Dr Naveen Somia

MBBS, PhD, FRACS
Plastic Surgeon

Dr Naveen Somia is a Sydney Plastic Surgeon with offices in Bondi Junction and Bellavista (Norwest) . Dr Somia specializes in plastic surgery of the eyelids, face, breast, body and hands. Dr Somia delivers a high standard of plastic surgery by combining personal attention to detail and clinical expertise with warmth, compassion and care.

Research

  • Dr Somia has published scientific papers in leading Plastic Surgery Journals and has lectured at numerous meetings both in Australia and internationally. Dr Somia’s selected journal articles can be found through the US National Library of Medicine website

Training

  • Australia
    Plastic Surgery training in Sydney and Melbourne
    Awarded FRACS by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
  • United States
    Phd – Plastic Surgery of the Eyelid
    Advanced Cosmetic Training and Oculoplastic (Eyelid Surgery) Fellowship at Paces Plastic Surgery, Atlanta

Teaching Students and Advanced Trainees

  • Dr Somia is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney and enjoys teaching Plastic Surgery to medical students and trainee surgeons at two leading teaching hospitals in Sydney

Leadership

  • Dr Somia serves on the council of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and is Deputy Chairman of the Breast Implant Registry, a National Health Safety Initiative of the Federal Government

Professional Memberships

  • Dr Somia is a Member of the Australia Society of Plastic Surgeons, the peak body of Plastic Surgery in Australia, Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the largest plastic surgery organization in the world

Hospital Appointments

  • Prince of Wales Hospital
  • Prince of Wales Private Hospital
  • Sydney Children’s Hospital
  • Westmead Hospital
  • Westmead Private Hospital
  • Auburn Hospital
  • Norwest Private Hospital

Plastic Surgical Volunteer

  • Interplast Australia & New Zealand – providing surgical services in developing countries in the Asia Pacific region by providing free medical treatment and training