Dr. Nirmala Ganapathy

●   Dr. Nirmala Ganapathy is a seasoned plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is available for consultations at HCG Aastha Cancer Centre, a well-known comprehensive cancer hospital in Ahmedabad.

The following are her areas of expertise:

• Faciomaxillary Injuries: Fracture of the mandible, maxilla, nasal bone, orbit, zygoma, nasoethmoid, and panfacial fractures

• Hand Surgeries: Tendon injuries, vascular repair, nerve repair, Ganglion excision, hand tumors, tendon transfers, brachial plexus injuries, replantation surgeries, and creation of AV fistulas for dialysis

• Burns: Acute burns, burn deformity, and contracture correction

• Lower Limb Surgery: Trauma (degloving injuries and open fractures), split-thickness grafting, flap surgeries (local flap and free flap), nerve grafts, nerve biopsies, muscle biopsies, and varicose surgeries

• General: Skin lesions, vascular malformations, chronic wounds, and scar revision

• Pediatric Plastic Surgeries: Cleft lip, syndactyly, polydactyly, hand deformities, constriction ring, and hypospadias

• Cosmetic Surgeries: Hair transplant, liposuction, abdominoplasty, facial scars, gynecomastia, earlobe repair, mole removal, tattoo removal, breast implants, breast reduction or enlargement, breast reconstruction after cancer resection, Botox, fillers, and more.

●  She briefly held the position of an assistant professor at the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at the Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.

●  Fellowship in Microsurgery at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore

●  Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery and Hair Restoration at Divine Hospital, Delhi

●  Fellowship in Microvascular Surgery at Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar 

Presentations

●  Poster Presentation on “Festival Burns—A Case of Pediatric Neck Burns Due to Festive Ritual of Blowing Fire” at NABICON 2021-22.

● Paper Presentation on “Reconstruction of Post-Burn Scalp Alopecia Using a Tissue Expander—A Case Report” at NABICON 2021-22.