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Dr Sepehr Lajevardi

MBBS BSc (Med), Hons GDip (Anat) MS (Plast) PhD (Med) FRACS (Plast)

Specialist Plastic Surgeon (Specialist registration in Surgery – Plastic Surgery)
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Dr. Sepehr Lajevardi is a Sydney based Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon specialising in aesthetic surgery of breast and body, as well as skin cancer and hand surgery.

After graduating as the Dux of Killara High School with a UAI of 100, Dr. Lajevardi received a scholarship to undertake his undergraduate medical training at University of NSW. He combined this with a Bachelor of Medical Science and research Honours graduating with Honours Class 1 in Medicine. He then went on to complete his junior medical training at Royal North Shore Hospital, during which time he completed a Master of Surgery at the University of Sydney, GradDip in Anatomy from the University of New England and received the Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship to undertake his PhD in Plastic Surgery through the University of Sydney.

After undertaking two years of accredited General Surgical Training, Dr. Lajevardi commenced 5 years of advanced surgical training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery through the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). Dr. Lajevardi has a keen interest in research with many publications and more than 50 presentations at national and international conferences. Dr. Lajevardi was also mentored by Sydney’s leading Plastic Surgeons to further his skills in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery through his post training fellowships at Macquarie University, East Sydney Private and St Luke’s Hospitals.

Dr. Lajevardi has a keen interest to mentor the next generation of doctors and is a Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney. Dr. Lajevardi is also the founding member and the immediate past Chairman of the international charity organization, ‘Doctors Assisting in South-Pacific Islands DAISI’, organizing much needed surgical trips to the pacific as well as medical supplies to help our closest neighbours. Dr. Lajevardi prides himself in his meticulous surgical technique. His paramount consideration is patient satisfaction, always striving to achieve tailored results in a caring and compassionate way. When he is not working, Dr. Lajevardi enjoys spending time with his young family and travelling.

Procedures and Treatments

  • Skin cancer resection and reconstruction (flaps and grafts) – in rooms and in theatre
  • Hand trauma and elective hand surgery
  • Post weight loss body contouring, post-pregnancy Abdominoplasty and Breast Lifts, Breast Augmentation, Explants and Implant revisions, Transgender Top surgery, Labiaplasty, Blepharoplasty, Face and Neck lift, scar revisions.
  • Non-surgical treatments – Injectables, Anti-wrinkle, Fillers, Skin rejuvenation, Non-surgical
    facelifts, Minimally invasive body contouring

Hospital Credentials

Dr Sepehr Lajevardi is accredited to operate at the following hospitals:

  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital — Public Hospital Appointment (VMO)
  • Macquarie University Hospital
  • Westmead Private Hospital
  • St Luke’s Care Private Hospital
  • East Sydney Private Hospital
  • Double Bay Day Hospital

Professional Memberships

Dr Lajevardi is a member of the following professional organisations:

  • ANZBCPS — Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons
  • ASAPS — Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  • ASPS — Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • RACS — Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Fellow)
  • AHPRA — Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
  • ISAPS — International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Education & Qualifications

Scientific Publications

Dr Lajevardi has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals:

