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Senior Consultant, Plastic Surgery, Apollo FirstMed and Fortis Hospitals, Chennai - MBBS, MS, MCh (Plastic Surgery), MNAMS
Dr. Purushothaman is an accomplished and highly admired plastic surgeon associated with Apollo and Fortis hospitals in Chennai. With clinical experience of three decades, Dr. Purushothaman has received many awards, accolades and led professional associations.
Awarded “BEST DOCTOR AWARD” by The MGR Medical University in 2012.
Awarded “ASHOK KOUL – BEST INNOVATION AWARD – APSICON 2018 at Lucknow for presenting a paper titled MODIFIED INTRINSIC REHABILITATION FOR ULNAR PARALYTIC HAND.
Past President Brachial Plexus Surgery Group of India.
Past President of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Association of Plastic Surgeons.
Has trained more than 250 surgeons in the past 15 years.
Awarded MNAMS by the prestigious National Academy of Medical Sciences at the Patiala
Conference in 2010.
Hand Surgery
Brachial Plexus Surgery
Burns
Faciomaxillary Surgery
Microvascular Surgery
Horse Shoe Flap Vaginoplasty – new technique of vaginal reconstruction with labia minora flaps for primary vaginal agenesis - British Journal of Plastic Surgery (2005) 58, 934-939.
Authored a chapter “ Management of Burnt hand” in the book titled “SURGERY OF THE INJURED HAND- TOWARDS FUNCTIONAL RESTORATION” by Prof R Venkataswami.
First edition 2009,JAYPEE.
Co-authored a chapter on “Management of Adult Brachial Pexus Injuries” in a NEUROSURGERY Book
Authored a chapter in Textbook of Plastic, Recontructive and Aesthetic Surgery,Volume 2, Hand and Upper Extremity.
Co-authored a chapter in Textbook of Plastic, Recontructive and Aesthetic Surgery,
Volume 2, General Principles in the Management of Hand Injuries
Published an article on Small Finger Abduction Test to Evaluate the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon.
Published an article on Horse Shoe Flap Vaginoplasty – new technique of vaginal reconstruction for primary vaginal agenesis