Dr. Ayyappan is a highly qualified,experienced and Board Certified Plastic surgeon practicing in Ahmedabad since the last 20 years. After acquiring the MBBS degree from prestigious Madras University with “Gold Medal in Clinical Surgery” in 1988,he was selected to pursue residency through ALL INDIA MERIT for Masters degree in Surgery in 1992, thereafter he underwent Senior residency for 3 years in Plastic Surgery wherein he stood University first in merit in Gujarat University exams.He showed his proficiency in Plastic Surgery by successfully qualifying in First attempt National Board Exams for the award of “Diplomate in Plastic Surgery” in 1995.He was further selected on Merit for the award of Member National Academy of Medical Sciences (Plastic Surgery) .He has been a dedicated teacher and has trained many surgeons in Surgery and Plastic surgery as a faculty(Associate Professor) with B.J. Medical Collegeand Civil hospital for nearly two decades .
He was invited by the prestigious Chinese University of HongKong as a teaching faculty and served as a Specialist Plastic Surgeon at Prince of Wales Hospital at HongKong and gained experience in Cosmetic surgery, high end microsurgery, cancer reconstructive surgery for head and neck including free flaps for immediate reconstructing of tongue after commando surgeries . He was selected for Karl Zeiss -Ganga fellowship in Hand&MicrovascularSurgery at the prestigious Ganga Hospital &Research Centre at Coimbatore . Dr. Ayyappan has traveled widely to centres of excellence both Nationally and Internationally to learn special techniques in various areas of medical services like mega liposuction, hair transplantation, liposuction surgery, facial bone reconstruction, abdominoplasty, breast augmentation/lift/reduction, ear cosmetic surgery, eyes plastic surgery, nose cosmetic surgery augmentation, nose cosmetic surgery reduction, face lift, gynecomastia (male breast correction), hand & maxillofacial reconstruction, eyelid reconstructive surgery etc.
Dr. Ayyappan is well known for his work in reconstructive microsurgery, and his extensive experience and his pioneering work in reconstructive surgery and novel technique of using bone marrow for healing chronic non healing wounds have earned him international acclaim and recognition.He has innovated and published 2 new flaps 1)Super sural flaps for heel reconstruction and2) Aponuero faciocutaneous flaps for hand reconstruction in international journals and has more than 20 papers to his credit in international &national journals .His technique on Bone marrow Transplant for healing Chronic Wounds was performed for the first time in world and was accepted for presentation at the Asia Pacific International burns Conference at Shanghai in 2006. He also has coauthored for a multi author book titled Frontiers of Cord Blood Science published by Rad cliffe. His work has been presented widely both in India and abroad. He holds the exclusive privilege of being the Reviewer for Plastic &Reconstructive Surgery(USA) and British journal of Plastic Surgery(UK). Dr. Ayyappan is currently Full-time Senior Consultant exclusively at Apollo Hospitals International at Ahmedabad. He has considerable experience in Cosmetic surgery, including cosmetic surgery of the face, nose, eyes, lips, ears, as well as surgery for fat reduction by lipectomy or liposuction, and cosmetic surgery of the breasts.He is a member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons, Indian Society for Reconstructive microsurgery, Indian Society for Facial Plastic surgery, Indian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Academic Achievements
AWARDED A.C.CHANDRASEKARA MUDALIAR GOLD MEDAL FOR PROFICIENCY IN CLINICAL SURGERY IN THE FINAL YEAR M.B.B.S EXAMS CONDUCTED BY UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS.
ACHIEVED FIRST POSITION IN MCH(PLASTIC SURGERY) UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
FIRST CANDIDATE FROM GUJARAT TO BE AWARDED D.N.B (PLASTIC SURG.) FOR PROFICIENCY IN PLASTIC SURGERY IN FIRST ATTEMPT BY THE NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATIONS-NEW DELHI IN 1995.
INNOVATED ,AND PUBLISHED 2 NEW FLAPS FOR HAND AND HEEL RECONSTRUCTION RESPECTIVELY
INNOVATED THE TECHNIQUE OF AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW FOR WOUND HEALING. PUBLISHED THE RESULTS IN INDIAN JOURNAL OF BURNS AND AT THE INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC BURN CONFERENCE HELD AT SHANGHAI CHINA IN 2005.
APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF BURNS INDIA AT AHMEDABAD.
ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BURNS SURGEONS INDIA.2003-2006
Services offered
I have permormed a number of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries on my patients with complete satisfactory results. Having a vast experience in the field, I have taken special care to bring about the changes as desired by my patients. Every precaution is taken to provide maximum comfort level to the patients, both before and after the surgery. Also, complete consultation is provided at cost effective prices.
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