  1. Chow O, Hu H, Lajevardi S, Deva AK, Atkinson R. Preventing Bacterial Contamination of Breast Implants Using Infection Mitigation Techniques: An In Vitro Study. Aesthet Surg J. 2024 Jan 30:sjae013. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjae013
  2. Masoumi E, Seow C, Deva AP, Cuss A, Chow O, Davies M, Lajevardi S, Connell T, Magnusson M, Beath K, Isacson D, Deva AK. Prospective Study of Clinical Outcomes From a Breast Implant Assessment Service. Aesthet Surg J. 2023 Feb 21;43(3):308-314. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjac266
  3. Lajevardi SS, Rastogi P, Isacson D, Deva AK. What are the likely causes of Breast Implant Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)?. JPRASO. 2022 Jan 16. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2021.11.006
  4. Wilssens N, Singla A, Hoffman S, Graham S, Jayatilleke N, Lajevardi S, Barker A, Deva AK. The ECLiPSE Procedure as an Alternative to Mastopexy following Implant Removal. PRSGO. 2021 Jul. DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003713
  5. Aggarwala S, Harish V, Roberts S, Brady M, Lajevardi S, Doherty J, D’Souza M, Haertsch PA, Maitz PKM, Issler-Fisher AC. Treatment of Partial Thickness Burns: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Four Routinely Used Burns Dressings in an Ambulatory Care Setting. J Burn Care Res. 2021 Sep 30;42(5):934-943. doi: 10.1093/jbcr/iraa158
  6. Lajevardi SS, Chow O, Dodds T, DiLernia S, Evans J. Phlegmonous enteritis: a cause for acute abdomen with unusual findings. ANZ J Surg. 2020 Feb 27. doi: 10.1111/ans.15776
  7. Phillips B, Calotta N, Chung K, Janes L, Lajevardi SS, et al. Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2019. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019;143:4 – p1278-1281. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005517
  8. Wang Y, Beekman J, Hew J, Jackson S, Issler-Fisher AC, Parungao R, Lajevardi SS, Li Z, Maitz PKM. Burn injury: Challenges and advances in burn wound healing, infection, pain and scarring. Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2018 Jan 1;123:3-17.
  9. Athavale DD, Lajevardi SS, Kim DS, Nahm CB, McKay G. Small bowel obstruction and perforation following ingestion of an oyster shell. ANZ J Surg. 2016 Feb 28. doi: 10.1111/ans.13458
  10. Lajevardi SS, Galougahi KK, Nova G, Marshman D. Surviving Right Atrial Rupture From Blunt Thoracic Trauma After Pericardiectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Feb;101(2):749-52.
  11. Lajevardi SS and Abeysinghe J. Novel Technique for Management of Axillary Hidradenitis Suppurativa Using Setons. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015; v2015(369657): p1-3.
  12. Lajevardi SS, Gundara J, Collins S, Samra J. Acute gastric rupture in a giant inguinoscrotal hernia. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Dec;19(12):2283-5.
  13. Lajevardi SS, Tameev Z, Mckay G. Robotic transanal endoscopic mucosal resection (RTEMR) of large rectal polyp in prone position. Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgical Sciences.
  14. Sivakumaran Y, Lajevardi SS, Wright DB, Shaw RJ, Halder TK. Unexpected presentation following sexual intercourse: post-coital caecal volvulus. Emerg Med Australas. 2015 Oct;27(5):489-91.
  15. Wijewardena A*, Lajevardi SS* (equal first author), Vandervord E, Vandervord J, Lang TC, Fulcher G, Jackson CJ. Activated protein C to heal pressure ulcers. Int Wound J. 2014 (9).
  16. Harish V, Raymond AP, Issler AC, Lajevardi SS, Chang LY, Maitz PK, Kennedy P. Response to Letter to the Editor: ‘Burn surface area calculation instead of burn size estimation: Our opinion’. Burns. 2014; 40 (8) 1814.
  17. Wijewardena A, Vandervord E, Lajevardi SS, Vandervord J, Jackson CJ. Combination of Activated Protein C and Topical Negative Pressure Rapidly Regenerates Granulation Tissue Over Exposed Bone to Heal Recalcitrant Orthopedic Wounds. IJLEW. 2011; 10(3): 146-51.
  18. Harish V, Raymond AP, Issler AC, Lajevardi SS, Chang LY, Maitz PK, Kennedy P. Accuracy of burn size estimation in patients transferred to adult Burn Units in Sydney, Australia: An audit of 698 patients. Burns. 2014 (14) 00170-3.
  19. Lajevardi SS, Sian K, Ward M, Marshman D. Circumferential intimal tear in type A aortic dissection with intimo-intimal intussusception into left ventricle and left main coronary artery occlusion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012; 144 (2): e21-e23.

