Dr. Mohit Sharma

Overview of Dr. Mohit Sharma

Dr. Mohit Sharma is an eminent plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than 20 years of experience under his belt. He has expertise in employing microvascular techniques for treating complicated reconstructive problems. Dr. Sharma completed his MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan. After finishing his MBBS, he pursued his MS in General Surgery from the same college. This was followed by an MCh in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India. In addition to completing his training in India,
Dr. Sharma ventured abroad to gain expertise in hand surgery. He finished a Hand Surgery Fellowship at St. Andrew’s Center for Plastic Surgery in Chelmsford, UK, one of the largest reconstructive surgery and burns units in the UK. Since he completed his observerships under the guidance of several leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons, Dr. Sharma has a thorough understanding of personalizing care plans for his patients and performing surgeries efficiently. His areas of core competencies include diabetic foot reconstruction, rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, surgery for the palate and cleft lip, nasal reconstruction, and head and neck reconstruction for benign and malignant defects. Some of the procedures that Dr. Sharma can conduct efficiently include genital reconstruction for acquired and congenital deformities and surgery for lymphedema. Dr. Sharma is also competent in burns management including acute conditions and post-burn deformities correction. He can also skillfully treat congenital anomalies and traumatic conditions of the upper and lower limbs.

Contribution to medical science by Dr. Mohit Sharma

Dr. Sharma is renowned for his numerous contributions to the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Some of his noteworthy contributions include:

• Dr. Mohit Sharma is active in clinical research. Some of his noteworthy contributions include
  1. Vidhyadharan S, Thankappan K, Janarthanan R, Balasubramanian D, Sharma M, Mathew J, Sudheer OV, Iyer S. Gastro-omental free flap for reconstruction of tongue defects. Oral Oncol. 2018 Aug;83:134-139.
  2. Sharma M, Iyer S, Kishore P, Mathew J, Vijayaraghavan S, Sankaran R, Nair AN, Janarthanan R, Wakure A, Reddy R, Chetan Mali SM, Varma V, Chaudhari A, Dhake S, Omkumar A. First two bilateral hand transplantations in India (Part 3): Rehabilitation and immediate outcome. Indian J Plast Surg. 2017 May-Aug;50(2):161-167.
  3. Reddy R, Iyer S, Sharma M, Vijayaraghavan S, Kishore P, Mathew J, Unni AK, Reshmi P, Sharma R, Prasad C. Effect of external volume expansion on the survival of fat grafts. Indian J Plast Surg. 2016 May-Aug;49(2):151-158.
• Dr. Sharma is responsible for establishing the first Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation(VCA) program in India in 2015.
• Dr. Sharma is often invited to various conferences and seminars to showcase his knowledge and skills. He presented the paper titled: “ Functional Reconstruction of Near Total Glossectomy defects using composite Gastro Omental and Dynamic Gracilis free Flaps” at APSICON in Hyderabad in 2006. Here, he also received the “Peet Prize” for the best scientific presentation in the Ideas and Innovations section. In 2013, he received the “ Peet Prize” for the second time at the National Plastic Surgery Meeting, APSICON, 2013 in Mumbai for the paper “ Anatomic basis for selecting the side of fibula free flap for mandibular reconstruction”.
• Dr. Sharma has also served as the reviewer of various journals including the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.

Reasons to avail Online Consultation with Dr. Mohit Sharma

Telemedicine allows patients seeking quality care to get in touch with qualified plastic and reconstructive surgeons from around the world. Some of the reasons why you should avail an online consultation with Dr. Sharma virtually are:

• Dr. Mohit Sharma has impressive surgical skills and manual dexterity. He has obtained international and national training and has worked in various multidisciplinary hospital settings. Thus, he has exposure to handling cases of varying complexities.
• Because of his fluency in Hindi and English, Dr. Sharma can effectively communicate with both national and international patients.
• He is disciplined and will be present on the decided date and time for the teleconsultation session.
• Dr. Sharma believes in delivering personalized care to his patients. He explains the pros and cons associated with each procedure so that patients can make informed decisions for their health.
• Dr. Sharma never pushes his patients to choose unnecessary treatments and diagnostic tests. Thus, ensuring that they receive the safest and best quality of care.
• He has been instrumental in starting various burns management units in the country and has expertise in providing effective care for such patients.
• Dr. Sharma customizes the treatment according to the requirements and needs of the patients.

Qualification

• MBBS
• MS, General Surgery
• MCh, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Past Experiences

• Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana
• Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi