• Hand and FaceTransplants
• Repair of Maxillofacial trauma injuries
• Acute burns and post burn reconstruction
• Replantation and revascularization
• Cleft Lip & Palate repair
• Reconstruction for Congenital Hand and Limb/Anomalies
• Flexor and extensor tendon repair
• Vascular anomalies
• Flap Surgeries: for cover of tendons, Bones, Nerves, Vessels
• Head and Neck– Reconstruction of defect following Wide Local Excision of Oral malignancy using Pedicled / Microvascular Free Flaps.
• Oculoplastic Surgeries – Ptosis, Ectropion, Eyelid reconstruction, Socket reconstruction.
• Ear & Nose reconstruction.
• Neck – Post burn contracture, Torticollis, Pharyngo-esophageal reconstruction.
• Breast reconstruction, Chest/Abdominal wall reconstruction.
• Brachial Plexus/ Peripheral Nerve Injuries reconstruction – Myo-neurotisation, Tendon Transfers, Free Functional Muscle Transfer.
• Flaps for Lower Limb Trauma +/- Bone loss.
• Vaginoplasty for agenesis, coverage for closure during vesicovaginal fistula, recto-vaginal fistula
• Hair Treatment(Alopecia)- Surgical (Hair Transplantation), Non-Surgical (Medical Therapy, PRP)
• Facial Rejuvenation ( Face Lift, Neck Lift, Forehead Lift, Blepharoplasty, Brow Lift)
• Rhinoplasty –( For post-traumatic deviated nose, cleft lip nasal deformity)
• Lip Augmentation ( Fillers, Auto Fat Grafting)
• Chin Augmentation (Implants, Genioplasty, Autografts using Cartilage, Fat)
• Ear Lobe Repair
• Keloid Excision
• Botox , Fillers
• Gynecomastia surgery (Male Breast Reduction)
• Breast Augmentation
• Breast Reduction
• Liposuction for Gynecomastia, Body contouring.
• Abdominoplasty (Tummy-Tuck)
• Fat grafting for hollow cheeks, depressed scars, lip augmentation, nasolabial folds.
• Scar revision
• Dermabrasion for post-acne scar
• Transgender surgery
• Genital rejuvenation

• Recognized by M.U.H.S. for M.Ch degree 3 years course. It is also a centre for conducting M.Ch & DNB Plastic surgery examinations.
• No. of seats: M.Ch degree: 4 per year
• The unit consists of 4 RECOGNISED TEACHERS.
• Residents: 4 in each of the three batches, Senior Resident post– 2, SSMO – 4
• Lectures are delivered for UG, PG, OT, and PT students.
• Weekly seminar (every Tue 10.30 am), journal reading, case presentations form part of teaching.
• Visiting guest faculty- 2nd Tuesday of every month.
• Residents are encouraged to attend various workshops and present papers in conferences in rotation.

Observers

• An observer post lasting from 1-3 month duration is available.
• Accommodation is not provided & arrangements for stay need to be made independently.

Library

The departmental library houses more than 400 books and journals pertaining to our specialty. Right at the inception we were able to borrow some classics from the Bacha Memorial Library of our Hospital and these are our prized possessions. A number of books autographed by the authors are a valued part of this collection. e.g. “The essentials of Plastic Surgery” by Eric Peet and Tom Patterson.
All research work done in the department in form of thesis submitted to Mumbai University are also catalogued in our library.

Patient Feedback

We take verbal feedback of our patients about how they feel about their management and the care providers. We believe that our patients are our true assessors and their feedback will help us improve our care.

Patient Education

We educate our patients about various burn injuries and try to raise awareness in the soceity about the need for timely and correct first aid. We educate them about the post burn care. We teach our patients to be self sufficient and give them knowledge for post reconstruction physiotherapy. Emphasis on Exercises is especially focused for post trauma, brachial plexus injuries and burn injuries.

UNITS
We are currently a single unit department, headed by Dr Vinita Puri.

Measurement of two point discrimination in hands in adult Indian individuals.
A study to assess quality of life in burn survivors.
Strapping to reduce wound/ scar size
Changing trends in maxillo- facial trauma: a single centre retrospective study.
To estimate the range of measurements of female external genitalia in Indian population.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES :

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES:

• 29th annual conference NABICON 2021-2022, Mumbai

Organised 29th annual conference of National academy of Burns India- NABICON 2021-2022. It was a hybrid conference held at Fortune Park Lake City , Thane. It was proudly organised by our department. It was co- hosted by Jupiter hospital, Thane. Our logo was the charkha, which symbolises a change in thought and actions. The conference theme was “ to see the change, be the change”.

