Melbourne Hand Surgery

Dr Jill Tomlinson is a fully qualified plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon. After graduating dux in her year at University High School, Jill completed medical school at the University of Melbourne in 2001, one of five students to graduate with first class honours in both medicine and surgery. Jill undertook her internship and basic surgical training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, home of the Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery and Australia's first hand transplant. She obtained a postgraduate diploma in surgical anatomy from Melbourne University Private in 2003. After completing her basic surgical training in early 2005 she undertook two years of advanced training in general surgery, including 6 month terms in breast, thoracic, vascular and bariatric (weight loss) surgery, before commencing advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery in 2007. She was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2011.