facial traumas.

Director of advanced course of injectables with the Techniques of 4 Points carried out all over the world. 

We are pleased to welcome him to Cosmetex24.

Specialist anaesthetist involved in education, research, and clinical practice. Dr Roessler served as an examiner for ANZCA for the maximum 12 years of which the last five years were as Chairman of the Primary exam. During this time, he developed the first syllabus for the basic sciences. He also served as a visiting external examiner for the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiology for several years.

Peter has sat on numerous college committees including Safety and Quality Committee, SIMG interview panels and is an SIMG assessor. Between 2010 and 2024, he was the ANZCA Director of Professional Affairs (Policy) responsible for developing and reviewing guidelines such as the multidisciplinary stakeholder collaboration on PG09 on sedation, in addition to which he developed the first set of standards for anaesthesia. His clinical practice has spanned 44 years and covered multiple surgical disciplines with a heavy emphasis on day-stay procedures.

Dr. Decates obtained his doctorate in the field of complications with injectables, making him a founder of scientific research in cosmetic medicine.

Doctor Tom Decates PhD (1980) studied medicine at the AMC, affiliated with the University of Amsterdam. He then gained three years of plastic surgery experience in Amsterdam, Leiden and Eindhoven. After which he fully specialized in Botulinum toxin and fillers in 2011. Since 2016, Tom has conducted scientific research into the complications of fillers at Amsterdam UMC and Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. 

Tom is one of the founders of a number of important innovations, for example the detection of sensitivity to foreign body reactions to fillers via a DNA test.  Dr. Decates is leading the Netherlands in treating and prescribing the right treatment methods for complications. This leads to a strong reduction of the possible (permanent) consequences of complications and increases the well-being of its patients.

In short, Dr. Tom Decates is known in the Netherlands as the specialist in the field of complications with injectables.

Dr Bezic is an experienced Cosmetic Surgery Proceduralis; Surgical Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine and a member of the ACCSM Council; a fellow of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and a winner of the ABCS Registrars™ Gold Medal.

Dr Bezic has performed hundreds of cosmetic surgery procedures.

MB.BS. , D.Phys.Med., D. Dermatology, FACCSM(Med), FCPCA

Dr George M Calfas is a highly qualified cosmetic and laser physician with more than thirty years’ experience in the field of cosmetic medicine in Australia. As the founder and principal of the landmark GMC Cosmedical Clinics at Randwick and Narellan, Dr Calfas continues to evolve and deliver a diverse range of surgical and non-surgical face, neck and body procedures.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of New South Wales and obtained postgraduate qualifications in Physical Medicine from the University of Sydney and a Diploma of Practical Dermatology from the University of Wales (UK).

Dr Calfas is a Senior Fellow and founding member of the Cosmetic Physician’s College of Australasia and the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine for which he is a mentor within its Clinical Training Program and a recently elected member of its Medical Board. Through these roles, Dr Calfas is responsible for shaping the next generation of cosmetic physicians.

Dedicated to the refinement of cosmetic medicine Dr Calfas regularly attends international congresses to stay abreast of new technology and procedures. He is also a sought-after guest speaker and regularly conducts training workshops both nationally and internationally.

With his considerable expertise in cosmetic medicine, Dr Calfas is branching into the emerging medical and cosmetic field of regenerative medicine.

Dr Calfas is dedicated to furthering the field of cosmetic and regenerative medicine and is committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes to his patients.

Graduated (MBBS) University of NSW (Australia) 1977
Diploma Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Eng) 1980
General Medicine and Surgery 1977-2005  (Private Practice)
Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Proceduralist 2000-2023 (Private Practice)
Fellowship: Faculty Medicine Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine FACCSM (Med) - 2002-2023
Fellowship: Cosmetic Physicians College Australasia (FCPCA)-2015-2023
Fellowship: Australasian College Aesthetic Medicine (FACCM) 2015-2021
Medical Dean, Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery & Medicine 2014-2023
Scientific Board-Injectables- IMCAS Academy 2019-2023
Coordinator-Injectables & Threads-IMCAS Academy 2022

Dr. Darryl Hodgkinson is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. 

