Department Of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery, otherwise called as a problem solving specialty, deals with problems from head to foot with the support of numerous sub-specialties.

Plastic Surgery provides cure to patients with skin loss and functional loss from head to foot, along with the following services:

1. Acute Burns / Burn Raw Area / Post Burns Sequalae Correction
2. Congenital Anomalies Correction
3. Cleft Lip & Palate Surgeries
4. Emergency Hand Injury Services
5. Facio Maxillary Injuries
6. Trauma Reconstruction
7. Cancer Reconstruction
8. Micro Surgery and Nerve Entrapment Surgery including Brachial Plexuses
9. Cosmetic Surgeries
10. Pressure Ulcer Management
11. Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management

First Plastic Surgery services started at District Head Quarters Hospital, Salem in 1987 under Dr. Murugesan as tutor in Plastic Surgery, before Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College was established. Several Plastic Surgeons, including Dr. Nagarajan and Dr. Arunachalam, continued the work until a full-fledged Department of Plastic Surgery was started in 2010.

In March 2010, the Department of Plastic Surgery started in the PMMSY Block. The department now has one Professor, two Associate Professors and five Assistant Professors.

In 2019, the M.Ch. Plastic Surgery PG Programme started with an intake of two students per year. The first batch of M.Ch. postgraduates passed out successfully in 2022 with flying colors. From 2019 onwards, two postgraduate students join every year, adding to the work force of the Department.

1. Providing good quality plastic surgery services to needy people
2. Comprehensive good quality plastic surgery training to future plastic surgeons in all sub-specialities, including micro surgical surgeries with operating microscope

Current Faculties

Post Graduates

2nd Year: 1. Dr. A. Ashwin Raja   2. Dr. K. Gowdhaman

1st Year: 1. Dr. K. Prithivi Raja   2. Dr. K. Vignesh

Professors Since Inception of the Department

Department address for communication

Department of Plastic Surgery,

4th Floor, PMMSY (Super Specialty Block)

Department Email Id:- plasticsurgerygh@gmail.com

Department Contact Number:- 0427 - 2903678

Website Incharge:- Dr. S. Dhanaraju

Out Patient Room Number - 165

Special Clinics

• Monday - General Plastic Surgery and Hand Clinic
• Wednesday - Burns and Diabetic Foot Clinic
• Friday - Maxillofacial and Congenital Anomalies Clinic

Operation Theatre

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday - Two OT Tables on each day

Admission Policy

Emergency and Elective cases as and when required.

• Monday - Planning and Clinical Case Discussion
• Wednesday - CME / Symposium on Specific Topics
• Friday - Journal Club and Case Presentation
• Clinical Society meetings conducted in Hospital
• Continuing Medical Education presentations
• Cadaver Dissection

Cleft Lip Repair

Palatal Fistula Repair

Flame Burn Raw Area and SSG

Electrical Burn Reconstruction - SSG and Flap Cover

Cancer Reconstruction - BCC Nose

BCC Lower Eye Lid

Radial Nerve Secondary Repair

Trauma Reconstruction

Microsurgery

Cosmetic Surgery - Gynecomastia

Pressure Ulcer

Elbow Defect Covered with Thoraco Umbilical Flap

Hand Replantation