Plastic Surgery/Expert Profile

Expertise

CAN ANSWER:with 20yrs of professional experience in Cosmetic&Plastic Surgery,i can answer ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS,SECOND OPINION,REVISION SURGERIES,ALL COMPLICATED SURGERIES PERTAINING TO COSMETIC&PLASTIC SURGERIES CANT ANSWER:NON PLASTIC SURGERY RELATED QUESTIONS

Experience in the area

At present, I am working as the only full time Consultant Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals International Ahmedabad; Gujarat.This is a 400 bedded superspeciality corporate with all state of art facilities and infrastructure.mY FOCUS IS ON COSMETIC SURGERY WITH SPECIAL EMPASIS ON LIPOSUCTION,BODY CONTOURING,ANTIAGING SURGERIES,COSMETIC SURGERIES OFBREAST FACELIFT,RHINOPLASTY ETC. Prior to that I was an Associate Professor with the Department of Burns & Plastic Surgery at B.J.Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India. This institute is a 2000 bedded Government funded University Teaching Hospital. The Department has a30 bedded Burns Centre and a 70 bedded Plastic Surgery unit, performing a wide range of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery including Acute Burns and Post Burn reconstructions ,Polytrauma, lower limb reconstruction , Hand ,Micro & Brachial plexus surgery, Congenital anomalies including Cleft surgery . I was on a sabbatical for a year, working as a Plastic Surgeon with Division of Plastic Reconstructive & Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital (Chinese University of Hong Kong).During this period I had attended teaching programmes /academic activities and was appointed twice as an Examiner (Undergraduates) for the Chinese University of Hong Kong..I participated in a Curriculum Retreat ( Chinese University of Hong Kong) with the focus on the New Curriculum ,Clinical Assessment Methods& Quality Improvement (Sep 2005). I am Co-investigator for a research project titled “Towards skin reconstitution:a study of epithelial-mesenchymal(bone marrow)cell interactions in a three dimensional acellular dermal matrix” submitted to Research Grants Council (2006/2007). I have gained significant experience on the use of Autologous Bone Marrow in varied clinical situations which I had pioneered and in the process of publishing my experience over a period of 4 years.

Organizations

APOLLO HOSPITALS INTERNATIONAL(INDIA) BJMEDICAL COLLEGE &CIVIL HOSPITAL(INDIA) PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL(HONGKONG)

Publications

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL-PUBLICATIONS: • ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS -HOBSON’S CHOICE? IN BURNS MANAGEMENT. PUBLISHED IN BURNS JOURNAL (U.K) JULY/AUG1998 • AXIAL APONUERO –FASCIO- CUTANEOUS GROIN FLAP -,AN EXTENDED CONCEPT PUBLISHED IN JOURNAL OF CRANIO FACIAL SURGERY(U.S.A) SEP/2001. • SUPER SURAL FLAPS IN ACUTE TRAUMATIC HEEL RECONSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED IN PLASTIC&RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY JOURNAL(U.S.A) JUNE/2002 • "MICROSURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION IN PAEDIATRIC BURNS .THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY(2006) IN PRESS. • PEDIATRIC BURN PREVENTION:AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL APPROACH Burns, Mar 2006. • DECOMPRESSION NOT ESCHAROTOMY IN ACUTE BURNS Burns, May 2006 . NATIONAL JOURNAL-PUBLICATIONS • NUEROFIBROMATOSIS –AN UNSOLVED RIDDLE PUBLISHED IN THE INDIAN PRACTITIONER.FEB/2001. • TOPICALLY APPLIED AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW IN HEALING OF CHRONIC NON HEALING RAW AREAS-INDIAN JOURNAL OF BURNS VOLUME 12/Issue 2001/Dec 2004.

Education/Credentials

Professional Qualification Title M.B.B.S {Bachelor Of Medicine & Bachelor Of Surgery} University University Of Madras Country India Month /Year April 1987 Speciality Professional Qualification Title Master Of Surgery{General Surgery} University Gujarat University Country India Month /Year January 1993 Superspeciality Professional Qualification Title {1} Master Of Chirugiae {Plastic Surgery} University Gujarat University Country India Month /Year March 1996 Superspeciality Professional Qualification Title {2} Diplomat Of National Board{D.N.B}{Plastic Surgery} University National Board Of Examinations Country New Delhi , India Month /Year December 1995 Superspeciality Professional Qualification Title {3} Member National Academy Of Medical Sciences{Plastic Urgery} University National Board Of Examinations Country New Delhi , India Month /Year December 2002

Awards and Honors

GOLD MEDAL CLINICAL SURGERY MADRAS UNIVERSITY 1985 MEMBER NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AWARDED IN 2002

What do you like about this subject?

i am passionate about Cosmetic & Plastic surgery,the results are so satisfying and appy to patients and myself,the ways it changes the self esteem is remarkable.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

this is a path a journey we keep lifting the benchmark and perfection is always a worthy goal to pursue.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

even many doctors dont know what palstic surgery is,the reality is we have been graced by GOD& privileged to learn something about human body and to be of some benefit to humanity.technology,skills ,knowledge. Plastic surgery is the only field where we add and balance rather than remove,any surgery that is creative has elements and principles of plastic surgery.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

the balance between improving the self esteem and pampering the vanity of a human is a fine line.greediness can load and bias decisions. ability to say no is a precious commodity.