Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Vikram Kumar Raja
Age:
30 years
Residence:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Qualifications:
M.B.B.S, M.S (General Surgery),
MRCS (The Royal College of Edinburgh),
M.Ch (Plastic Surgery)
Awards during under graduation:
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Dr. C. K. P Menon’s University for Pathology in 2003
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Dr. T. Ramamoorthy Memorial Gold Medal for Best Student in
Ophthalmology in 2002
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Dr. Mrs. K. G. Russia Gold medal in 2003

Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Chapter, IAPM endowment in MBBS - Pathology
in 2003

The Madras University Students Club Endowment – Forensic Medicine in
2003
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The Madras University Students Club Endowment – Pathology in 2003

The Dr. R. E. S. Muthiah Memorial medal in 2003

ACADEMIC AWARD for First Rank in University Examinations in
Pathology in January 2001
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ACADEMIC AWARD for First Rank in University Examinations in Forensic
Medicine in January 2001

ACADEMIC AWARD for First Rank in University Examinations in
Ophthalmology in January 2002

Distinction in Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine,
E.N.T., Social and preventive Medicine in University Examinations
Prizes during under graduation:

First Prize in Pharmacology Quiz conducted by The Pharmacology
Department of PSG IMS&R in November 2000

Basket ball – winner in annual sports meet at PSG Institute of Medical
Sciences and Research
Post Graduation:
M.S (General Surgery) 2004-2007
Kasturba Medical College
Manipal
M.Ch Plastic Surgery 2007-2010
Madras Medical College
Chennai
Awards during Post graduation:

Best outgoing student M.S (General surgery)

Sri B. Putte Gowda gold medal, Manipal University

Prof.C.R.SUNDARRAJAN GOLD MEDAL –Best outgoing student
M.Ch Plastic Surgery

Prof. MATHANGI RAMAKRISHNAN ENDOWMENT GOLD MEDAL
M.Ch Plastic Surgery
Prizes during Post graduation:

Prize in “Surgical Quiz” in Prof. B. Hanumaiah Memorial Continuing Surgical
Education Programme – 2006 in Bangalore
International
Qualification:
MRCS (The Royal College of Edinburgh)
Present Status:
Private Practice in Coimbatore.
Nova Cosmetic Surgery Centre in Coimbatore
Areas of interest:

Brachial plexus injury

Hand Surgery

Microvascular Surgery
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Cosmetic Surgery particularly Rhinoplasty and Hair Restoration.
Dissertation:
Reanimation of upper extremity in traumatic adult brachial plexus injury using nerve
transfers
Additional training:

Basic microvascular training in Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore by
Dr. S. Rajasabapathy

AO Maxillocraniofacial course

Visiting Scholar at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital 2010 (Oct To Dec)
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Fellowship in Rhinoplasty:UT Southwestern Medical Centre,Dallas,Texas
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Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery:Mercy Hospital,Buffalo,New York
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Visiting Scholar for Rhinoplasty at Marien Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany

Visiting Scholar for Hair Transplantation under Dr.Manoj Khanna, Kolkata

Visiting Scholar for LASER, Cosmetic Surgery at Vasudhan Arjin Cosmetic
Surgery Centre, Mumbai under Dr.L.D.Dhami
Papers Presented:

Approach in brachial plexus injury - State chapter

Reanimation of shoulder brachial plexus injury

Antebrachial nerve neurotisation
Brachial plexus meeting - 2009 at Ganga Hospital

Propellar flaps for reconstruction of soft tissue defects
APSICON - National conference 2009
Conferences and CMEs attended:
First Instructional Course in Plastic Surgery of the Tamil
Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Plastic Surgeons –
Lower limb reconstruction
7th & 8th July, 2007, Ganga
Hospital, Coimbatore
AOCMF course – Principles in Craniomaxillofacial Fracture
Management
22-24th April, 2010,
Kolkata
TANPAPS 2010 - The 9th Annual Conference of the Tamil
Nadu and Pondicherry Association of Plastic Surgeons
6&7th February 2010,
Pondicherry
APSICON 2009, 44th Annual Conference of the Association
of Plastic Surgeons of India
5th-9th August, 2009,
Mahabalipuram
APSI –Ethicon accredited Instructional Course on Breast
3rd &4th August, 2009,
Chennai
Hands-on Course in Microsurgery
9-13th march, 2009, Ganga
Hospital, Coimbatore
4th International Tutorials Aesthetic plastic Surgery
21st -24th January, 2009,
Bombay Hospital Institute
of Medical Sciences
3rd Biennial Meeting of the Brachial Plexus Surgery group of
India
20th – 22nd February, 2009,
Coimbatore
National CME on Pediatric Dermatology & XIX Dr, MSR
Oration
2nd May, 2010, Chennai
Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop on Flap Dissection
14-15th March, 2009, T.N.
Medical College and BLY
Nair Charitable Hospital,
Mumbai
8th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Cleft Lip Palate
and Craniofacial Anomalies
12th – 15th February, 2009,
JIPMER, Pondicherry
National CME/Workshop on Body Contouring & Hair
restoration
13th &14th October, 2007,
Coimbatore
12th International Perforator Flap Course
10th – 13th September,
2008, Coimbatore
2nd Operative Workshop on Hypospadias
22-24th August, 2008,
JIPMER, Pondicherry
APSI & Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education CME
Programme
21st – 23rd October, 2009,
Cochin
Rhinoplasty Surgical Workshop
6th &7th March, 2009
6th International Aesthetic Surgery Tutorials
27th to 30th January,2011
New Delhi
1st International Course on Follicular Unit Extraction
31st Jan & 1st Feb 2011
New Delhi
28th Annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium
March 4th to 6th 2011
Dallas,Texas
Membership in:

Indian medical Association (IMA)

Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
Other Achievements:

Co-author of the chapter “Renin Angiotensin System and hypertension” in the
textbook “Hypertension in Clinical Practice” released during XII National
Conference of Hypertension Society of India in 2003.
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Project on “Non Pharmacological Methods to Treat Hypertension” in 2001.