Dr. Amresh Baliarsing, MCh, DNB is a consultant plastic surgeon working at the PD Hinduja Hospital, Bombay Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital. He was Former Professor and Head, Department of Plastic Surgery, BYL Nair Charitable Hospital and Chairman, Board of Studies, Super Specialty Surgery and Member, Faculty of Medicine, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, President, Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery(2019) and President, Association of Plastic Surgeons of India(2018).
He completed the MCh plastic surgery training from the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi in 1993 and subsequently passed the Diplomate of National Board examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. After his training he had the opportunity to work in different capacities at the LTMG Hospital, KEM Hospital and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital. He had advanced clinical fellowship training for one year each in Faciomaxillary surgery, microsurgery, breast reconstruction, aesthetic surgery at the National University Hospital, Singapore, hand surgery, microsurgery and brachial plexus surgery at the Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Ogori, Japan and the CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, USA.
He has delivered the Dr. J. L. Gupta Oration awarded by the Society for Wound Care and Research for achieving outstanding contribution in the field of wound care and research and JIPMER Sushruta Oration awarded by Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry for teaching and training in plastic surgery. He was felicitated by the National Medicos Organisation for creating awareness and performing the first successful bilateral hand transplant in west zone of India. He is recipient of Ethicon Visiting Professor of Plastic surgery and Microsurgery by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India and the best poster award at the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Conference. Other fellowships and awards are best paper presentation, national and international travelling fellowship by the plastic surgery association, advanced training fellowships at various prestigious international institutes and ICMR fellowship for developing a new protocol for treatment of leprous neuritis.
In addition to routine plastic surgery, hand surgery, and microsurgery, he does specialized work in mandible reconstruction, lower limb reconstruction and breast reconstruction, facial plastic surgery and diabetic foot ulcer management.
- Association of Plastic surgeons of India
- Indian Society for the Surgery of the Hand
- Indian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Association of Surgeons of India
- National Academy of Burns, India
- Kleinert Society for Hand Surgery
- World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Asia Pacific Federation of Societies of for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- Felicitation by National Medicos Organisation for creating awareness and performing first successful bilateral hand transplant in west zone of India. October 2020
- Dr. J. L. Gupta Oration delivered at the WOUNDCARECON-2019, 13th Annual Conference of “The Society for Wound Care and Research” 27–29 September, 2019, for achieving outstanding contribution in the field of wound care and research. September 2019
- JIPMER Sushruta Oration awarded by Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, an Institution of National Importance Under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for achieving highest standard of teaching and providing treatment in plastic surgery. May 2018
- Peet Prize Award of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for senior members was awarded for the original idea and innovations. November 2012
- Ethicon Visiting Professor of Microsurgery was awarded by Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for academic achievement and microsurgery teaching. November 2012
- Ethicon Visiting Professor of Plastic Surgery was awarded by Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for academic achievement and plastic surgery teaching. November 2007
- Best Poster Award for innovative idea for “Sensory restoration of the skin graft on a free muscle flap: Clinical study”. Awarded at the conference of the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Athens, Greece. June 2007
- Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at the CM Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, Kentucky, USA for training in hand surgery. This fellowship provided advanced training related to hand surgery and microsurgery. July 2002-June 2003
- Fellowship for Advanced Training Course for Hand, Brachial Plexus and Microsurgery at the Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Simogo, Yamaguchi, Japan. July 2000- June 2001
- Clinical and Teaching Fellowship of National University of Singapore and National University Hospital, Singapore for Maxillofacial surgery, Breast Reconstruction and Aesthetic Surgery. January-December 1999
- National Training Fellowship of Association of Plastic surgeons of India was awarded for training in plastic surgery, hand and microsurgery at the Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand and Department of Plastic surgery, Stanley Medical College, Chennai. December 1996
- Best Paper Award of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India was awarded to trainees in plastic surgery for newer ideas and innovations at the annual conference of the association. September 1993
- Senior Research Fellowship of Indian Council of Medical Research was awarded for developing a new protocol for treatment of leprous neuritis. Result of the project was published in Leprosy Review 1991; 62:27-34 (Treatment of Leprous Neuritis by Neurolysis combined with Perineural Corticosteroid injection). November 1988 – May 1990
- Optimising Results of Nasal Tip Rotation Applying Combination of Nasolabial Angle and Lip-Columellar Angle in Tandem in Patients Operated by "Cock-up" Alar Cartilage Flaps Technique. Indian J Plast Surg. 2019 May;52(2):183-194.
- Extracorporeal radiation and reimplantation: a safe and viable option for reconstruction after sacral tumor resection? Ann Transl Med. 2019 May;7(10):229.
