Dr.Ayyappan Thangavel is an accomplished in liposuction, hair transplant, Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Specialist with National Board Accredition with more than 2 decades of work experience in teaching Hospitals of repute, both National and International.He has a proven track record of excellence and commitment to plastic surgery as evinced by his Academic and Professional contributions. He is well known and respected in the liposuction,hair transplant Plastic Surgery Fraternity in India.He has many original contributions and has been an invited Faculty in National and InterNational Conferences .
Presently he is available exclusively at LA-DIVA plastic, cosmetic & Hair transplant surgery center at SAL Hospital His Mission, is to simplify plastic surgery and make the cosmetic surgical process a pleasant and satisfying experience .His vision, is to bring Cosmetic Surgery within the reach of all who need it and make it cost effective and affordable trans world.
He is passionate about Medical Tourism and Cure with Care is his Motto.He aims to extend care with compassion,privacy with discretion and build a sustained satisfying relation with all his patients undergoing wellness cosmetic surgery as he prefers this term to cosmetic surgery which sounds like vanity surgery.He believes that cosmetic surgery extends far beyond superficial cosmesis and brings about a profound positive change in body ,mind and soul of the person who opts to undergo the surgery.
Prior to that he was for the last four years. a full time Consultant in Cosmetic& Plastic Surgery at Apollo Hospitals International Ahmedabad; Gujarat .
Prior to that he was an Associate Professor with the Department of Burns & Plastic Surgery at B.J.Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India. This institute is a 2000 bedded Government funded University Teaching Hospital. The Department has a30 bedded Burns Centre and a 70 bedded Plastic Surgery unit, performing a wide range of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery including Acute Burns and Post Burn reconstructions ,Polytrauma, lower limb reconstruction , Hand ,Micro & Brachial plexus surgery, Congenital anomalies including Cleft surgery .
He was on a sabbatical for a year, working as a Specialist Plastic Surgeon and Teaching Faculty with Division of Aesthetic ,Plastic Reconstructive & Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital (Chinese University of Hong Kong).During this period he had independently managed OPDs,OT"s,and teaching programme for Plastic Surgery residents and general surgery residents and MBBS students,besides attending teaching programmes /academic activities and he was appointed twice as an Examiner (Undergraduates) for the Chinese University of Hong Kong.He also actively participated in a Curriculum Retreat ( Chinese University of Hong Kong) with the focus on the New Curriculum ,Clinical Assessment Methods& Quality Improvement (Sep 2005)
He was a Co-investigator for a research project titled “Towards skin reconstitution:a study of epithelial-mesenchymal(bone marrow)cell interactions in a three dimensional acellular dermal matrix” submitted to Research Grants Council (2006/2007). He pioneered the use of Autologous Bone Marrow for Wound healing in varied clinical situations and subsequently presented his technique in many National and international forums,a teaching video of his technique is available on the youtube for those who are interested and is presently engaged in the process of publishing his experience over a period of 8 years.
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Years Experiences
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Nov 1st , 2019 to Running
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Current
King Fahad HospitalAl Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Prior to that he is working with the post of "Full Time Consultant Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery" at Sal Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Dec 1st , 2016 to Oct 30th, 2019
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Global HospitalMount Abu, Rajasthan, India
Prior to that he worked with the post of "Full Time Consultant Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery" at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Dec 1st , 2010 to Oct 30th, 2019
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SAL HospitalAhmedabad, India
Prior to that he worked with the post of "Full Time Consultant Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery" at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Sep 1st , 2006 to Nov 30th , 2010
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APOLLO HospitalAhmedabad, India
Prior to that he worked with the post of "Full Time Consultant Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery" at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Sep 1st , 1989 to Aug 31st , 2006
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B.J.M.C & Civil HospitalAhmedabad, India
Prior to that he worked with variuos different Post at B.J.Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. whose details are bellow:
POST FROM To Associate Professor (Plastic Surgery) March 1st, 2002 Sep 30th, 2006 Assistant Professor (Plastic Surgery) Dec 31st, 1999 Feb 28th, 2002 Assistant Professor (General Surgery) Oct 31st, 1996 Dec 30th, 1999 Clinical Assistant (Plastic Surgery) Apr 1st, 1996 Oct 30th, 1996 Clinical Assistant (Paediatric Surgery) Mar 1st, 1995 Mar 31st, 1996 Senior Resident (Plastic Surgery) Feb 1st, 1993 Jan 31st, 1995 Resident (General Surgery) Sep 30th, 1989 Sep 30th, 1992
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Mar 1st , 2005 to Mar 31st , 2006
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Prince Of Wales HospitalChinese University, Hongkong
Prior to that he worked with the post of "Specialist /Clinical Tutor (Plastic Suurgery)" at Prince Of Wales Hospital, Chinese University, Hongkong.
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Nov 1st , 1992 to Feb 28th , 1993
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GMC & Civil HospitalSurat & Jamnagar, India
Prior to that he worked with the post of "Assistant Professor (General Surgery)" at GMC & Civil Hospital, Surat & Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
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July 1st , 1987 to July 31st , 1989
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Govt. Stanley Medical College & HospitalMadras, India
Prior to that he worked with variuos different Post at Govt. Stanley Medical College & Hospital, Madras, India. whose details are bellow:
POST FROM To S.H.O. (General Surgery) Aug 1st, 1988 July 31st, 1989 Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship July 31st, 1987 July 31st, 1988
Academic Qualification
Degree | University | Month/Year |
M.B.B.S. (Bachelor Of Medicine & Bachelor Of Surgery) | University Of Madras, India | April 1987 |
Master Of Surgery (General Surgery) | Gujarat University, India | January 1993 |
Master Of Chirugiae (plastic Surgery) | Gujarat University, India | March 1996 |
Diplomat Of National Board (D.N.B.)(Plastic Surgery) | National Board Of Examinations, New Delhi, India | December 1995 |
Member National Academy Of Medical Sciences( Plastic Surgery) | National Board Of Examinations, New Delhi, India | December 2002 |
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
Courses And Training
Workshop | Rhinoplasty | Dec'93 | B.J.Med.College | Ahmedabad |
Workshop | Aesthetic Surgery | Feb97 | Baroda Med. College | Baroda |
Workshop | Orthognathic surgery | Sep97 | Apsicon King George Med.College | Lucknow |
Workshop | Body sculpturing | Oct97 | Apsicon King George Med.College | Lucknow |
Workshop | Craniofacial Surgery | Sep98 | K.G.P Children Hospital | Baroda |
Workshop | Hypospadias Surgery | May99 | Ssg Hospital | Baroda |
Course | Basic Microsurgical Techniques | Aug/Sep99 | Johnson &Johnson | Bombay |
Workshop | Aesthetic Surgery | Feb2000 | Apsi/Baps | Anand |
Course | Hand & Microsurgery | Aug2001 | Ganga Hospital | Coimbatore |
Course | Microsurgery (Advanced Course) | Jan 2004 | Ganga Hospital | Coimbatore |
Master Class | Aesthetic Surgery & Reconstructive Surgery | Apr 2005 | Princeof Wales Hospital(Cuhk) | Hong Kong |