Dr Mihaela Lefter

Dr Mihaela Lefter is a Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon. Having graduated from “Gr T Popa” University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania in 1996, Dr Lefter completed her Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery training at “Claude Bernard” University Lyon, France, and successfully completed a fellowship at Showa University Tokyo, Japan in Craniofacial surgery and Microsurgery Reconstruction, gaining skills and expertise in the Asian approach to plastic surgery and Japanese culture. Her experience in Japan brought her the chance to discover Australasia and to relocate years later to Australia.

Dr Lefter obtained her EBOPRAS (European Board in Plastic Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery) fellowship in Bern, Switzerland 2002.

Dr Lefter came to Australia in 2004 and received her FRACS qualification in Plastic Surgery. Starting out in Hobart in both the public and private sectors, Dr Lefter relocated to the Central Coast in 2011 and has been appointed as VMO Plastic Surgeon by Central Coast Health Area Services.

Dr Lefter is committed to excellence in performing plastic surgery. Recently, she spent 6 months of professional development overseas, in France, Belgium, Italy and Sweden to learn about the emerging field of robotics in plastic surgery and about the latest advancement and techniques in aesthetic plastic surgery.

Dr Lefter’s expertise covers a large variety of procedures in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, including:

• Breast surgery for reconstruction, reduction/augmentation

• Body contouring and Liposuction

• Facial rejuvenation

• Fat injections

• Blepharoplasty

• Hair transplants

• Rhinoplasty

• Hand surgery

• Skin Cancer surgery

• Microsurgery

• Burns

• Pediatric plastic surgery (Otoplasty, Nevi, Cleft lip)

• Head and neck reconstructions.