Katarzyna Mackenzie
Katarzyna is a New Zealand fully trained plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon. She was awarded PhD in Skin Cancer by the University of Otago and has completed prestigious international fellowships in London and Canada.
Dr Mackenzie was the senior microsurgery and breast reconstruction fellow and then hand surgery Fellow at St Andrew’s Centre, Chelmsford, UK, which is internationally recognised as being one of the leading centres for microsurgical breast reconstruction and hand surgery.
Following the fellowships at St Andrew’s, she won the prestigious microsurgery and breast reconstruction fellowship at The Royal Marsden Hospital in London, the largest and most comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. It is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for ground breaking research and pioneering the very latest cancer treatments and technologies, as well as specializing in cancer diagnosis.
Dr Mackenzie then trained with many of the pioneering minds in aesthetic surgery in London. She gained her extensive experience during a world leading aesthetic surgery fellowship at the top London private hospitals and built experience in every aspect of contemporary aesthetic surgery.
Dr Mackenzie travelled to Canada to master her skills and knowledge in aesthetic breast surgery alongside one of the most influential plastic surgeons in the world, Dr Elizabeth Hall-Findley. Dr Hall-Findlay’s contributions to the breast surgery are recognized around the world as the “Hall-Findlay” technique. Dr Mackenzie’s training included international travel to Ghent, Belgium, conferences across Europe and hands-on anatomy course in Sweden.
With her breadth of extensive training, research and fellowships she has developed specialist interests in Breast, Body and Hand Surgery as well as skin cancer management and surgery.
