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Dr Michael Yunaev

May 18, 2021

Qualifications

MS (BREAST SURGERY), BREASTSURGANZ ONCOPLASTIC BREAST FELLOW, AESTHETIC BREAST AND BODY FELLOW, FRACS (GENERAL SURGERY), MPH, BMEDSCI (HON)

About Dr Michael Yunaev

Dr Michael is a Specialist Breast (Oncoplastic) and General Surgeon and is the Principal Doctor at Breast & Body Clinic.  Dr Yunaev is a highly trained Surgeon with extensive experience  and passion for treatment of all aspects of Breast Cancer Surgery, Benign and Congenital Breast Disease and Aesthetic Breast and Body Surgery, as well as General Surgery.

Dr Yunaev completed Fellowship in General Surgery with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, whilst based in Westemead Hospital as a registrar.  As a consultant in General Surgery he went on to do a further 2 year fellowship through BreastSurgANZ focusing on Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast reconstruction and Oncoplastic Techniques for Breast Conservation and working with some of Australia’s earliest pioneers in this field.  At this time he deepened his understanding of the underlying Breast Disease process and treatment by undertaking a Master Of Surgery degree through Sydney University and promoting improved training in Oncoplastic Breast surgery in Australia through his research and dissertation.

Finally since completing his Oncoplastic Fellowship, he went on to train as an Aesthetic Surgeon focusing on breast and body, training with Sydney’s leading and most renowned Cosmetic Surgeons for further 2 years. Concurrently he founded Breast & Body Clinic to provide the benefits of his extensive training to his patients, whilst focusing on providing excellent patient centred care.

Dr Yunaev is an active member of the Breast Surgeons Australia and New Zealand Society, Australasian Society for Breast Disease, General Surgeons Australia and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.  He is involved in training of a younger generation of surgeons through the Royal College of Surgeons and is active in research in his chosen field.

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