* Equal first author

Conferences & Presentations

Dr Lajevardi has delivered over 50 presentations at national and international conferences, sharing his research and clinical expertise with the global medical community.

International Conferences

  • Early in-hospital management of burns injuries in Australia — Oral Presentation, JAB Burn and Wound Healing Symposium, Hawaii, USA, 2018
  • The microbiological colonization of burn wounds — Oral Presentation, JAB Burn and Wound Healing Symposium, Hawaii, USA, 2014
  • Accuracy of burn size estimation in burn patients transferred to adult burns units in NSW: An Audit of 703 patients — Oral Presentation, JAB Burn and Wound Healing Symposium, Hawaii, USA, 2014
  • Impact of first-aid on clinical outcome of large burns — Oral Presentation, 17th Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Prevention of hypothermia in the transfer of burns patients — Oral Presentation, 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Impact of timing of application of Biobrane on outcome in partial-thickness burns — 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Appropriate use of burns referral chart in burns transfers in NSW — 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Techniques of application of Biobrane to face and hand burns outside theatre environment — 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Airway management in burns patients prior to transfer to a burns unit — 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Fluid resuscitation prior in early management of burns patients — 17th Congress of ISBI, Sydney, Australia, 2014
  • Impact of first-aid on clinical outcome of large burns — Oral Presentation, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore, 2014
  • Surviving right atrial rupture following blunt thoracic trauma in a post pericardiectomy patient — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore, 2014
  • Intrapleural misplacement of central venous catheter in traumatic haemothorax — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore, 2014
  • Audit of complication rates in pre-plating of mandibular Osteotomies — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore, 2014
  • Phlegmonous enteritis: acute abdomen with unusual findings — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Singapore, 2014
  • Effect of age on bone graft integration and resorption in a rabbit tibial defect model — Poster Presentation, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, California, 2007

National Conferences

  • Impact of hypothermia in the transfer of burns patients — Oral Presentation, RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Impact of timing of application of Biobrane on outcome in partial-thickness burns — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Review of TBSA estimation accuracy over the past three decades in NSW — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Airway management in burns patients prior to transfer to a burns unit — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Appropriate use of burns referral chart in burns transfers in NSW — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Fluid resuscitation prior in early management of burns patients — RACS Annual Scientific Congress, Brisbane, 2016
  • Prevention of hypothermia in the transfer of burns patients — Oral Presentation, The Plastic Surgery Congress, Brisbane, 2015
  • Prevention of hypothermia in the transfer of burns patients — Oral Presentation, ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Impact of first-aid on clinical outcome of large burns — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Techniques of application of Biobrane outside theatre environment — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Should Biobrane be used for primary treatment of all partial thickness burns? — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Concord hospital burns unit experience with the use of Biobrane — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Impact of timing of application of Biobrane on outcome in partial-thickness burns — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Review of TBSA estimation accuracy over the past three decades in NSW — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Appropriate use of burns referral chart in burns transfers in NSW — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Airway management in burns patients prior to transfer to a burns unit — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Fluid resuscitation prior in early management of burns patients — ANZBA ASM, Melbourne, 2015
  • Appropriate use of burns referral chart in burns transfers in NSW — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Impact of hypothermia in the transfer of burns patients — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Techniques of application of Biobrane outside theatre environment — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Impact of timing of application of Biobrane on outcome in partial-thickness burns — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Airway management in burns patients prior to transfer to a burns unit — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Impact of first-aid on clinical outcome of large burns — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Fluid resuscitation prior in early management of burns patients — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Concord hospital burns unit experience with the use of Biobrane — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Review of TBSA estimation accuracy over the past three decades in NSW — ANZBA ASM, Auckland, NZ, 2016
  • Hair treatment products and scalp burns — Poster Presentation, Australia and New Zealand Burns Association Conference, Perth, 2013
  • Early in hospital management of burn injuries in NSW — Oral Presentation, ANZBA Conference, Perth, 2013
  • Is the burn wound sterile before or after debridement? — Oral Presentation, ANZBA Conference, Perth, 2013
  • Xenograft skin substitute (Biobrane) in Dermal Burns — Oral Presentation, NSW Interhospital Burns Meeting, Sydney, 2013
  • Difficult decision making in elderly patient with large burns — Oral Presentation, NSW Interhospital Burns Meeting, Sydney, 2013
  • Impact of time delay for application of Biobrane for partial thickness burns — Oral Presentation, NSW Interhospital Burns Meeting, Sydney, 2013
  • Techniques of application of Biobrane to face and hand burns — Oral Presentation, NSW Interhospital Burns Meeting, Sydney, 2013
  • Orbital Apex Syndrome: case series discussion from a plastic surgery view point — Oral Presentation, Plastic Surgery Congress, Gold Coast, Queensland, 2011
  • Use of Activated Protein C in chronic wounds — Oral Presentation, NSW Interhospital Burns Meeting, Sydney, 2010
  • Benefit of skin grafting and topical negative pressure wound therapy for management of difficult-to-treat lower limb wounds — Oral Presentation, ANZBA Conference, Darwin, 2010

