Dr Erick Fuentes

Overview

Erick completed FRACS training in General Surgery through the John Hunter Hospital in 2011. He received subspecialty training in Breast Oncologic Surgery at the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute in 2012. He received further training in Acute, General and Trauma Surgery at Liverpool Hospital in 2013.

Erick has experience in the latest therapeutic and diagnostic techniques for the treatment of breast disease. In particular oncoplastic breast surgery which uses techniques learned from plastic surgery to restore and reconstruct the breast's natural shape at the time of breast cancer surgery. Other skills include; diagnostic breast ultrasound and implant based single and two-stage breast reconstruction. 

Special interests include:

Breast cancer

Oncoplastic breast surgery

Breast lumps and fibrocystic disease

Mammographic and ultrasound abnormalities

Nipple discharge

Breast infections and other disorders

General surgery:

• hernias, 
• skin lesions, 
• gall bladder disease, 
• thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• acute surgery