Our neighbours
North Shore Plastic Surgery
A separate plastic surgery practice at the same address. Everything on this page is about their clinic, not ours — we publish it because knowing who is who is the difference between a useful referral and a confusing bill.
Who does what
One address, two practices. If you are not sure which one you need, call either — we route people to each other all day.
- Reconstructive surgery covered by MSP, including breast reconstruction
- Hand, wrist and peripheral nerve surgery
- Surgical procedures themselves — every operation is performed by their surgeons
- Their own consultations, consent forms, invoices and medical records
- Non-surgical treatments: Ultherapy, Thermage, body contouring, medical facials, IV therapy
- Coordination and scheduling of self-pay cosmetic surgery consultations
- Skin preparation before a procedure, and scar and skin work afterwards
- Consultations in Mandarin and Cantonese, including consent forms and aftercare
MMC Wellness North Shore and North Shore Plastic Surgery are separate companies sharing an address. Nothing on this page should be read as MMC Wellness holding surgical credentials, hospital appointments or a licence to practise surgery. Where a procedure is performed by their surgeons, your consent form, invoice and medical record come from their clinic.
Their surgeons
Published on nsplasticsurgery.ca and reproduced here for convenience. Verify any physician's registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC — it takes about a minute and you should do it for any surgeon, including ones we mention.
- Dr. James Saunders, BSc MD FRCSC
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Head of Surgery at Lions Gate Hospital. Practice includes hand and peripheral nerve surgery and upper extremity reconstruction.
- Dr. Nasim Abedi, MD FRCSC
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Lions Gate Hospital. Practice includes breast reconstruction and microsurgery.
- Dr. Zach Zhang, MD MBA FRCSC
- Plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Consultant surgeon at Lions Gate Hospital. Practice includes hand and wrist surgery.
- FRCSC
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada — the certification a physician holds after completing an accredited residency and passing the national specialty examination.
Questions people actually ask
If I book with you, who operates on me?
One of their surgeons, in their clinic, under their consent form. We arrange the consultation and handle the non-surgical parts before and after. If that arrangement is not what you want, book with them directly — the number is on their website.
Is my surgery covered by MSP if I go through you?
No. Everything we arrange is self-pay cosmetic work. Insured procedures go through North Shore Plastic Surgery on the normal referral pathway, and we are not involved in the billing.
Why not just go to them directly?
Many people should. Come to us if your question is closer to "what are my options" than "I want this operation" — sorting that out is what we are for, and it often ends with us saying you do not need surgery.
Do you share my records with them?
Only what is needed for your care, and only with your consent. Each clinic keeps its own record of what it did.