Dr Joe Dusseldorp

13/10/2026

Show and Tell #2 — thank you. 💗

Yesterday at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, women facing mastectomy sat with women who have walked this road before them. They saw, they asked, and they heard honest answers from people who truly understand.

To our incredible models: thank you for your courage and generosity. By sharing your DIEP flap, implant-based reconstruction and flat closure journeys so openly, you gave others something no textbook or consultation can: the chance to see what’s possible and to ask the questions that really matter.

To our chaperones: thank you for the care, warmth and quiet strength you brought to the room. You made it a safe space for everyone.

And to everyone who came along: thank you for trusting us with such a vulnerable moment in your journey. Your questions, your openness and your courage are what make these evenings so special.

There is no single right surgery, only the right surgery for the right woman at the right time. Events like this help each woman find hers.
Until next time. 🤍

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06/10/2026

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — and this year it’s shaping up to be one of the most meaningful months of my working life. 🎗️

Today I’m flying to Brisbane to lecture at the Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand training conference, before joining international thought leaders at AIBC later this week to share the latest advances in breast cancer care.

Then this Sunday, we’re hosting our second Show and Tell event at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. For a woman facing the daunting prospect of a mastectomy, there is nothing quite like sitting with someone who has walked that road before her. Women with lived experience of every type of reconstruction — DIEP flap, implant-based reconstruction and flat closure — will be there to share their stories, honestly and generously.

On Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, Wednesday 21st October, my message will be simple:
The decision to have breast reconstruction is a deeply personal one. There is no such thing as a perfect reconstruction — only the right surgery, for the right woman, at the right time.
That’s why I’m so passionate about getting good information to women who need it. And on BRA Day 2026, I’ll be announcing an exciting new podcast designed to do exactly that. Stay tuned. 👀

But October doesn’t end there. At the end of the month I’ve been invited to give two lectures at the 2nd Australian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery meeting in Brisbane, sharing the technical refinements I’ve developed in DIEP flap surgery to reduce complications such as fat necrosis and abdominal bulge. Then it’s straight onto a plane to deliver similar lectures at the Korean plastic surgery meeting in Seoul in early November.

Sharing incremental technical advances with experienced colleagues — and learning from their approaches in return — is one of the most rewarding parts of what I do. More than that, it’s the only way one surgeon can help more women, both here in Australia and around the world. That is what October means to me and why I do what I do.

Thank you to every patient, colleague and friend who makes this work possible. 💗

02/10/2026

Travel support is now available for our October Breast ReCon Show & Tell event
We know some of you outside Sydney have been interested in joining our Breast ReCon Show & Tell event. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we’re now able to offer travel support to help make it more accessible 💙

Support is available for eligible travel costs up to:
$250 for ACT/NSW outside Greater Sydney
$500 for the rest of Australia

If travel costs would otherwise make it difficult for you to attend, we encourage you to apply.
Approved travel costs will be reimbursed once receipts are submitted.
Applications close Sunday 4 October, and applicants will be notified by Tuesday 6 October.

You’re welcome to make your own travel arrangements before then, but please keep in mind that support cannot be guaranteed until your application has been confirmed.

Apply for travel support:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yQaEt4wTmh

30/09/2026

15/09/2026

Today was an amazing day for me and the culmination of a mountain of work from so many people. To film an entire surgery for 8 hours straight and capture every tiny detail is one thing, but to do it with such enthusiasm and a desire to teach and educate others is something else entirely.
I feel so privileged to work with such a dedicated team. Thank you all for making this possible and I can’t wait to share the finished product with you all soon! Watch this space!!

03/08/2026

Farewell to our Fellow, Dr Helene Scheer! 👋

Thank you for your curiosity, warmth and commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for patients. You’ve done so much with your 12 months in Australia and made many lasting friendships.

We wish you every success in your practice in Zurich, Switzerland.🇨🇭