PIONEERING WOMEN IN
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
SkinCeuticals has partnered with ReSurge International to advance first-generation women reconstructive surgeons in underserved parts of the world. Together, we created the Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery (PWRS) program to support these women through surgical training, leadership development, and mentorship networking.
Through this initiative, we hope to change the landscape for women surgeons worldwide, enabling them to advance their careers and transform the lives of those in need of life-changing surgical care.
We support her power to become a surgeon, a leader, a mentor, a force…a change in the world.
SHE IS THE DIFFERENCE.
#WomenSurgeOn
THE NEED FOR SURGICAL CARE
For people in underserved countries who suffer from burn injuries or congenital conditions, a change in their appearance has the power to transform their lives – enabling them to fully participate in their communities, attend school, and provide for their families.
Today 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe, timely surgical care. Today, there are only three female surgeons for every 1 million people in low-income countries, often due to lack of equal access to significant technical training or obstacles to gaining acceptance in their field.
SkinCeuticals believes women surgeons in underserved communities have the power to elevate the status quo and help those in need of life-changing surgical care. SkinCeuticals and ReSurge International aim to correct this imbalance by supporting women reconstructive surgeons in underserved parts of the world through leadership, technical training, and mentorship. For more information about ReSurge International visit www.resurge.org.
MEET THE PWRS SURGEONS BEHIND THE MASK
DR. WONE BANDA
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital
Blantyre, Malawi
DR. SHIKHA GUPTA
International Training Fellow in Plastic Surgery
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich, United Kingdom
DR. MATOLASE MTONGA
Registrar, Department of Surgery
University Teaching Hospitals
Lusaka, Zambia
DR. TINGA NYONI
Registrar, Plastic Surgery Department
UParirenyatwa Group of Hospitals
Harare, Zimbabwe
DR. LEEZA PRADHAN
Senior Registrar Department of Burn, Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery
Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre, Kirtipur Hospital
Kirtipur, Nepal
DR. UGYEN WANGMO
Surgeon
Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hosptial
Thimpu, Bhutan
MEET THE INAUGURAL PWRS CLASS
OF RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS
DR. LORENA ESCUDERO CASTRO
Plastic Surgeon
Luis Vernaza Hospital
Guayaquil, Ecuador
DR. FARZANA BILQUIS IBRAHIM
Plastic Surgeon
Birdem General Hospital
Dhaka, Bangladesh
DR. CELMA MARINA TELES ISSUFO
Plastic Surgery Service Director
Maputo Central Hospital
Maputo, Mozambique
DR. PRAMILA SHAKYA
Reconstructive Surgeon
Kirtipur Hospital
Kathmandu, Nepal
DR. SHILU SHRESTHA
Orthopedic Hand Surgeon
Baidya and Banskota Hospital
Kathmandu, Nepal
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT HER IMPACT
SUPPORT COMES IN MANY FORMS
- Donate to ReSurge International through the SkinCeuticals checkout
- Donate directly to ReSurge International at resurge.org/pwrs-donate
- Share the story of other powerful women physicians you know who are making a change by tagging #WomenSurgeOn
C E Ferulic supports PWRS
*SkinCeuticals donation to ReSurge International is not influenced by the purchase of SkinCeuticals products. In 2021, SkinCeuticals will donate $125,000 to ReSurge International in support of their mission to the Pioneering Women in Reconstructive Surgery initiative. SkinCeuticals financial support of ReSurge International is not influenced by the purchase of any SkinCeuticals product and ReSurge International does not endorse any SkinCeuticals product. For more information please visit: www.resurge.org.