Training & Fellowships

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Training (2016 – 2020)

Accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

  • Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia (2016)
  • Fiona Stanley Hospital, Western Australia (2016)
  • Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia (2016)
  • Nepean Hospital, New South Wales (2017)
  • Concord Repatriation General Hospital (2017)
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (2018)
  • Westmead Hospital (2018)
  • Prince of Wales Hospital (2018)
  • Royal North Shore Hospital (2019)
  • St Vincent’s Hospital (2019)

General Surgical Training (2014 – 2015)

Accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (2014)
  • Royal North Shore Hospital (2015)
  • Completed the Surgical Sciences written and clinical examinations (2014)

Post-Fellowship Training

  • Unaccredited Plastics Registrar — Concord, Liverpool and Fairfield Hospitals (2013)
  • Surgical Senior Resident Medical Officer — Northern Surgical Skills Network (2012)
  • Resident Medical Officer — Royal North Shore Hospital (2011)
  • Intern Medical Officer — Royal North Shore Hospital (2010)

Overseas Electives (2009)

Professional Courses & Continuing Medical Education

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

  • Training in Professional Skills (TIPS) — 2013
  • Australian and New Zealand Surgical Skills Education and Training (ASSET) — 2011
  • Care of the Critically Ill Surgical Patient (CCrISP) — 2011
  • Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) — 2011
  • Statistics for Surgeons (Stats) — 2011
  • Critical Literature Evaluation & Research Course (CLEAR) — 2010
  • EMST — Volunteer and Observer (2009)
    Recipient of the John Graham EMST Award

Australia & New Zealand Burns Association (ANZBA)

  • Emergency Management of Severe Burns Course — 2011 & 2013

Australian Hand Surgery Society

  • Hand and Forearm Flap Course — 2012
  • Registrar Hand Surgery Review Course — 2012

Other Professional Development

  • Practical Professionalism Course (12 weeks) — SSWAHS (2011) and Course Instructor (2012)
  • Cardiac Arrest and Medical Emergency Course — Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre (2011)
  • Resus4Kids — Western Child Health Network, Children’s Hospital at Westmead (2011)
  • Northern Sydney Local Health Network Surgical Skills Training Program (2010–2012):
    • Simple and Advanced Suturing, Simple Flaps, Vascular Re-anastomosis, Control of Acute Intra-operative Haemorrhage, Bowel Anastomosis, Surgical Airway Skills, Trauma Skills, Simulation Training for Management of Deteriorating Patient
  • Physical Containment Level 2 (PC2) Laboratory Training — Kolling Institute (2010)
  • Animal Care and Ethics Course — University of New South Wales (2007)

