Dr. Amitabh Singh

  About
    Dr. Amitabh Singh, has been in the field of Plastic Surgery for more than ten years with MCh (Plastic Surgery) and MS (General Surgery) from Gujarat University Ahmedabad. He has trained in the field of microvascular surgery from Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan and Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. He has done a fellowship in the field of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery after massive weight loss (post-bariatric) from Iowa City, Iowa, USA and has trained with stalwarts in Plastic Surgery at Emory University, Atlanta, USA. He has been working in various Fortis hospitals in New Delhi and the National Capital region since 2008. He has a number of publications in Plastic Surgery journals and texts and has been regularly attending scientific meetings to keep himself updated. He has special interest in 'Plastic Surgery after massive weight loss' and microvascular reconstruction.

Qualification:
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery)

Work Experience:
Fellow - Aesthetic & Post Bariatric Plastic Surgery, Iowa City Plastic Surgery, Iowa, USA (Nov'07 to Feb'08)
Observer at Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, Emory University, Atlanta, USA (May'07 to July'07)
Proctor (training final year Medical students), The Center for Surgical Anatomy & Technique, Emory University, Atlanta, USA (April'07)
Fellowship in Microvascular and Brachial plexus surgery at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan & Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok (April'05 to Jun'05)
Training in Microvascular & Hand surgery at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. (August'03)

Professional Memberships:
Indian Medical Association (IMA) - Life member
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) - Life member
Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH) - Life member
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) - Active member

Speciality Interests:
Plastic surgery after massive weight loss
Microvascular reconstructive surgery

Research Experience :
The forked flap repair for hypospadias' Anil Chadha, Amitabh Singh Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Year 2012, Volume 45, Issue 3 [p. 516-520]
Body contouring following massive weight loss' Vijay Langer, Amitabh Singh, Al S Aly, Albert E Cram Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Year 2011, Volume 44, Issue 1 [p. 14-20]
Co-authored the chapter on ‘Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Burns' in the textbook ‘Principles and practice of Burn Care' Co-authored a handbook on Post-leprosy deformities, a government publication by the Government of Gujarat.

Main Speciality:
Cosmetic, Reconstructive & Plastic Surgery