Qualification:
MBBS-1987– Stanley Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai, India.
MS (Gen Surgery)–1995 – Gauhati Medical college, Gauhati University, Assam, India.
FRCS-1997 – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland.
DNB (Plastic Surgery)-2001— National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India.
(Diplomate of National Board in Plastic Surgery)
Microsurgery course -1997 – Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research Northwick Park Hospital, London, UK.
Faculty: AOCMF course and AO Orthognathic Course. ETHICON Microsurgery course
Attachment to Professional Bodies:
- Association of Plastic surgeons of India
- Indian Society for Cleft Lip Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies
- Indian Medical association
- Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
- AO-CMF
- Accredited Surgeon – Smile Train.
Training in Cleft and Cranio-Facial surgery
- Fellowship in Cleft and Cranio-facial surgery. 1999-2001.
- Cleft and Cranio-facial center and Department of Plastic Surgery
- Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, INDIA.
Training in Plastic Surgery
- National Board Trainee in the Department of Plastic Surgery and Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of the Hand, Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
1998 – 2000
- Basic Surgical Training in the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Withington Hospital (South Manchester University Hospitals) and The Department of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Pediatric Burns unit, Booth Hall Children’s Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. 1997-`98
Fellowships in Cleft and Cranio-Facial Surgery
- ASMS (American Society of Maxillo-facial Surgeons & ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons) Travelling Fellowship in Cranio-facial Surgery 2007.
- Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
- Hospital for Sick Kids, Toronto, Canada.
- Overseas clinical fellow in Cleft Lip and Palate and Cranio-Facial Surgery The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London. – 2005.
- International Visiting Fellow – Cleft and Cranio-facial Surgery, Changung Memorial hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 2004.
Training in General Surgery/ Orthopedics & Trauma
- Residency program in General surgery leading to M.S. (General Surgery)–Gauhati medical College and Hospital, Assam, India. (1992-‘94)
- Basic Surgical training in Trauma and Orthopedics, Memorial Hospital, Darlington
- General Surgery, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick. (1995- ‘96)
Anatomy
- Tutor, Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, (1989- ‘90).