Mr Terry Creagh is a specialist plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon with over 20 years' experience and dual specialist registration in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. From breast and body contouring to facial, hand and skin cancer surgery, every plan is made openly and honestly around you.
Hiatt Chambers, St Georges Hospital, 249 Papanui Road · Southern Cross Affiliated Provider · nib First Choice provider
Whether you are considering a cosmetic change, need a skin cancer removed, or are living with a hand condition that gets in the way of everyday life, you deserve a surgeon with the training to do it safely and the honesty to tell you what will actually help.
Mr Creagh works across Christchurch in both private and public practice. The same reconstructive skill he uses to restore form and function after cancer and injury goes into every cosmetic result, which is why his work is planned to look natural and balanced rather than done. Consultations are held at Hiatt Chambers, St Georges Hospital, and he works closely with GPs across Canterbury and the South Island.
Skin Cancer & Melanoma SurgeryNew Zealand has some of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. Mr Creagh removes skin cancers and melanoma with the margins they need, then repairs the area with a plastic surgeon's care so the scar is as discreet as possible. Where melanoma needs further staging, he also performs sentinel node biopsy.
Breast SurgeryFrom augmentation and lifts to reductions and reconstruction after cancer, Mr Creagh offers the full range of breast surgery. Each operation is planned around your body, your goals and your peace of mind, with a natural, balanced shape as the aim.
Body ContouringReshape and refine after pregnancy, major weight loss, or simply to feel more like yourself. Body contouring removes excess skin and stubborn fat and tightens what is left, planned around your individual goals and your recovery.
Hand SurgeryAs a specialist plastic and hand surgeon, Mr Creagh treats the full range of hand and wrist conditions, from carpal tunnel and trigger finger to complex tendon and nerve repair after injury. The aim is simple: restore comfort, movement and function.
Facial Surgery & RejuvenationGood facial surgery refreshes rather than changes who you are. Mr Creagh plans every face lift, eyelid and ear procedure for subtle, balanced results, with a surgeon's eye for detail and proportion.
Terry Creagh studied at the University of Canterbury and the University of Otago before training in plastic surgery in the United Kingdom at the Canniesburn Plastic Surgical Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He then completed a cosmetic and aesthetic surgery fellowship in London at The Wellington Hospital and King Edward Hospital, working alongside Harley Street surgeons.
Back in Christchurch, he works in both private and public practice, operating at St Georges, Southern Cross, Burwood and Christchurch hospitals, and in Greymouth on the West Coast. He teams up with other specialists on complex reconstructive and trauma cases, and teaches as a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Otago.
With every patient, he plans openly and honestly, including telling you when surgery is not the right answer, so you feel informed and cared for at each step.
In New Zealand, any registered doctor can call themselves a “cosmetic surgeon”. Terry is a specialist plastic surgeon, with full FRACS qualification in plastic surgery and dual registration in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. That training is your assurance of safe, considered, natural looking results.
Years of reconstructive work after cancer and trauma sit behind every cosmetic operation he performs.
Clear advice on what is realistic, the risks and the recovery, including when surgery is not the right answer.
From your first consultation and planning through surgery to full recovery, here in Christchurch.
A Southern Cross Affiliated Provider and nib First Choice provider, for procedures your policy covers.
Call the rooms or send an enquiry below. If you plan to claim through health insurance, check with your insurer first whether they need a GP referral.
At Hiatt Chambers he listens to what you would like to achieve, examines you, and talks you through your options, the realistic result, the risks and the recovery.
If surgery is right for you, you leave with a clear plan and a written estimate, and time to think it over before you decide.
Surgery takes place in hospital in Christchurch, and Mr Creagh follows your recovery with check-ups until you are fully healed.
Mr Creagh is a specialist plastic surgeon. He holds FRACS (Plast), the specialist qualification in plastic and reconstructive surgery from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, and is registered as a specialist in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. “Cosmetic surgeon” is not a protected title in New Zealand, so it is worth checking any surgeon's qualifications before you book.
He performs breast surgery including augmentation, reduction, lift and reconstruction; body contouring including tummy tuck, liposuction and surgery after weight loss; facial surgery including face lift, eyelid surgery and ear correction; hand surgery for conditions such as carpal tunnel and Dupuytren's disease; and skin cancer and melanoma surgery.
You are welcome to contact the rooms directly, or your GP can refer you. If you plan to claim the cost through health insurance, check with your insurer before your appointment, as many require a GP referral.
Purely cosmetic surgery is generally not covered. Skin cancer surgery, hand surgery and reconstructive procedures often are, depending on your policy. Mr Creagh is a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider and an nib First Choice provider.
Consultations are at Hiatt Chambers, St Georges Hospital, 249 Papanui Road, Christchurch. He operates at St Georges, Southern Cross, Burwood and Christchurch hospitals, and also in Greymouth on the West Coast.
Yes. Mr Creagh works closely with GPs across Canterbury and the South Island, and also operates in Greymouth, so many patients travel in from outside the city.
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