• 50th Golden Jubilee APSICON, 2015

Dr. Vinita Puri was the organizing Secretary of this conference and hence the department participated in its organization. The 50th Golden Jubilee annual conference APSICON was held at Renaissance Convention Hotel, Mumbai from 28th to 31st December 2015. The preconference activities were held from 25th to 27th Dec., 2015 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. It was attended by eminent national and international plastic surgeons. It was also a huge hit amongst the budding plastic surgeons

• World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 8th Congress, 2015

It was held at Mumbai in 2015. Dr. Vinita Puri was the Conference Coordinator for this conference. It was attended by microvascular surgery experts from all over the world.

CADAVERIC TRANSPLANT WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:

CADAVERIC HAND AND FACE TRANSPLANT WORKSHOP

• Cadaveric Hand Transplant Hands-on Workshop, 30th July  2023

Conducted at the cadaveric dissection skills lab at Nair hospital, with cooperation of Dept of plastic Surgery at Nair hospital. We had eminent faculty to teach hand transplant and procedure for flap dissection.

• Cadaveric Hand-Face Transplant Hands-on Workshop, 12th April 2023

•  Cadaveric Hand transplant workshop, December, 2022

 

Conducted at KEM hospital skills lab to teach hand transplant procedure and pre and post op care. It was attended by various eminent plastic surgeons across the country.

• Cadaveric Hand transplant workshop, April, 2022

• Cadaveric Hand Transplant Workshop, 10th March 2020

Conducted with huge success in the cadaveric dissection lab in our hospital on 10th March, 2020. It was attended by numerous trained surgeons to polish their skills on transplant. They were given an overview of the procedure along with necessary information on the pre and post op care.

FLAP DISSECTION COURSES CONDUCTED:

CADAVERIC FLAP DISSECTION COURSES

• Cadaveric Flap Dissection Workshop, July 2023

 

Conducted at the cadaveric dissection skills lab at Nair Hospital. It was organised by KEM Plastic Surgery Dept., in association with Nair Hospital Plastic Surgery Dept. Various teams for flap dissection were made and hands on experience was given. Anterolateral thigh flap, free fibula flap, deltopectoral flap, pectoralis major myocutaeous flap, radial forearm flap, recuts abdominal flap were dissected. Dr Rajendra Nehete demonstrated toe transfer procedure.

• Cadaveric Flap Dissection Workshop, June 2021

 

Conducted for the post graduate students, which helped them in learning the basic anatomy and procedure of raising flaps. Free fibula flap, lateral arm flap, gastrocnemius flap, lateral calcaneal flap, medial plantar flap, anterolateral thigh flap, latissimus dorsi flap were raised by the residents, while under supervision by the faculty.

• Cadaveric Flap Dissection Workshop, January 2021

 

Conducted for the post graduate students, which helped them in learning the basic anatomy and procedure of raising flaps. Anterolateral thigh flap, free fibula flap, gracilis muscle flap, radial forearm flap, deltopectoral flap, pectoralis major myocutaneous flap and groin flap were demonstrated by faculty and later residents got hands-on for the same.

• Hands on Cadaveric Flap Dissection Course Dec 2007

 

• Hands on Cadaveric Flap Dissection Course Dec 2006

LIVE OPERATIVE WORKSHOPS

AESTHETIC WORKSHOPS:

• Aesthetic CME Series – 4th Live operative Workshop – on hair restoration  30th June  2013

 

The Department of Plastic surgery conducted a Live operative workshop on hair restoration  on 30th June. This was the fourth of a series of workshops to be held as part of the Aesthetic CME series the department conducts yearly. Dr. Rajesh Rajput and Dr. Sandeep Sattur, renowned Aesthetic and hair transplant surgeons, demonstrated their  skills acquired from years of experience. A total of two patients were operated on, dealing with patient selection, decision making and planning, various techniques of hair extraction,  and grafting.

• Celebration of the Golden Jubilee Year of Department of Plastic Surgery at KEM Hospital :a Plastic Surgery Alumni CME on 3rd Dec and Live operative Multimodality Facial Rejuvenation Workshop on 4th Dec 2011

 

The Department of Plastic surgery conducted a Plastic Surgery Alumni CME on 3rd Dec and Live operative Multimodality Facial Rejuvenation Workshop on 4th Dec 2011. This was our Golden Jubilee Year hence the department celebrated it by hosting a Plastic Surgery CME for all our Alumni which was followed next day by the workshop. Almost 80% of our Alumni from all over the country and abroad attended the CME and gathering. The guest lectures and presentations covering many aspects of Plastic Surgery were appreciated by all.  This event paved the way for a very meaningful academic interaction between Alumni, delegates and our post graduate students. The CME was also accredited by the Maharashtra Medical Council and all delegates and faculty received credit points for same.

