Founded in 2017, the history of AZATACA Plastic Surgery started way back in 1999, where Terence and Zul, classmates at the National University of Singapore, who were on their elective posting in Melbourne, met Chris, who was then studying at the University of Melbourne.
While initially pursuing their careers at various hospitals, their relationship was further cemented when Chris, having migrated to Singapore with his wife, joined Zul and Terence to work together at Singapore General Hospital in 2003.
Zul began his training in plastic surgery in 2007, while Terence and Chris commenced their training in 2008.
Throughout their residency, the trio maintained a close relationship while training and studying.
Upon completion of their plastic surgery board examinations, they continued to work together as a closely-knit team, collaborating on complex reconstructive cases and sharing notes to help improve each other’s outcomes in aesthetic surgery.
All three founding surgeons were awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) fellowship by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Zul chose to train in Brussels, focusing on microsurgical breast reconstruction.
Chris learnt about the latest techniques in facial trauma and rhinoplasty in Germany.
Terence elected to further his skills on blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty and lower limb reconstruction in South Korea.
