Dr David Topchian is a Cosmetic Surgeon based in Melbourne, Australia. Since 2001, Dr David Topchian has worked in a number of Cosmetic Surgeries across Australia. He is the most experienced doctor in Melbourne in the use of the polyurethane coated silicone gel implants, successfully performing over 700 Breast Augmentations using these implants. He has extensive teaching experience and is involved in training surgeons in a variety of cosmetic procedures. Dr David Topchian uses the latest and most innovative techniques to achieve the best outcome for his patients. Credentials: - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, University of Melbourne - Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practice - Fellowship of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery Find out more in his CV and please visit www.drdavid.com.au and www.drdavidtopchian.com.au for more information.

1. RESUMÉ
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Dr David Topchian 82 Bay Street
Port Melbourne Vic 3207
P: 1800 745 536
F: 03 8456 5905
!! E: david@drdavid.com.au
www.drdavid.com.au
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WORK HISTORY
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2006-present Endless Solutions, Port Melbourne.
!2014-present Victorian Cosmetic Institute, Berwick.
!! Specialising in:
! • breast enlargement
• breast reduction (male and female)
• breast lifting
• minimally invasive facial rejuvenation
• Hi Definition liposculpture (with ultrasonic Vaser Liposelection)
• autologous fat transfer to face and body, with stem cells.
• facial reshaping with muscle relaxants and dermal fillers.
• labioplasty
! Operating at:
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• Victoria Cosmetic Institute, Berwick.
• St Kilda Day Hospital, Elwood.
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2012-2013 The Ashley Centre, East Malvern.
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2006 -present Cosmetic Surgery Institute of Australia, Brisbane. Working with Dr Daniel Fleming.
! Specialising in breast enhancement, facial rejuvenation and
liposculpture (with ultrasonic Vaser Liposelection).
! Performing fractional CO2 laser rejuvenation for sun damage, pigmentation and scarring.
! Platelet rich plasma for facial volume and skin texture improvement.
! Facial reshaping with muscle relaxants and dermal fillers.
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2. Operating at:
! • Cannosa Day Surgery Centre, Oxley
• Montserrat Day Surgery, Gaythorne
!!2006-2009 The Cosmetic Medicine Centre, Toowong. Working with Dr Mary Dingley.
! Consulting for skin problems and facial rejuvenation lasers;
performing Fraxel laser treatments and tattoo removal with Q-switch laser.
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2006-2008 Victorian and Queensland Trainer for Radiesse (dermal filler).
!!2005-2006 Aesthetica Image Centre, South Yarra.
! • labioplasty
• hair transplantation
• breast augmentation
• buttock implants
• mastopexy
• abdominoplasty
• arm and thigh lifts
• brow lifting
• injectible rhinoplasty (Aquamid Reconstruction)
• micro-otoplasty
• fat transfer
• male breast reduction
• laser skin resurfacing, hair removal, tattoo removal, eyelid surgery, non-ablative
collagen remodelling, pigmented lesions, vascular lesions
!2001-2005 The Ashley Centre, Malvern East.
• RF mole shaves
• excision skin lesions
• laser skin resurfacing, hair removal, pigmented lesions, vascular lesions, eyelid
surgery, non-ablative collagen remodelling
• Botox and fillers (Restylane, Aquamid, Sculptra, Collagens)
• sclerotherapy (including ultrasound guided)
• liposuction
• skin stitch technique (upper and lower face, neck)
• TCA peels
!!2002-2003 General Practitioner, St Albans Medical Centre, St Albans.
!!2001-2003 Emergency Registrar, Alfred Hospital Emergency Department, Prahran.
!!2000 Plastic Surgery Registrar
Burns Registrar
Maxillofacial Registrar
The Alfred Hospital
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3. Consultants: Mr John Anstee (Head of Plastics Unit)
Mr Rodney Judson (Head of Burns Unit)
Mr John Redman (Head of Maxillofacial Unit)
Mr Phil Slattery
Mr Michael Leung
Mr Richard Maxwell
Ms Heather Cleland
Mr Brett Archer
! Clinical work: Emergency attendance of Trauma Centre patients with a broad
spectrum of injuries including hand and upper limb trauma, facial
fractures and lacerations, and soft tissue trauma.