He has had over 75 articles published in peer reviewed plastic and reconstructive surgical journals and has been an author of many chapters in plastic surgical books as well as being a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is currently a member of multiple international and national societies and has been a faculty member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons for 10 years. He is also the former Surgical Dean of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine and a past president.
 
Dr. Hodgkinson is one of the few plastic surgeons in the world who holds two post-graduate degrees in plastic surgery, one from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the other from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 

He is also the founder of Operation Restore Hope, a surgical mission which has operated on over 2,500 children in the Philippines in the last 20 years with cleft lip and palate surgery. Operation Restore Hope is an Aus-aid endorsed charity for children with severe facial deformities and in 2017, he will be lecturing in Lusaka as a faculty member of the Swiss Charity - Second Chance. 

Dr. Hodgkinson is a keen yachtsman. He won the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in 2013. He has been named ''ocean racer of the year 2014''. His other interests include snow skiing, adventure and travel. He is a devoted art collector and bibliophile.

Dr Ansulette Kay has been practising as a medical doctor for 17 years, and as a cosmetic physician for over ten years.
She is a Fellow of the Faculty of Medicine of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine, and continually updates her knowledge and practical skills by attending numerous conferences and workshops in the field of cosmetic medicine, as well as overseeing and providing training for colleagues to raise the standards of care in the wider industry.

Originally from South Africa, she immigrated to NZ where she graduated from Medical School in 2003 (Otago University) after first obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Anatomy (1999, Otago University ).  It was her love and appreciation of Anatomy that lead to an interest in Cosmetic Medicine, a career she pursued after moving to Australia in 2006. 

Dr Rastogi grew up in the beach side city of Newcastle, Australia and began his medical career in 1989, graduating from the University of Newcastle Medical School.

He served his surgical residency at home in Australia before travelling overseas to complete his advanced training in cosmetic surgery. Dr Rastogi is a fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine and holds procedure specific registration in breast surgery, liposculpture and body contour surgery, cosmetic facial surgery and cosmetic medicine.

Anoop’s cosmetic surgical training was both intensive and inspiring, having the honour of training under acclaimed surgeons such as Georgio Fischer MD in Rome the father of Liposculpture, Docteur Jean-Luc Bachelier in Paris and Dr Anthony Erian the then President of the European Academy for Cosmetic Surgery. Under Dr Erian he trained at the prestigious Cosmetic Surgery units of Guys Hospital London (Nuffield House) and the Cambridge Private Hospital.

Dr Tran is an Australian trained Cosmetic Surgery Proceduralist with over 10 years of postgraduate experience. After completing his Internship and Residency at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney in 2011, he trained in General Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) based at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Hospital and was appointed Conjoint Associate Lecturer UNSW. His philosophy is that each of his patients are cared for to the highest standards, with the utmost professionalism. This starts from the initial consult, through surgery and to the post-operative period, practicing up-to-date evidence-based medicine throughout their treatment journey.

He is a surgical Fellow and Vice President of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (ACCSM), whose ethos is ‘Raising Standards and Protecting Patients’. He is a Full Member of the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine (ACAM) and a surgical Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), having been trained by leading Plastic Surgeons and Cosmetic Surgery Proceduralists worldwide, he is skilled in addressing complex surgical problems without compromising patient safety and care.

Dr Tran has special interests in tummy tucks and body contouring surgery and has authored papers on Dissection Techniques in Abdominoplasty published in the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery.

With dual first class honours degrees in Dentistry and Medicine, he is a gifted physician and surgeon.  He has a particular interest in skin and reconstructive surgery.  He regularly operates in surgical theatres with well-known Sydney plastic surgeons.  As well as a keen interest in plastic surgery, Shaun has a passion for cosmetic injections, including dermal fillers and wrinkle injections.

Dr Walsh has studied extensively with leading Australian cosmetic physicians, cosmetic surgeons and plastic surgeons.  He is currently a cosmetic injection trainer, attending private practices, conferences and workshops to share his extensive knowledge of the art and science of cosmetic injection.

Dr Charlotte Ying is a fully qualified, Australian-trained cosmetic Surgery Proceduralist who graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with Honours degrees in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. After completing her internship in Dublin, she relocated to Australia to further her career.