Dr. Stefania Tuinder: “Seeing Obstacles as Stepping Stones” – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview

In this "Giants in Plastic Surgery" episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Stefania Tuinder discusses what inspires her, motivates her, and gives her strength amidst adversity. She discusses her move from Italy to the Netherlands, a rich cross-cultural perspective and the gendered experience from both, and how to leverage strengths from differences. A lively surgeon who has a lifelong dedication to her work, Dr. Tuinder delivers useful perspective. Read a recent PRS Global Open abstract by Dr. Tuinder and co-authors, “Internal and International Comparison of Breast-Q REACT, a Real-Time Engagement and Communication Tool, for Autologous Breast Reconstruction”: https://bit.ly/GOXDC_Tuinder  Dr. Stefania Tuinder has been working in the Netherlands since 2005. She has conducted extensive anatomical research into new techniques for breast reconstruction, which has led to the revolutionary discovery of the SC-GAP and the LTP, which will probably be increasingly used as a technique for breast reconstruction in the coming years. She completed the first four years of her medical training in Varese, Italy, and the remaining two years in the Netherlands. She subsequently worked as a physician assistant at the Maastricht UMC+ and the Viecuri MC and since 2007 she has been working as a plastic surgeon at the Maastricht UMC+. She specializes in performing breast reconstructions, in particular breast reconstructions using the patient's own tissue. Another focus in her work is surgery on people with facial paralysis (congenital or as a result of a tumor or operation). Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England. Your producer & editor, Charlene Kok, is a Year 2 Medical Student in Imperial College London, England, with a keen interest in Plastic Surgery. #PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #GiantsPlasticSurgery