Operating on and assisting with elective patients, including free
flaps and replants, melanoma service referrals and facial fractures.
!Elective and emergency Plastic Surgical assisting in private hospitals.
!Assessment and emergency treatment of burns patients.
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2000 Medical IT Consultant MedWeb Pty. Ltd. Level 2, 436 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne
! Worked on a range of IT and web products and services for Australian doctors, focussing primarily on
Hospital Resident Medical Officers.
! Developed the resiweb brand and web site, and travelled to all state capital cities presenting at
major teaching hospitals to resident doctors.
! Participated in development of MedWeb/resiweb products through:
• development of business and marketing strategies
• negotiation of business alliances and partnerships
• integration of resiweb business into MedWeb
• branding, design, web development and project management of MedWeb/resiweb products.
!1999 Accredited General Surgery Registrar
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
! Surgical Unit D (February to July)
! Consultants: Mr Rodney Judson (Head of Unit)
Associate Professor David Francis
Mr Robert Millar
Ms Amanda Robertson
!! Accredited General Surgery Registrar
Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham
!General Surgery (August 1999 to January 2000)
Consultants: Mr Graham Kitchen (Senior Surgeon)
Mr Ian Campbell
!!1998 Senior Resident Medical Officer
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
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4. Vascular Surgery (Feb-May; 17 weeks) Supervisor: Mr Peter Field
! Orthopaedic Surgery (Jun-Sep; 13 weeks) Supervisor: Mr Kevin King
!Neurosurgery (Oct-Jan; 12 weeks) Supervisor: Professor A. Kaye
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1997 Senior Hospital Medical Officer
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
!Cardiothoracic Surgery (Feb-May; 17 weeks) Supervisor: Mr James Tatoulis
!Plastic Surgery at VPSU, PANCH (Jun-Sep; 13 weeks) Supervisor: Mr Russell Corlett
!! Stanford University, California (Sep-Oct; 8 weeks)
Visiting Lecturer,
Division of Human Anatomy,
School of Medicine
!1996 Senior tutor in Anatomy and Physiology
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
The University of Melbourne, Parkville
!!!! Lecturer and examiner in Surgery
! Faculty of Health Sciences
Latrobe University
Lincoln Campus, Carlton
!!!1995 Intern
The Repatriation Hospital
Heidelberg
! Rotations: General Surgery and Medicine
Urology/Plastics
Accident and Emergency (Bendigo)
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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2010 - present Examiner for Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery.
2008 - present Operative training in cosmetic surgical techniques to Drs training with
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery.
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5. ! 2008 Liposuction training faculty member for
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Basic Liposuction course, Sydney.
! 2008 Lecturer in cosmetic injectibles to Dermal Aestheticians course, Victoria
University, Melbourne.
! 2007 Lecturer on skin cancers, facial fillers and cosmetic injectibles to Dermal
Aestheticians course, Victoria University, Melbourne.
! 2006 Lecturer on facial fillers to Dermal Aestheticians course,
Victoria University, Melbourne.
! 2005 Trainer of Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery cosmetic physicians.
! 1994-2000 Medical Student and Resident Surgery tutorials
! 1997 Anatomy lecturer, Stanford University
! 1996 Anatomy tutor, The University of Melbourne and Queen’s College
! Tutor in Surgical Principles, Dental School
! Lecturer and examiner in surgery, Latrobe University
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RESEARCH
!! Anatomedia: Interactive anatomy CD-ROM Dr N. Eizenberg
Online Surgical Education (Case of the Month) Professor A. Kaye
! Audit of malignant skin tumour resection margins Mr R. Corlett
! Audit of complications post carotid endarterectomy Mr P. Field
! Barwon Health Intranet/Internet site proposal Fluid Interactive
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PRESENTATIONS
!! 2011 Liposuction panel, interactive case discussions
Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Annual Conference, Hobart
!Liposuction, fat transfer and stem cells
The Australasian Academy of Anti-Ageing Medicine
Annual Conference, Melbourne
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6. 2009 Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Annual Conference, Sydney
!Ligament of Würinger - forgotten anatomy
!!Ultrasonic liposuction with Vaser - is there a difference?
