Limb lengthening surgery – where bones in your leg are broken, a rod inserted and extended – can be high risk, and is especially controversial when it's done for cosmetic reasons. 

The procedure is a speciality of the Florida based Paley Institute, which now plans on opening an Australian arm. 

The centre is no stranger to controversy – and neither is the man they’re partnering up with – the once celebrated surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, who recently lost a defamation case against the Nine newspapers.

Today, investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve, on how she exposed Dr Munjed Al Muderis – and what she’s learned about his plans for the Paley Institute.

 

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Guest: Investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve

Photo: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Limb lengthening surgery &ndash; where bones in your leg are broken, a rod inserted and extended &ndash; can be high risk, and is especially controversial when it's done for cosmetic reasons.&nbsp;
The procedure is a speciality of the Florida based Paley Institute, which now plans on opening an Australian arm.&nbsp;
The centre is no stranger to controversy &ndash; and neither is the man they&rsquo;re partnering up with &ndash; the once celebrated surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis, who recently lost a defamation case against the Nine newspapers.
Today, investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve, on how she exposed Dr Munjed Al Muderis &ndash; and what she&rsquo;s learned about his plans for the Paley Institute.
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Guest: Investigative reporter at The Age, Charlotte Grieve
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

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The controversial limb-lengthening surgery set for Australia

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