Health and research
Fiona Wood
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon and burns researcher
Early life and training
Wood was born in northern England and trained in medicine at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. She moved to Perth in 1987 and pursued plastic and reconstructive surgery, with a particular focus on burns treatment.
Clinical and research work
Her work has combined patient care, surgical training and burns research. The Fiona Wood Foundation supports research into the prevention and treatment of burns and the recovery of people with burn injuries.
Major events
Wood and colleagues cared for survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings in Perth. The Foundation and the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons describe her clinical roles and her involvement in burn care research.