Dr Drew Cronin
About Dr Cronin
A Gold Coast local. A specialist trained plastic surgeon.
Dr Drew Cronin is a Queensland-trained and fully certified Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon (FRACS (Plast)) who brings both depth of training and genuine local commitment to his practice on the Gold Coast — more than ten years in plastic surgery across specialist training and practice.
Specialist Plastic Surgeon
AHPRA MED0000983320
Background & Qualifications
The region’s first locally trained specialist plastic surgeon.
Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Dr Cronin became the region’s first locally trained Specialist Plastic Surgeon. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and MBBS, followed by residency and specialist training in plastic surgery in Queensland.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and a recognised Specialist Plastic Surgeon in 2019, and has been Supervisor of Training for plastic surgery trainees and registrars since 2022 — a peer-recognised teaching role within his specialty.
Alongside his private practice at The Coastal Clinic Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics, Dr Cronin’s caseload also includes major head & neck, reconstructive and trauma surgery.
He is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) and AMA Queensland.
He consults from The Coastal Clinic in Southport, Gold Coast, and from Nude Aesthetics in Mackay. His surgical practice covers three core areas — breast, body contouring and facial surgery — supported by a broader reconstructive caseload.
SPECIALTY
Plastic & Reconstructive
CLINIC LOCATIONS
Gold Coast · Mackay
EXPERIENCE
10+ years in plastic surgery
REGISTRATION
AHPRA MED0000983320
Practice Philosophy
No two procedures are the same.
With a passion for both the art and science of plastic surgery, Dr Cronin is driven by the diversity of the specialty — from reconstructive work to aesthetic enhancement — and the ability to tailor each surgery to the individual patient. He believes that no two procedures are the same and that achieving the right outcome means aligning surgical technique with each patient’s unique anatomy, life stage and goals.
At The Coastal Clinic, Dr Cronin and his team offer a truly integrated and patient-centred surgical practice in a custom-designed facility on the Gold Coast. Patients benefit from his specialist training, broad expertise and a focus on safety, precision and outcomes that align with their individual aspirations.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
A decade of dedicated specialist training.
2022 — Present
Supervisor of Training, Private Plastic Surgery Registrars
Peer-recognised teaching role within the specialty
FRACS8 years
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Plastic)
FRACS (Plast) since 2019 — and recognised Specialist Plastic Surgeon, AHPRA MED0000983320
Registrar5 years
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Queensland
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons accredited specialist training program
Residency5 years
Resident Doctor, Public Hospital System
Queensland public hospitals
Postgraduate4 years
Doctor of Medicine — MBBS
The postgraduate medical degree, Queensland
Undergraduate3 years
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Foundation in clinical sciences and human anatomy
Five years of specialist plastic surgery training as a registrar, plus practice since fellowship in 2019 — 10+ years in plastic surgery.
Areas of Surgical Expertise
Breast, body contouring and facial surgery.
Dr Cronin performs a comprehensive range of plastic surgery procedures, with particular expertise in breast, body contouring and facial surgery. His key procedures include:
Breast surgeries
- Breast augmentation
- Breast lift (mastopexy)
- Breast reduction (mammoplasty)
- Implant removal (with or without replacement)
- Breast revision surgery
- Fat grafting to the breast
Body contouring procedures
- Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
- Circumferential / belt lipectomy (body lift)
- Bra-line back lift
- Thigh lift (thighplasty)
- Brachioplasty (arm lift)
Facial procedures
- Facelift (rhytidectomy)
- Neck lift (platysmaplasty)
- Blepharoplasty (upper & lower eyelids)
Supported by a broader reconstructive caseload, including major head & neck and trauma surgery.
MEMBERSHIPS & ACCREDITATIONS
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, FRACS, ASAPS, ANZBCPS & AMA Queensland.
Dr Cronin is a member of:
Registration verifiable on the AHPRA register of practitioners — MED0000983320.
Where Dr Drew Operates
Two clinic locations. Gold Coast & Mackay.
Dr Cronin consults at The Coastal Clinic Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics in Southport on the Gold Coast, and from Nude Aesthetics in Mackay.
The Coastal Clinic
SOUTHPORT · PRIMARY
Nude Aesthetics, Mackay
MACKAY · SECONDARY
