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_______Dr. Mohan Rangaswamy​_______

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Dr. Mohan Rangaswamy

Unmatched Skills, Superior Results

Dr. Mohan Rangaswamy is a board-certified plastic surgeon with 35 years of plastic surgery experience. He is competent in both the reconstructive and aesthetic aspects of plastic surgery and has also adopted the new field of regenerative medicine where he has made original contributions. He gets patients of diverse nationalities and is therefore conversant with the different cultural concepts of beauty across the world.

World-renowned Faculty in Body Contouring Surgeries

He obtained his initial medical education at JIPMER, a premier institution for medical education which draws the best students of India. After graduating in 1983, he continued his studies in Surgery (M.S) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), widely considered one of India’s best teaching hospitals. Having completed studies in general surgery in 1987 he then pursued further specialization in plastic surgery from two of the leading medical institutes in India. He initially trained at AIIMS where he participated in head and neck cancer reconstruction, microsurgery and general reconstructive surgery. He was then selected to undergo an intensive two year full-time residency in plastic surgery at PGIMER, and received a MCh degree in 1992. The MCh is the highest qualification in plastic surgery offered by India and has a board certification in plastic surgery. He then obtained further experience in aesthetic surgery. Dr. Mohan became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS) in 1998. He is a member of several national and international professional bodies and has served as invited guest faculty at a number of international conferences. He has over 100 presentations  and publications in national and international meetings/journals.

As a plastic surgeon Dr. Mohan is fully trained in all aspects of reconstructive surgery including microsurgery, hand surgery and maxillofacial surgery. He naturally has a keen eye for details and what many describe as skilled hands. He seeks ways to continuously improve his results and push the barriers while simultaneously respecting patient safety. His expertise in reconstructive surgery, wound healing, endoscopic surgery and wide background knowledge of other surgical disciplines makes him a much sought-after surgeon to fix difficult surgical problems.

Advanced Aesthetic Surgery

Dr.Mohan has incorporated or developed advanced techniques that offer safer surgeries with faster recovery and less scar. He is trained in the use of different lasers and Radiofrequency devices. He uses Radiosurgery for all the skin level surgeries with outstanding cosmesis and fast recovery.
Dr. Mohan has a keen eye for details and what many describe as skilled hands. He seeks ways to continuously improve his results and push the barriers while simultaneously respecting patient safety.In all cosmetic surgeries his focus is on customized planning, safe surgery, minimal scars and minimal complications. He is well-known for performing tummy tucks without drains and with zero incidence of ‘seroma’.
He uses advanceed lipoabdominoplasty method of tummy tuck, which he co-developed in 1995. This offers more impressive results with very high safety and much less pain, ensuring fast recovery. Similarly in the field of body correction after massive weight loss, he has an unbroken record of safety for three decades. In breast augmentation he offers normal methods as well as ‘composite augmentation’ in which fat grafting and smaller implants are used to give impressive yet natural results. He offers the latest light weight ‘permanent’ implants as well. In the field of breast reduction he uses shorter scas and own tissue redistribution for more beautiful and stable results. In Gynecomastia he has a ‘stealth technique’ in which the scars disappear. He is experienced in all forms of ‘liposuction’ such as Laser, Vaser, Power assisted, Syringe, SAL, Vibroliposuction and waterjet technique.

Educational Qualifications

MBBS, MS, Diplomate of National Board of Medical Specialties, FRCS, MCh (Plastic Surgery)

Professional Memberships

He is an active member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS – international member), Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS), International Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgeons (ISAPS), Indian Society for Surgery of Hand (ISSH), Indian Society of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ISFPRS), Swiss AO-CMF Society and Emirates Plastic Surgery Society.

Publications

Publications are scientific articles published by the doctor/group in professional journals. These articles go through a rigorous peer-review process before getting accepted for publication. They usually represent some novelty in thought, experience or technique or may be a useful review of the knowledge on the subject thus far.

