Dr Haertsch undertook his medical training at Sydney University and trained as a General Surgeon in Edinburgh. After several years of practice in General Surgery in Sydney, he went to England and America to retrain in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and spent some time at the McIndoe Burns Unit in East Grinstead, one of the world's leading Burns Units.

Voluntary Work

Dr Haertsch has participated in over 30 trips with Interplast which is a voluntary organisation treating children with congenital deformity in developing countries. He has performed surgery in Tanzania, Pakistan, the Phillipines and the South Pacific Islands.

Academic/Literature Contributions

Dr Haertsch has made a significant contribution to the plastic surgery literature and in particular, to the burns literature. Dr Haertsch is on the faculty of the John Boswick Burn Care and Wound Healing Group based in Maui, Hawaii and he presents at the weeklong annual conference.
He offers a 24 hour on call consultative service for burns to the French Government in New Caledonia and also has produced a 110 minute DVD on Burns Management for distribution in Pakistan and the Phillipines. In addition, Dr Haertsch instructs in the Emergency Management of Severe Burns and has participated in courses in Darwin, P.N.G and Bangladesh.
He was a significant driving force in the reorganisation of the burn services for NSW and was the Inaugural Chairman of the Severe Burn Injury Services Group. He was also directly responsible for the establishment of an Academic Chair in the Burn Injury and Reconstructive Surgery at Sydney University and is a member of the Sydney Burn Injury Foundation.
He has been an accredited assessor for WorkCover and the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW and Tasmania for several years.
Dr Haertsch is also a member of the Expert Advisory Group for Gender Differences, NSW Department of Health, and has contributed to the Lowe Report on the provision of gender reassignment surgery in NSW.

Practice

Dr Haertsch undertakes a variety of cosmetic, reconstructive, hand and therapeutic surgery and has extensive experience in genital surgery. He operates at Concord Hospital and Canada Bay Private Hospital, as well as performing minor procedures in his Epping consultation rooms.
Cosmetic consultations and medico-legal assessments of injuries and scarring are undertaken at Epping.
Dr Haertsch can also advise on non-surgical procedures such as cosmetic denervation and dermal fillers.
Dr Haertsch employs well informed, supportive staff, including a registered nurse to assist you with all enquiries. Call us on (02) 9868 5155 to arrange an appointment or email your enquiry to peterhaertsch@bigpond.com