Dr Sameer Karkhanis

Dr. Sameer Karkhanis, chief plastic surgeon & director of CCRS, is a board certified plastic surgeon with an experience of over 13 years in the field of plastic surgery.He graduated from Grant Medical College in 1995 and did his super specialty training in plastic surgery at the Lok Nayak Hospital, affiliated with the Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. Following his super specialty training in 2004, he pursued his passion for Microvascular Surgery and free tissue transfers for various post cancer reconstructions. He was appointed as a specialist senior registrar in the department of plastic, reconstructive and micro vascular services, Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, one of the largest tertiary referral oncology center in Asia.To rekindle his love and reinforce his skills in aesthetic plastic surgery, he traveled across the country to visit prominent plastic surgeons to understand the art & practice of cosmetic surgery in the Indian scenario. In 2006, he was awarded a visiting fellowship at the Brazillian Scientific Institute of plastic & reconstructive at the Albert Einstien Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil. This fellowship gave him a unique opportunity to interact and operate with a large number of aesthetic surgeons, some pioneers in their fields, and see their work in facial cosmetic surgery, cosmetic surgery of the breast, body contouring & hair restoration. Following his return to India, he started this center in 2006 with a strict focus on his sub specialty interests; dedicated to the science of cosmetic & reconstructive surgery. In 2008, he was awarded another visiting fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Federal University of Parana and its affiliated clinics at Curitiba, Brazil. This fellowship consisted of advanced training courses in the field of video endoscopic aesthetic plastic surgery for the face and breast, under the guidance of a highly distinguished international faculty. The training in minimally invasive video endoscopic procedures has since added a unique and exclusive dimension to his skills and practice. Dr. Karkhanis keeps himself abreast with the newer nuances and techniques in the field of aesthetic surgery. He has a sub specialty interest & an almost exclusive practice consisting of cosmetic breast surgery, body contouring, hair restoration surgery & aesthetic surgery of the face. Dr. Karkhanis is also affiliated with Currae Hospital, Thane, as a consultant aesthetic plastic surgeon.