  1. Effect of Lugol’s Iodine Therapy on the vascularity of the Toxic Goitre-Assessment by Tc-99pertechnetate study”, Mohan Rangaswamy. Thesis submitted to the dean of the AIIMS in accordance with the requirements for the award of M.S. degree.
  2. Rangaswamy M, Padhy AK, Gopinath PG, et al. Effect of Lugol’s iodine on the vascularity of thyroid gland in hyperthyroidism. Nuclear Medicine Communications. 1989; 10:679-684.
  3. Prasad ML, Rangaswamy M, Kumar N, Shukla NK. Papillary carcinoma of thyroglossal duct remnant with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Ear Nose and Throat Journal. 1990; 69:350-360.
  4. Singh VP, Jain D, Mohan R, et al. Haemostatic abnormalities in Brain tumours. Acta Neurochirurgica (Wien). 1990; 102: 103-107.
  5. Seenu V, Goel AK, Shukla NK, Prakash MB, Mohan R. Malignant Chondroid Syringoma of Scalp with cervical lymph node metastasis. J. Assoc Physicians India. 1996; 44: 565-6.
  6. Rangaswamy M. An inexpensive cannula for injection of tumescent mixtures for liposuction. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 1999; 103: 2090-91.
  7. Ganesh A, Rangaswamy M. Pedunculated dermolipoma with overlying upper lid coloboma and absent lateral canthus: cause and effect? Eye 1999; 14: 687-89.
  8. Rangaswamy M, Machado NO, Kaur S et al. Laparoscopic Vaginoplasty: a procedure for the surgical correction of complete vaginal agenesis using a sliding peritoneal flap. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2001; 98: 244-248
  9. Rangaswamy M. Necrotizing fasciitis: a 10-year retrospective study of cases in a single university hospital in Oman. Acta Tropica. 2001; 80: 169-175.
  10. Rangaswamy M. The tummy Tuck with a difference. Middle East Health May 2005.
  11. Mallappa M, Rangaswamy M, Badiuddin F. Small Intestinal Perforation and Peritonitis After Liposuction – a case report with review of literature: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Vol. 31, No. 5. (October 2007), pp. 589-592.
  12. Rangaswamy M. Lipoabdominoplasty: A versatile and safe technique for abdominal contouring. Indian J Plast Surg 2008;41:48-55.
  13. Mohan Rangaswamy. Minimising complications in abdominoplasty: An approach based on the root cause analysis and focused preventive steps. Indian J Plast Surg 2013; 46 (2): 365-376.
  14. Mohan Rangaswamy. Regenerative wound healing by open grafting of autologous fat and PRP-Gel – a new concept and potential alternative to flaps. ‘Ideas and Innovations’ PRS Global Open 2021 Jan 25;9(1):e3349

As Guest Faculty at
National / International Meetings

Dr. Mohan Rangaswamy is invited to deliver guest lectures or procedure videos covering aspects where he has been recognized as an expert by his peers. Topics have ranged from abdominoplasty, rhinoplasty, female genital surgeries, liposuction, dermatosurgery and wound management to name a few.

  1. Courses conducted or Mentored
  1. 12th Patient Safety Middle East Congress. 2016
  2. 7th Middle East Wound Care Conference  2016
  3. Suturing course for junior surgeons 2016
  4. 2 day Dermatosurgery course 2024 for dermatologists

Regenerative Medicine

The world is discovering the uses of stem cells in different aspects of medicine. Dr.Mohan is an early user of regenerative techniques where one uses the power of patient’s own fat and stem cells to repair and correct many problems. Stem cell and fat graft have been seamlessly integrated into his practice since 2002.

Advanced Male Aesthetic Procedures

For his male patients, Dr. Mohan specializes in offering nearly scar-less correction of gynecomastia, utilizing advanced techniques that involve operating solely through the nipple-areola complex. This minimally invasive approach ensures a natural-looking outcome with minimal scarring. In addition to gynecomastia correction, he provides a variety of male rejuvenation surgeries aimed at enhancing facial and body aesthetics. Enhancing facial and body aesthetics including genital enhancements if needed.

Cutting-Edge Laser & Radiosurgery

He is trained in laser technology and offers laser therapies (both fractional and non-fractional) for acne marks, uneven pigmentation, wrinkles, age spots etc on the face using the advanced C02 Laser. He is also very experienced in Radiosurgery using Radiofrequency device for various skin conditions. He uses this for gentle rejuvenation, blepharoplasty and face lifts; resulting in faster healing and less bleeding/bruising.

Comprehensive Reconstructive Surgery

As a plastic Surgeon Dr. Mohan is fully trained in all aspects of reconstructive surgery including microsurgery, hand surgery and maxillofacial surgery. His department deals with all types of reconstructive problems such as birth defects, tissue loss, burns, non-healing wounds and a variety of issues with form and function. He runs an active hand surgery service in which severely damaged hands are repaired and restored.