!Fractional CO2 with the Deka SmartXide Dot
!! 2006 Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Annual Conference, Adelaide
!Facial fat transfer
!!!! 2005 Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Annual Conference, Gold Coast
! Digital Imaging
! A novel breast augmentation algorithm
!! 1999 RACS ASC Auckland
! MOSES: Modular Online Surgical Education System at short paper and poster sections.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Fleming, D, Topchian, D:
A simple breast augmentation algorithm to avoid complications caused by operative planning
mistakes
Australasian Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
Volume 4, Number 1 2008
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EDUCATION
!! Post graduate 2014 Low Level Laser Therapy
James Carroll, Thor Biomedicine
Melbourne, Victoria
2013 Clinical Emergency Management Program workshop
RACGP
Melbourne, Victoria
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7. 2013 Silhouette Soft Threads workshop
Dr Faizal Anwar
Melbourne, Victoria
! 2012 Autologous Fat Transfer with Stem Cells
Drs Yashimura and Wu
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
! 2009 Hi Definition Liposuction using ultrasonic Vaser technique
Dr Alfredo Hoyos
Bogota, Columbia
! 2006 FACCS Written and viva examinations passed.
FACCS Laser Diploma.
! Completion of Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery Training
Programme.
! 2005 Enhancing the patient experience
Rogen International Workshop, Melbourne
! 2004 Dr Gustavo Leibaschoff, US
Mesotherapy Course, Sydney
! Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
Liposuction Course, Sydney.
! Australian College of Phlebology
Sclerotherapy Course, Gold Coast.
Skin and Cancer Foundation
Dermatology for GPs Course, Melbourne.
! Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine
Nutrition and supplements course, Melbourne.
!! 2003 Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
! First attempt FRACGP exam June: passed.
! 1996 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
! First attempt RACS part 1 examination: passed.
! Tertiary 1994 The University of Melbourne
!! Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Royal Melbourne Hospital clinical school.
Finalist: Ophthalmology prize.
!! Secondary 1988 Melbourne Boys’ High School
! VCE
Academic honour board (5 A’s from 5 subjects)
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8. Represented school in state level athletics.
!!! Secondary 1986 Kaleen High School (Canberra)
School president
Subject awards for science, technical drafting, citizenship.
State Champion in Karate.
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CONFERENCES
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2014 Chairman, Academic Committee
Cosmetex
Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
May, Gold Coast.
!2013 Chairman, Academic Committee
Cosmetex
Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
April, Melbourne.
!2012 Chairman, Academic Committee
Cosmetex
Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
May, Cairns.
!2011 Chairman, Academic Committee
Cosmetex
Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
March, Hobart.
! Masters Symposium Periorbital Surgery
March, Sydney
! ASAPS non-surgical symposium
November, Sydney
2010 Chairman, Academic Committee
Cosmetex
Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
April, Adelaide.
!2009 Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
May, Sydney.
!2008 Annual Conference of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
February, Melbourne.
! Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
March, Gold Coast.
!2007 World Congress on Liposuction Surgery and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
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9. October, Dubai.
! Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
April, Melbourne.
2006 Annual Conference of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
January, Florida.
! Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
May, Adelaide.
! Annual Conference of International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology,
December, Melbourne.
!2005 Annual Conference of Australian Facial Plastic Surgery Society
April, Sydney
! Annual Conference of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery
May, Gold Coast.
!2004 Annual Conference of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
January, Florida.
!2000 Registrars’ Hand Surgery Conference
April, Melbourne
!1999 Country Scientific and Plastics Meeting
October, Geelong
! Paediatric Plastic and Maxillofacial surgery
November, Melbourne
! Annual Scientific Conference of RACS
June, Auckland
!1998 Cowlishaw Symposium
History of Surgery
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
1997 American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Annual conference and meeting, Colorado, Denver.
! American Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Annual Conference and meeting, San Francisco, California.
!1996 Digital Aesthetics One
Sydney, Australia
! International Microsurgery Symposium
Bernard O’Brien Institute, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Melbourne, Australia
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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10. 1992 Lorna Stirling
1992/3 Phillips Bequest
1992 Gilbert Scholarship
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