HISTORY OF DEPARTMENT OF PLASTIC SURGERY, KGMU

Plastic Surgery was started in KGMC, in the year 1953, by Late Prof. R N. Sharma, who is considered the "Founder" of this specialty in North India. In 1962, a unit of Plastic Surgery was created. Plastic Surgery course was initiated in 1966, and was accredited by the Medical Council of India in 1969. Subsequently, a separate Department of Plastic Surgery was started in 1976. The extension block of department was commissioned in 1979 which is currently housing the operation theatre complex. The second floor was formally inaugurated and commissioned on 22nd December 2003 and faculty offices are located on this new floor. Further extension of the department is under way. The Department provides postgraduate teaching, training and research facilities to MBBS, BDS, MS and MCh students. It is the only department of its kind in the state of UP. There are three seats annually for MCh course and till date 85 postgraduates have completed plastic surgery training. Besides general plastic surgery and round the clock emergency services are being maintained. The department provides state of the art care in cranio-maxillofacial surgery and hand surgery. The department has entered into a collaboration with Smile Train USA performing free cleft lip and palate surgery on all patients from November 2004. It is a partner center with the World Craniofacial Foundation, U.S.A. for the treatment of Craniofacial anomalies. It is also engaged in collaborative research in the field of tissue culture with leading tissue culture experts.