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Dr Rohit Kumar – Specialist Plastic Surgeon, Body Contouring After Weight Loss

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Qualifications and hospital affiliations
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
Member, Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
Ramsay Health Care — operating privileges at Westmead Private Hospital
Cura Day Hospitals Group — operating privileges at Somerset Private Hospital

Dr Rohit J Kumar

MBBS, MMedSci (Burns), FRACS (Plas)
Specialist Plastic Surgeon · ANZBCPS Board Certified

  • 20+ yearsof surgical experience
  • Westmead Privatewhere he performs all weight-loss surgery and trains registrars and fellows
  • Men and womenbody contouring after major weight loss
  • 3 locationsconsulting in Westmead, Penrith and Orange

Dr Rohit Kumar (MED0001630444) is a registered medical practitioner, specialist plastic surgeon (specialist registration in surgery – plastic surgery). His practice focuses on body contouring after major weight loss for both men and women, alongside breast and body surgery.

He operates at both Westmead Private Hospital and Somerset Private Hospital in Kingswood, and day-case procedures can be done at either hospital. All of his weight-loss surgery is performed at Westmead Private, where he also trains surgical registrars and fellows in post-weight-loss techniques. He consults in Westmead, Penrith and Orange.

Procedures include:

  • After weight loss – skin removal surgery: panniculectomy, upper and lower body lift, arm lift (brachioplasty), thigh lift and male chest contouring.
  • Body – abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), liposuction, post-pregnancy abdominal surgery, mons reduction (monsplasty) and labiaplasty.
  • Breast – breast reduction, breast lift, breast augmentation, implant removal or revision, and male breast reduction (gynaecomastia).
  • Reconstructive – skin cancer excision and reconstruction, and scar revision.

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A current GP referral is required. First consultation $400, with a Medicare rebate of approximately $88 when you have a valid referral.

Training and qualifications

Dr Kumar is Australian trained. He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Queensland in 1995, and a Master of Medical Science in Burns Surgery, MMedSci (Burns), in 2004. Burns surgery centres on skin, wound healing and scarring – the same issues at the heart of body contouring after major weight loss.

He began advanced surgical training in general surgery in 2001, followed by advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery, and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in plastic surgery. He has over 20 years of surgical experience.

  • FRACS (Plas) – Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in plastic and reconstructive surgery
  • ANZBCPS Board Certified – certified by the Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
  • ASAPS – member of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  • VMO – Visiting Medical Officer, Westmead Private Hospital
Dr Rohit Kumar, specialist plastic surgeon

Teaching and training

Dr Kumar is a Visiting Medical Officer at Westmead Private Hospital, where he trains surgical registrars and fellows, particularly in body contouring techniques after major weight loss.

Over his career he has been an Associate Clinical Fellow in Anatomy at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Notre Dame, and an instructor for the Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course. He was the inaugural Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority Burns Fellow at the Children’s Hospital in Brisbane for two years, and a visiting fellow at the Shriners Burns Hospital in Dallas, Texas, and the Intermountain Burns Hospital in Salt Lake City.

He has served on expert panels for the Queensland Government, was an invited speaker at the Breast Masters Symposium in Sydney in 2018, and was named Teaching Registrar of the Year at St Vincent’s Hospital.

In the media

Dr Kumar has appeared in, or contributed to, the following media.

Sunday Night
Lifestyles
Vogue
Harper's Bazaar
Netflix
Dr Rohit Kumar in surgical scrubs, writing clinical notes
Dr Rohit Kumar speaking at a lectern

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Dr Rohit Kumar, Specialist Plastic Surgeon

Dr Kumar’s team

Dr Kumar’s team includes a practice manager and a practice nurse, both nurses, and a receptionist. The nurses conduct the first phone consultation, take garment measurements before surgery and provide all post-operative care. The nurses who prepare you for surgery are the same nurses who see you at every post-operative review.

Your first consultation

  • ReferralA current GP referral is required for all procedures.
  • Length60 minutes. After major weight loss, or where more than one area concerns you, 90 minutes.
  • Fee$400, with a Medicare rebate of approximately $88 when you have a valid referral.
  • WhereWestmead, Penrith or Orange.

Dr Kumar assesses your concerns, explains what surgery can and cannot achieve, and discusses the risks and recovery before recommending a plan. Surgery can only be booked once your seven-day cooling-off period has ended. See costs and payment and the risks of surgery.

How to book

  1. Get a GP referral addressed to Dr Rohit Kumar, specialist plastic surgeon.
  2. Request a consultation online or call 1300 267 726.
  3. Speak with Dr Kumar’s nursing team by phone, so your questions are answered and your appointment is prepared.
  4. See Dr Kumar in Westmead, Penrith or Orange.

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See photos of Dr Kumar’s patients in the before-and-after gallery (18+). Individual results vary.

Understanding Dr Kumar’s credentials

What is a specialist plastic surgeon?

In Australia, only a doctor with specialist registration in surgery (plastic surgery) with the Medical Board of Australia can use the title specialist plastic surgeon. Any doctor’s registration type can be checked on the public Ahpra register.

What does FRACS (Plas) mean?

It means Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Fellowship is awarded after completing the College’s accredited surgical training program and examinations in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

What does ANZBCPS Board Certified mean?

It is certification by the Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery. It is open to specialist plastic surgeons (FRACS) who are members of the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons or the New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons.

How can I check Dr Kumar’s registration?

Search his registration number, MED0001630444, on the Ahpra register of practitioners.

Arrange your consultation

Consultations in Westmead, Penrith and Orange. A current GP referral is required.

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All surgery carries risks. Individual results vary. Read about the risks of surgery.

Dr Kumar's Results

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Westmead

Westmead Private Hospital, Suite 2, Corner of Mons and Darcy Roads, Westmead NSW 2145
Location and parking
Map showing Dr Kumar's consulting rooms at Westmead Private Hospital

Penrith

Somerset Specialist Centre, Suite 2.03, Level 2, 38 Somerset Street, Kingswood NSW 2747
Location and parking
Map showing Dr Kumar's consulting rooms in Penrith

Orange

Level 5, 1521 Forest Road
Orange, NSW 2800
Location and parking
Map showing Dr Kumar's consulting rooms in Orange

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Tell us what you’re considering. A nurse from Dr Kumar’s team will call you to talk through your options, the GP referral you’ll need, and what your first consultation involves.

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