Dr A Ravi Chander Rao

Sub Specialties

• Plastic microvascular
• Reconstructive surgery
• Reconstructive hand surgery
• Cosmetic & aesthetic surgery
• Maxillofacial & reconstructive post cancer surgery

 Academic Qualifications

• MCh (Plastic Surgery) – July 2009: Nizams institute of medical sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad
• MS (General Surgery) – Oct 2004: JJM medical college, Davenegere, Rajivgandhi university health sciences, Karnataka
• MBBS – Jan 1999: MRMC, Gulbarga, Karnataka

 Work Experience

Present

• Oct 2009 to till date: Consultant plastic surgeon at Care group of hospitals, Hyderabad.
• Visiting consultant as a Plastic surgeon at Udai Omni Hospital, Chapel Road, Hyderabad. Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Banjarahills and Citizens hospital, Nallagandla.
• Consultant at hairsure hair transplant centre and cosmosure medical and surgical centre, Habsiguda and Hi-tech city.

Previous

• Aug 31^st to Sep 11^th 2009 : Observer in Dr. Ram Chandran Aesthetic plastic surgery, President IAAPS Apollo Hospital, Chennai.
• Aug 2006 to Aug 2009: MCh trainee at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
• July 2005 to Jan 2006: Senior resident in Plastic surgery KIMS, Hyderabad.

 Dissertation and Research Work

• To evaluate the feasibility of neurotisation of zygomatic branch official nerve with ipsilateral masseteric nerve branch in facial nerve palsy-anatomic study
• Efficacy of bilateral buccal myomucosal flaps in severe velopharyngeal in competence-retrospective study
• Clinical study of incisional hernia

 Papers Presented

• Beyond Hair transplant looking at the face 2018 APRASCON
• Art of balancing body hair 2016 APRASCON
• 43rd APSICON 2008: Evaluate the feasibility of neurotisation of zygomatic branch of facial nerve with ipsilateral masseteric nerve branch in facialpalsy-Anatomic study
• Role of end oscopic banding in the management of oesophageal varices ASI-KSC Southzone, Banglore, 2004 March

 Membership

• Life member for association of plastic surgeons of India
• Life member for Indian society for reconstructive microsurgery
• Member for AOCMF
• Associate member of international society of hair restoration surgeons USA
• Member of Indian association of aesthetic plastic surgeons
• Member of international society of plastic regenerative surgeons

 Conferences Attended

• Attended the Conference on Hypospadiasis in Pondicherry, Aug 2006
• Attended and was part of the team of NIMS that conducted the 41^st Annual Conference of Plastic Surgery (APSICON-2006) conducted between 20^th to 24^th Nov, 2006
• Attended the 42^nd Annual Conference of Plastic Surgery held at AFMC, Pune between 29^th Nov, 2007 to 3^rd Dec, 2007
• Attended and was part of the team that conducted Six SIGMACLEFT WORKSHOP ON VELOPHRYNGEAL IN COMPETENCE conducted by NIMS, Hyderabad, AP
• Attended the cosmetic live Workshop organized by Care Hospital, Hyderabad in 2008.Attended the ISRM 9^th biennial conference held in Delhi in Feb 2008
• Attended the 2^nd National Workshop on Propeller Flaps held at Right Hospitals, Chennai on Jun, 2008
• Attended the 43^rd Annual Conference of plastic Surgery held at Varanasi in November 2008
• Attended the 15^th World congress of International Confederation for Plastic, reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery held in Delhi Dec 2009
• Attended AESURG 2010 held in Andaman during 2^nd-3^rd April 2010
• Attended 10^th biennial conference of Indian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery held during 16^th -18^th July 2010, Hyderabad
• Attended 6^th International Tutorials Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 27^th – 30^th January 2011, New Delhi
• ISHRS 21st Annual scientific meeting October 2013 Sanfrancisco USA
• ISAAPS annual congress meeting Dubai
• ISPRESS annual congress meeting in Miami Florida USA
• ISHRS annual scientific meeting October 2015 Malaysia

Courses

• Participated in the APSI and Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education Accredited Instructional Course in MaxilloFacial and Orthognathic Surgery conducted by Stanley Medical College on 14^th and 15^th July, 2007
• Participated in the Flap Dissection Course and Cadaveric Hands on Workshop conducted by KEM Hospital, Mumbaion 16^th and 17^th Dec, 2007
• Participated in the APSI and Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education Accredited Instructional Course in Cranio Facial and Skull Base Surgery conducted by AFMC Pune on3rd Dec, 2007
• Attended International society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Symposium held in Port Blair, on April 2^nd 2010
• Participated in 1^st International course on Follicular Unit Extraction Techniques held on 31^st Jan -1^st feb 2011 in New Delhi
• Attended workshop on Rhinoplasty held on 24^th and 25^th February 2011, Hyderabad
• Participated in AOCMF-Principles Course in CMF Fracture Management (Lucknow, India held on March 05 – 07, 2011
• AOCMF Seminar – Advances inorbital / periorbital trauma management held on 6^th-7^th May 2011, Mumbai, India.