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Director

• Clinical Professor Christopher J. Coombs

Deputy director

• Daniel WilksÌý- Deputy Director

Personnel

Cleft and craniofacial surgery

• Jonathan Burge – Clinical Lead, Craniofacial Program
• Clinical Professor Anthony D. HolmesÌý- HonoraryÌý
  
• Associate ProfessorÌýDavid Chong
• Kirstie A. MacGill
• Rodrigo Teixeira
• Charles Baillieu
• Ian Loh
• Nicky KilpatrickÌý- Clinical Lead, Cleft Program
  
• Stephanie Wards (Craniofacial Clinical Nurse Consultant)
• Pru Talbot (Cleft Clinical Nurse Consultant)Ìý
  

Other

• Craniofacial fellow
• Plastic surgery registrar – craniofacial
• Plastic surgery resident

Hand, microvascular and general paediatric plastic surgery

• A/Professor David B. McCombe – Clinical Lead, Hand and Microvascular Surgery Program
  
• Professor Anthony J. PeningtonÌý- Clinical Lead, Vascular Anomalies Program
• Sian Fairbank
• Damon Thomas
• Alenka Paddle
• Associate Professor Bruce R. JohnstoneÌý
  
• Daniel Wilks
• Will Alexander
• Danielle Nizzero
• Carly Potter (Plastic and Maxillofacial Clinical Nurse Consultant) -ÌýLauren Burdett (October 2025 - October 2026 Maternity leave cover)
• Jodie Simpson (Vascular Anomalies Nurse Consultant)Ìý
  
  

Other

• Hand fellow
• Plastic surgery registrar – hand
• Plastic surgery resident

Oral and maxillofacial

• A/Professor Jocelyn ShandÌý– Clinical Lead, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program
• Clinical Professor Andrew A. Heggie
• Patrishia Bordbar
• Ricky Kumar
  

Other

• Oral and maxillofacial fellow
• Oral and maxillofacial registrar

Allied Health/Psychological Support

• Annette Da CostaÌý– Clinical Neuropsychologist
• Roberta Honigman – Counsellor
  

Research

• Professor Anthony J. Penington – University of Melbourne, Jigsaw Professor of Paediatric Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Daniel Wilks - Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
• Sue Poynton – Clinical Registry Manager

AdministrationÌý

• Caron IsraelsohnÌý– (Department Administrator/PA to Head of Department) **Monday, Tuesday and Thursday**
• Viedka Zenonos – (Department Administrator/PA to Head of Department) **Wednesday and Friday