Dr Fiona Wood is a world-renowned pioneer into the treatment of burns, who made media headlines in the aftermath of the 2002 Bali bombings, when she and a medical team handled 28 victims flown to Perth for life-saving treatment.

Over the years, she’s worked tirelessly into the advancement of burns treatment. Dr Wood pioneered the world-famous ‘spray-on skin’ technique, and she continues to be influential in other medical innovations through her not-for-profit, Fiona Wood Foundation.

In 2005, Dr Wood was awarded Australian of the Year in recognition of her research and technology development in burns medicine.

In this episode she discusses crucial medical breakthroughs that have made the lives of burns victims immeasurably better off.

Fiona Wood Foundation
https://www.fionawoodfoundation.com/

Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
www.plasticsurgery.org.au