Mr Venkat Ramakrishnan: Plastic surgery

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Mr Venkat Ramakrishnan

Plastic surgery

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Overview

About me

Professor Venkat V Ramakrishnan is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Chelmsford, UK. His main work involves microsurgical reconstruction and aesthetic surgery of the breast. Secondary interests are microsurgical reconstruction of the chest wall, abdomen and lower limb.

Areas of interest

Cosmetic surgery; Facial aesthetic surgery; Liposculpture; Breast reconstruction

Medical secretaries

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Edward Breeze Fee Assured
Dr Nilesh Randive Fee Assured
Dr Russell Emamdee Fee Assured
Dr Stephen Oakey Not Fee Assured

Dr Gyanesh Namjoshi Fee Assured
Dr Dilshan Arawwawala Fee Assured
Dr Bruce Emerson Not Fee Assured
Dr Peter E Berry Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Cosmetic Surgery Assocaites

Current NHS consultant posts held

Professor Ramakrishnan has a major role as trainer in microsurgery and was an inaugural tutor in Plastic Surgery at RCS of England and the Director of St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and Archives of Plastic Surgery. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Research interests

Professor Ramakrishnan has numerous publications/presentations at national and international meetings. Main areas of research and audit are in microsurgical techniques, service delivery and microcirculation in free flaps. He is visiting Professor at Anglia Ruskin University

Personal interests

Professor Ramakrishnan enjoys Formula One racing, cricket and spending time with his family.

Awards received

Gilles Oration -November 2017

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

2019

100 Steps of a DIEP Flap – A Prospective Comparative Cohort Series Demonstrating the Successful Implementation of Process Mapping in Microsurgery
Authors: Hrsikesa R Sharma, Warren M Rozen, Bhagwat Mathur, Venkat Ramakrishnan
Source: PRS Global Open January 2019

Risk Factors and timing of postoperative hematomas following microvascular breast reconstruction: A prospective cohort study
Authors: Robert Phan, Warren M Rozen, Muhammed Chowdhry David J. Hunter-Smith, Venkat Ramakrishnan
Source: Microsurgery Wiley Online Library Journal May 2019

2019

Breast Reconstruction and Aesthetic Surgery Conference – Kochi 15-17 February 2019
Faculty Member
Presentation: The DIEP Flap – Overview, Planning and Standardisation
Presentation: The DIEP Flap – Refinements
Presentation: Non-DIEP Free Flaps – LAP/TUG and PAP Flaps

BAPRAS Microsurgery Masterclass Oxford Mathematical Institute 20-21 May 2019
Organiser
Chair – Breast Microsurgery Session

10th Congress of World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Bologna 12-15 June 2019
Faculty Member
Moderator: From Implants to Flaps and Vice Versa
Presentation: Free Flaps and Implants in Breast Reconstruction

2018

Indian Society for Reconstructive Breast Surgery – Mumbai 16-18 March 2018
Faculty Member
Workshop: TUG Flap
President Lecture: Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction – A Constant Battle Between Beauty and Blood Supply

Danish Microsurgical Society – Copenhagen 12-13 April 2018
Faculty Member
Presentation: Avoiding Pitfalls and Improving Outcomes in DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction
Presentation: Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction Sans DIEP
Presentation: Efficiency in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery – Belgrade 5-8 May 2018
Faculty Member
Panel: Efficiency in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Reconstructive Microsurgery – Antalya 9-13 May 2018
Faculty Member
Presentation: Use of Intercostal Perforators as Recipient in Breast Reconstruction – Technical Tips
Presentation: Efficiency in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction

London Breast Meeting 5-8 September 2018
Faculty Member
Presentation: Immediate Reconstruction in the Irradiated Breast
Presentation: Autologous Reconstruction Challenges: Large Breast, Small Tummy
Panel Chair: Autologous Reconstruction: The Donor Site

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Consultant's practices

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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

B2986
Reconstruction of breast using deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP) (including delayed reconstruction) - unilateral (single flap) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50)
B3020
Fat transfer, (as sole procedure, including extraction and transfer for volume adjustment following mastectomy and reconstruction) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50)
B2987
Reconstruction of breast using transverse upper gracilis (TUG) flap (including delayed reconstruction and nipple reconstruction) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50)
B3580
Nipple areola complex reconstruction +/- liposuction and fat transfer - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50)
S5524
Burn excision (wound/scar) trunk & limbs (not more than 2% of body area) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (5-50)
S0633
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Trunk & Limbs (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S0602
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Head & Neck - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S2500
Local flap - less than 9cm2 - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S5210
Injection into subcutaneous tissue/painful trigger point under local anaesthetic - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S3624
Full thickness graft, head, neck, hands & genitalia - up to 9cm2 in area - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S5712
Debridement of wound (and surgical toilet) - over 25cm2 in area - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S0603
Primary excision of malignant lesion - Trunk & Limbs - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
B3100
Reduction mammoplasty - unilateral - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
B2913
Reconstruction of breast using latissimus dorsi including implantation of prosthesis (including delayed reconstruction) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
B3594
Plastic procedures on nipple - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S3100
Re-exploration of free flap - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S0632
Excision of lesion of skin or subcutaneous tissue - up to three, Head & Neck (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
B3034
Removal and/or reinsertion of prosthesis into the breast (including capsulectomy) - unilateral - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
B3033
Simple removal of prosthesis from breast - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S2220
Neurovascular island flap - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
S1500
Biopsy of skin or subcutaneous tissue - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Brentwood Hospital (1-5)
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