Richard Andrew Lewandowski FRACS (born 1957 or 1958) is an Australian plastic and reconstructive surgeon.
[1][2][3] In 1999, Lewandowski founded the Australian chapter of Operation Smile which was established to provide accessible surgery for patients from developing countries.
[1] In 1995, Lewandowski achieved a Fellowship Diploma in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery from the Eastern Virginia Medical School.
[5] Throughout his career, Lewandowski has held numerous senior positions including:[6] As the head of the Australasian College of Surgeons' state trauma committee, Lewandowski regularly spoke publicly about Queensland's poor road toll and deaths of children in quad bike accidents.
[10] Lewandowski was the recipient of the University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor's Diversity Award for Alumni in 2012.