MB ChB 1977 Otago

Dr Henryk Poczwa (MBCHB, F.NZSCM, F.ACCS, F.ACP, Diploma in Lipoplasty) graduated from Otago Medical School, New Zealand in 1977.  Following a period in general practice and obstetrics (delivering babies for many years), he went on to follow his passion in venous (vein) and cosmetic (appearance) medicine in the early 1990’s.

Dr Poczwa has a passion for aesthetic beauty, which has encouraged him to study Tumescent Liposculpture under Dr Jeffery Klein, California, USA.  Liposculpture is liposuction of fat, performed under local anaesthesia.  Compared to traditional liposuction, performed under general anaesthetic, it is a safe, walk-in, walk-out procedure.

Dr Poczwa is also one of only a few NZ physicians who perform mini thread-lifts of the face and neck to support sagging skin.

Dr Poczwa pioneered and performed the first EVLA (Endovenous Laser Ablation) treatment of large varicose veins in New Zealand in 2002. He has successfully treated well over 1000 cases including some of the largest varicose veins seen in this hemisphere.

Numerous intensive training courses, workshops, conferences and examinations over the years have seen Dr Poczwa awarded with fellowships in:
F.NZSCM (New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine)
F.ACCS (Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery) (Medical Faculty)
F.ACP (Australasian College of Phlebology) (veins)
Diploma in Lipoplasty (Liposuction) of ACCS (Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery)

Dr Poczwa continues to attend numerous workshops and conferences to keep up-skilling and to keep the Vein and Skin Clinic at the forefront of venous and cosmetic medicine.

• Varicose vein treatment
• Liposuction

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