Christopher Adams

Chris Adams is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He has been part of the Wellington Plastic Surgery Institute since 2003 and bases his private practice here.

In addition to general plastic and reconstructive surgery, he has a specialist interest in:

• aesthetic (cosmetic) surgery of the face, breast, and trunk
• reconstructive breast surgery
• surgery for melanoma and skin cancers
• burn reconstruction and hand surgery.

Chris consults privately in Wellington and Nelson. 

Training, qualifications, and memberships

Chris graduated from Otago Medical School in 1990 and subsequently trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery in Auckland, Hamilton, and Wellington. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Australasian Surgeons (FRACS) in 2001.

He then spent a further 2 years training in the United Kingdom, where he completed fellowships in:

• aesthetic surgery at the Wellington Hospital, St John's Wood, London
• breast surgery at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol
• hand surgery, microsurgery, and burns surgery at the St Andrew's Centre, Chelmsford.

Professional memberships

Chris is a member of:
New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (NZAPS)
Australian and New Zealand Burn Association (ANZBA)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

Current practice

As well as his private practice, Chris is a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Wellington Regional Plastic Surgery and Burn Unit, Hutt Hospital, where he is the Head of Department.  His main areas of interest are breast reconstruction, the surgical management of melanoma, and acute and reconstructive burn surgery.

He consults in Nelson at Specialists@132, 132 Collingwood Street.

Chris is a Visiting Specialist at Wakefield Hospital, Wellington; Boulcott Hospital, Lower Hutt; Manuka Street Trust Hospital, Nelson; and Nelson Hospital, Nelson.

Outside working hours…

Chris enjoys skiing, the performing arts, and spending time with his family and close friends.

Publications : C Adams

1.   Ghosh SJ, James SE, Adams CD, Dziewulski PD

The Use of an island posterior calf fasciocutaneous flap for sensate cover of the burnt knee

Burns: Volume 29, number 7, November 2003

2.  C Davis, C Adams, G Duncan

Prepuce Pollicization: A Warning

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Volume 107, number 4, April 2001 [Correspondence and Brief Communications]

3. C Adams, J Januszkiewicz, J Judson

Changing Patterns of Severe Craniomaxillofacial Trauma in Auckland over eight years

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery: Volume 70, number 6, June 2000

Presented RACS Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, NZ, May 1999

4.  CD Adams, FJ Timms, M Hanlon

Phoenix Date Palm Injuries: A review of injuries from the Phoenix Date Palm at the Starship Children’s Hospital

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery: Volume 70, number 5, May 2000

5. CD Adams, MJW Rees

Congenital Trismus Secondary to Masseteric Fibrous Bands - A case study with Endoscopically assisted exploration.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery: Volume 10, number 4, July 1999

Presented RACS Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, NZ, May 1999