Dr John Chaplin graduated from the The University of Auckland School of Medicine in 1988. He began his specialist training at the Royal Throat Nose and Ear hospital in London in 1990. After returning to New Zealand he completed surgical training in Dunedin, Waikato and Auckland and passed the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons final examination in 1996.

Following this John spent two years in post graduate fellowship positions. The first year was spent at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City being trained by Professor Mark Urken a world renowned specialist in head and neck plastic and reconstructive surgery. John then went to work at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney Australia under Professor Christopher O’Brien, Head and Neck Surgeon.

John was awarded a post training fellowship by the prestigious Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation and he remains one of the very few New Zealand recipients of this award.

Since returning from this training in 1999 John has gained a large experience in cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty. He performs cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty  every week and is invited to lecture on rhinoplasty and teach at facial plastic surgery courses.

John operates at Gillies Hospital at 160 Gillies Ave, Epsom in Auckland and also at Ascot Hospital in Remuera. He consults at Gillies Hospital  and also at Eastcare at 260 Botany Rd in Howick.