About Us
Operation Smile Australia Limited was founded in 1999 by Dr Richard Lewandowski, a Brisbane plastic, craniofacial and reconstructive surgeon, and his wife Sue, a physiotherapist.
Dr Lewandowski, one of Australia’s most respected surgeons, became involved with Operation Smile while studying at Eastern Virginian Medical School, in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Dr Lewandowski volunteered on medical missions to China, Colombia, Gaza, Kenya, Philippines and Russia. He was also involved in the medical educational training sessions, and in the training of Operation Smile International Fellows.
Upon his return to Australia, he and his wife Sue established Operation Smile Australian Limited dedicated to helping children from countries in neighbouring South-East Asia. They saw the need and Operation Smile Australia was born.
We strive for a world where no child suffers the risks and uncertainties of a facial deformity.
Our Board of Directors
Assoc. Prof Richard Lewandowski
M.Phil (Psych), M.B., B.S.; F.R.A.C.S (Gen); F.R.A.C.S. (PRS)
Plastic Surgeon
Mrs Sue Lewandowski
Mr Jeff Brunton
Ms Simone Ledingham
B.A, MDigitalCommunications
CONSULTANT
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Mr Anthony Bishop
Mr Glenn Ferguson AM
Our Medical Advisory Committee
Assoc. Prof Richard Lewandowski
Head of Mater young adults craniofacial unit & visiting craniofacial surgeon to gold coast university hospital
Dr Vernon Moo
Director Gabba Anaesthesia; Senior Visiting Specialist, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Jane Harnischfeger
nurse educator paediatric intensive care unit, children’s health queensland hospital and health service
Dr Jonathan Wheeler
Cleft and Craniofacial Surgeon, Starship Children’s Hospital and Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
managing director NZ Institute of plastic and cosmetic surgery
Assoc. Prof Stuart Bade
Chief of Surgery, Queensland Children’s Hospital
Dr. Rahul Joshi
Paediatric intensivist, gold coast university hospital
Dr. Jason Schoutrop
Deputy Director of Anaesthesia, Queensland Children’s Hospital
Amanda Stahlhut
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Queensland Children’s Hospital