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title: "Out of Town Patients"
url: https://drturner.com.au/contact-us/out-of-town-patients/
date: 2025-04-23
modified: 2026-06-27
author: "Dr Scott J Turner"
description: "Dr Scott J Turner, Specialist Plastic Surgeon (FRACS), regularly treats patients who travel to Sydney for surgery from across Australia and New Zealand. Patients commonly travel from Brisbane, Canberra and..."
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# Out of Town Patients

Dr Scott J Turner, [Specialist Plastic Surgeon (FRACS)](https://drturner.com.au/dr-scott-turner-sydney-plastic-surgeon/), regularly treats patients who travel to Sydney for surgery from across Australia and New Zealand. Patients commonly travel from Brisbane, Canberra and regional New South Wales, as well as from Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and New Zealand. All surgery is performed in Sydney at accredited private hospitals.

This page explains the consultation pathway, Sydney travel planning, accommodation, hospital admission, recovery stay and follow-up requirements for out-of-town patients. For clinic details, see the [Sydney plastic surgery clinics](https://drturner.com.au/clinics/) page.

**On this page:** Brisbane patients · Canberra patients · the AHPRA framework · your Sydney surgery pathway · surgery day · how long to stay · accommodation · returning home.