Prizes and Awards

  • Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship — Australian Government (2014–2017)
    $25,000 per year
  • Finalist — Royal Prince Alfred Patron Prize (2014)
  • Finalist — Concord Hospital Research Prize (2014)
  • Distinction for Dissertation — Master of Surgery, The University of Sydney (2012)
  • Team Leader of Winning Team — Inaugural Golden Scalpel Games, HETI (2012)
  • First Class Honours — BSc (Medicine) Honours, University of New South Wales (2009)
  • Winner — Chess Tournament, University of New South Wales (2006)
  • New South Scholarship — For entry to the Medical Program, University of New South Wales (2004)
    AUD $6,000
  • Australian Students Prize for Excellence — Federal Government, Canberra (2003)
  • Premier’s Award for All-Round Excellence — Presented by the New South Wales Premier Bob Carr (2003)
  • Dux of Killara High School (2003)
  • First in NSW — HSC Persian Background Speakers (2002)
  • High Distinction — Biology Olympiad (2002)

Achievements & Accolades

  • Invited Reviewer — Postgraduate Medical Journal and The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Convenor — RACS National SET Conference in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sydney (2022)
  • Graduated as Dux of Killara High School with a UAI of 100
  • Recipient of Scholarship for undergraduate medical training at University of NSW
  • Mentored by Sydney’s leading Plastic Surgeons through post-training fellowships at Macquarie University, East Sydney Private and St Luke’s Hospitals

Leadership & Charity

Charity Work

  • Founding Board Member — Doctors Assisting in South-Pacific Islands (DAISI) (2015 – Current)
    ACNC Registered Charity. Signatory to the Australian Council For International Development (ACFID) Code of Conduct.
    • Treasurer (2015–2017)
    • Chair (2018–2019)
    • Co-Chair (2020–Current)
    DAISI organises much-needed surgical trips to the Pacific as well as medical supplies to help our closest neighbours.

Leadership Roles

  • Convenor — RACS National SET Conference in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sydney (2022)
  • Chair of Trainee Subcommittee — NSW Clinical Surgical Training Council (CSTC) of Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) (2012–2015)
  • Trainee Representative to CSTC (2011–2015)
  • Trainee Representative — Northern Surgical Skills Network to CSTC Trainee Sub-Committee (2011–2015)
  • Trainee Representative — Northern Network Surgical Governance Council (2011–2012)
  • Member — RNSH Transition and Decant Committee for move to the new hospital (2012)
  • Member — RNSH Overtime Roster Working Group (2012)
  • Member of the Executive Board — RNSH Resident Medical Officer Association (RMOA) (2011–2012)
  • Member — RNSH General Clinical Training Committee (GCTC) (2010–2012)
  • Founding Member and President — University of New South Wales Surgical Society (SurgSoc) (2007)
  • Vice-President — UNSW Chess Society (2006)
  • Vice-President — Ju-Jitsu Society, UNSW (2005)

Teaching & Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Lecturer — Macquarie University (2022 – Present)
  • Clinical Associate Lecturer — The University of Sydney (2017 – Current)
  • Lecturer and Anatomy Demonstrator — Surgical Sciences Intensive Course, University of Western Sydney (2014–2017)
    Accredited by RACS
  • Demonstrator — Anatomy by Whole Body Dissection Course, The University of Sydney (2012)
    Accredited by RACS. One month of full-time cadaveric teaching (102 hours) as well as giving lectures.
  • JMO Tutor for Medical Students — Sydney Medical School – Northern Network (2011–2012)
  • Anatomy and Neuroanatomy Tutor — Science and Medical Students, University of New South Wales (2006–2009)
  • St John Ambulance First Aid Trainer — UNSW Division (2007)
  • HSC Tutor — Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (2004–2007)
  • Olympiad Tutor — Biology, Chemistry and Physics (2003–2004)

Memberships & awards