Prof. Dr. Venkat Ramakrishnan

About Doctor

Qualifications:

• MBBS – Madras Medical College
• MS (General Surgery)
• FRACS (Plastic Surgery) – Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• FRCS – Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England

Overview:

Prof. Dr. Venkat Ramakrishnan is an internationally acclaimed Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgeon with over 40 years of experience in advanced plastic and microsurgical breast reconstruction and aesthetic surgery. He is renowned globally for his expertise in microsurgical breast reconstruction, particularly using DIEP and TUG flaps, having performed thousands of such reconstructions with excellent clinical outcomes. His practice spans both reconstructive and cosmetic domains including facial aesthetics, body contouring, and complex chest wall reconstruction.

Conditions Treated:

• Breast cancer–related deformities and post-mastectomy reconstruction
• Congenital breast abnormalities
• Cosmetic breast concerns (augmentation, reduction, lift)
• Facial aging and aesthetic concerns
• Body contour irregularities
• Trauma-related tissue loss
• Chest wall defects requiring reconstruction
• Complex scar and soft tissue defects

Procedures Performed:

• Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
• DIEP Flap Reconstruction
• TUG Flap Reconstruction
• TRAM Flap Reconstruction
• SIEA Flap Reconstruction
• Latissimus Dorsi Flap Surgery
• Gracilis Flap Reconstruction
• Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction
• Cosmetic Breast Augmentation
• Breast Reduction Surgery
• Breast Lift (Mastopexy)
• Chest Wall Reconstruction
• Microsurgical Free Tissue Transfer
• Facial Aesthetic Surgery
• Body Contouring Procedures
• Liposculpture Scar Revision Surgery

Memberships and Professional Leadership:

• Member, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS)
• Member, British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
• Member, European Federation of Microsurgical Societies
• Chairman, Microsurgery Sub-Committee, BAPRAS
• Editorial Board Member: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery and Archives of Plastic Surgery
• Trustee, Breast Reconstruction Awareness Charity

Awards & Achievements:

• Pioneered the introduction of microsurgical breast reconstruction techniques in the UK
• Developed innovative techniques for flap harvesting (latissimus dorsi and gracilis flaps)
• First National Tutor in Plastic Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, England
• Led one of the busiest breast reconstruction programmes in the UK
• Author of over 100+ peer-reviewed publications and contributor to key surgical textbooks