- Suction-assisted device: A substitute to postoperative packing of abscess cavity in patients with ear burns. Indian Journal of Otology. 2019 Jan;25(3):127.
- Medial sural artery a salvage recipient vessel for complex post traumatic microvascular lower limb reconstruction. Microsurgery. 2018 Feb;38(2):157-163.
- Three component cartilage framework reconstruction for correction of post-traumatic nasal septal collapse. Indian J Plast Surg. 2017 Sep-Dec;50(3):236-243.
- Retrospective Study of Pediatric Burns Cases at a Tertiary Care Referral Centre. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2017 March 6(3):210-211.
- A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Burns at a Tertiary Care Hospital at Mumbai, India. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences. 2017 Feb;16(2):107-111.
- Implant supported dental rehabilitation following segmental mandibular reconstruction- quality of life outcomes of a prospective randomized trial. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2016 Jul;44(7):800-10.
- Successful microsurgical replantation of an amputated penis. Indian J Plast Surg. 2016 Jan-Apr;49(1):99-105.
- Precision carving of costal cartilage graft for contour fill in aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty. Indian J Plast Surg. 2014 Jan;47(1):25-35.
- Flap Selection in Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction. Otorhinolaryngology Clinics. 2013 August. 5(2):63-76.
- Restoration of elbow flexion with functioning free muscle transfer in arthrogryposis: a report of two cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Sep 21;93(18):e105
- Reconstruction of maxillectomy defects using deep circumflex iliac artery-based composite free flap. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2010 Mar;109(3):e8-13.
- Sweat gland tumor (Eccrine Porocarcinoma) of scalp: A rare tumor. (Case Report). Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
- Principles of plastic surgery. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2004; July
- Changes in the local morphology of the rectus abdominis muscle following the DIEP flap: an ultrasonographic study (2004). British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2004 Jul; 57(5):398-405.
- Median cleft of mandible and lower lip with ankyloglossia and ectopic minor salivary gland on tongue. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2004; 37(1):67-70.
- Preparation of Plaster Moulage (Cast) in Plastic Surgery patients.: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2003;36(1): 26-29
- Bilateral elbow flexion reconstruction with functioning free muscle transfer for obstetric brachial plexus palsy (2002). Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume). 2002 Oct; 27(5):484.
- Transtibial amputation with plantar flap for congenital deficiency of the tibia (2002). Clinical Orthopedics. 2002 Oct; 403:186-90.
- Cervical nerve root avulsion in brachial plexus injuries: magnetic resonance imaging classification and comparison with myelography and computerized tomography myelography. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2002 Apr;96(3 Suppl):277-84.
- Toe-finger switch operation (2002). Plastic Reconstructive Surgery. 2002Mar; 109(3):1066-9.
- A part of the ulnar nerve as an alternative donor nerve for functioning free muscle transfer: a case report (2002). Journal of Hand Surgery [American volume]. 2002 Jan; 27(1):150-3.
- Surgical approach to the spinal accessory nerve for brachial plexus reconstruction (2001). Journal of Hand Surgery [American volume]. 2001 Nov; 26(6):1073-6.
- Will Fas gene help to diagnose burn scar squamous cell carcinoma? (2001). Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2001 Aug; 108(2):575.
- Clinical application of intraoperative measurement of choline acetyltransferase activity during functioning free muscle transfer (2001). Journal of Hand Surgery [American volume]. 2001 Jul; 26(4):645-8.
- Replantation of very thumb distal amputations with pre-osteosynthesis interpositional vein graft (2001). The Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European volume)2001;26B(2):105-107.
- Microneurovascular histology of great saphenous vein in man and the possible implication in survival of venous flap. (2000) British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2000; 53:230-233.
- The self - retaining nasal splint revisited. British Journal of Plastic Surgery 2000; 53:( 5):450
- An unusual case of orbital trauma with a large foreign body in the maxilla. British Journal of Plastic Surgery 1999; 52:507-508.
- Role of Microvascular surgery in Functional Reconstruction of Mutilating Injury of Upper Extremity. Indian Journal of Surgery 1996; 58(10):265-274.
- Extended Extracorporeal Supercharged Radial Forearm Flap. Transactions of the 11th Congress of the Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery. Yokohama, Japan, April 16-21, 1995. pp 596.
- Liposarcoma of Male Breast. Indian Journal of Surgery. 1993; 55(3):150-151
- Treatment of Leprous Neuritis by Neurolysis Combined with Corticosteroid Injection. Leprosy Review 1991; 62:27-34