The workshop was the third in the series of workshops held as part of the Aesthetic CME Series the department conducts yearly. Dr.Shailesh Vadodaria, Consultant Plastic Surgeon from London and Dr. Milind Wagh, Consultant Plastic Surgeon from Mumbai, both renowned Aesthetic surgeons, demonstrated their surgical skills and shared their knowledge acquired from years of experience. Videos of thread lift and laser resurfacing were also discussed by Dr. Viraj Tambwekar and Dr. Dhami. Non operative methods of rejuvenation were demonstrated by Dr. Dhami and a team of Dermatologists lead by Dr. Sangeeta Amladi and Dr. Narmada Matang.  Procedures were done on a total of seven patients.  Procedures done were – 2 cases of Face lift, radiofrequency for resurfacing (Dr. L. D. Dhami), dermal fillers, botox, derma rollers and chemical peels.

 

• Aesthetic CME Series – 2nd Live operative Workshop – on Breast surgery 25th July 2010

This was the second of a series of workshops to be held as part of the Aesthetic CME series the department conducts yearly. Dr. Lakshyajit Dhami, renowned Aesthetic and Laser surgeon, demonstrated his skills acquired from years of experience, aided by Dr. Ajay Haryani and their team and plastic surgeons of KEM hospital. A total of four patients were operated on, dealing with Augmentation of unequal sized breasts with silicone implants, Bilateral reduction of large sized breasts, Immediate reconstruction post cancer excision with a pedicled TRAM flap (expertly demonstrated by Dr. Sitaram Prasad and Dr. VinodVij) and Placement of tissue expanders in a flat chest male pseudohermaphrodite.

 

• Aesthetic CME Series – 1st Live operative Workshop – on Liposuction 26th July 2009

This was the first of a series of workshops to be held as part of the Aesthetic CME series the department hopes to conduct once a year. Dr. Lakshyajit Dhami, renowned Aesthetic and Laser surgeon, demonstrated his skills acquired from years of experience, aided by his team and plastic surgeons of KEM hospital. A total of six patients were operated on, dealing with fat deposits on the buttocks, abdomen, medial thigh regions, arms, and neck. Other interesting cases dealt with were gynaecomastia, hemifacial lipomatosis, and post reduction mammoplasty secondary breast liposuction.

 

• Workshop on Botox & Fillers - Feb 2009

 

It was the first aesthetic workshop conducted at our institute. Eminent plastic surgeons demonstrated the procedures for botulinum toxin injections and filler injections for the face.

 

LIVE OPERATIVE BRACHIAL PLEXUS WORKSHOP 2016

 

           BURNS CME –

• Organised by the Department of plastic surgery & Department of preventive and social medicine by 23rd Jan 2013.

 

• Dr. Michael Peck, MD, ScD, FACS, Director of Ambulatory and International Outreach Programs, The Arizona Burn Centre, Phoenix, Arizona; Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona; Adjunct Professor, Division of Community, Environment and Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona Health Sciences Centre, Tucson visited our Department. He shared his views and experiences with us and had an interactive CME.

 

 

FOR MBBS STUDENTS:

• Workshops in Confluence 2023.

 

Organised suturing workshop and Scope of plastic surgery workshop for students of MBBS as part of International conference Confluence at KEM hospital. Dr Viraj Tambwekar, a cosmetic plastic surgeon in private practice, shared stage with the faculty of Plastic Surgery Department. At this workshop Students had opportunities for hands-on in microsurgery on models, local flap planning, wound management and burn dressings.

 

• Workshops in Confluence 2022

Organised suturing workshop and scope of plastic surgery workshop for students of MBBS as part of International conference Confluence at KEM hospital. Dr Milan Doshi, a renowned cosmetic plastic surgeon, was invited to be a part of the faculty for teaching advances in aesthetics to the MBBS students. Students were taught the basic suturing skills and told about the various sub specialities of plastic surgery like onco-reconstruction, microsurgery, aesthetics, burns, congenital disorders and gender identity disorders.

 

 

1. Partnership with ReSurge. They provide financial assistance to our patients.
2. Camp Karma/ Camp Aashakiran – The only national annual Burns survivor camp for kids organized by us yearly.
3. Voluntary services at Medical & Surgical Camp at Upleta, Gujarat in January every year for last ten years. Organized by Saurashtra Sarvodaya Society.
4. Voluntary services by our team every 6 months for Cleft lip and burn reconstruction surgeries on the Lifeline Express (Impact India).
5. Helping Hands hospital, Dehradun for management of post burn contracture patients, in partnership with Resurge on 29th November 2022.
6. Walkathon –Public Awareness Campaign in Jan 2016