Dr. Parag Telang
Dr Parag Telang is a 39 years old consultant cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon, Mumbai. He specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Also, he is director of cosmetic plastic surgery services at Designer Bodyz Centre for Advanced Cosmetic Surgery, Andheri (W), Mumbai.
Early life[edit]
Dr Parag Telang was born in Phaltan (a small town near Pune) on 15th February 1979. He attended S.S.E.M.S high school from 1st to Xth std and topped throughout. He also represented his school for two years (std 9th and10th) in Inter-state football competition.
He was in merit list with VII Rank in S.S.C board exams (Kohlapur university) held in June 1994. In H.S.C Board exams conducted in June 1996, he secured 80th Rank in the state merit list in science stream (Kolhapur University).
Education[edit]
Dr Parag Telang graduated from Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai in January 2001 with ‘Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)’. During graduation, he won several Medi-Quiz competitions in the annual festival “Astitva” of G.M.C. He was awarded the prestigious Henry Gray medal for proficiency in Anatomy in the inter-collegiate examination in Anatomy held in Jan 1998. He stood 2nd in the Pharmacology quiz conducted at G.M.C in 1998. He stood 2nd in the Glaxo-SmithKline “All-India Essay Competition (2000) for an essay titled “Prevalence of HBV in India –Are we equipped to meet the challenge?” The same year he stood 2nd in the Paediatrics Quiz conducted at GMC in 2000 under the Indian Association of Paediatrics (I.A.P)
In Jan 2002 he secured 89th rank in Maharashtra State Post-Graduate Entrance Exam. The same year he passed the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) exam registered by the American Heart Association. In Feb 2003 Dr Parag Telang enrolled for Master of Surgery (M.S) (General Surgery) at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (L.T.M.G.H). In 2005 Dr Parag passed the Advanced Trauma Life Support Exam (ATLS). In September 2005 he earned 1st rank in Fellowship Exam of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay (F.C.P.S.) (General Surgery). In January 2006 Dr Parag Telang Passed the Master of Surgery (M.S) degree exam of the Mumbai University and stood 2nd in the university. In the June 2006, he passed the Diplomate of National Board (D.N.B) degree exam for the speciality of General Surgery. The same year he also passed Parts I and II of the Intercollegiate M.R.C.S Exam Edin). The third part was completed in Feb 2009, and in April 2009 he was awarded the membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In July 2006 he secured 32nd rank in the Maharashtra State Super-Speciality Entrance Exam (SS-CET) and got admission at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital for M.Ch in Plastic Surgery.
Research Activities[edit]
Dr Parag Telang worked on the post-graduate thesis topic “Daycare surgery” with hydrocoelectomy under local anaesthesia as the prototype. It was a randomized controlled trial (R.C.T) enrolling more than 100 patients voluntary. The study revealed that if day-care surgeries are encouraged Municipal hospitals can save up to Rs. 91,800/-annually and also the long waiting lists for these surgeries can be eliminated.
Dr Parag was part of the Phase II study of a Double-Blind Randomised Control Trial (R.C.T) conducted at L.T.M.G.H in June-July 2005 for comparison of two groups of 3rd generation antibiotics used in the treatment of perforative peritonitis. In this trial, a total of 200 patients were enrolled.
Dr Parag also did research work on the applications of ‘Expanded Supraclavicular Artery Flap’ on ten patients at Dept of Plastic Surgery, LTMGH resulting in an original research paper that got accepted for publication in the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
Specialization[edit]
Dr Parag earned fellowship in complex surgery of autologous ear reconstruction under Dr Francoise Firmin at Paris, France. So far he has performed more than 200 autologous ear reconstructions. He specialised in Minimal Incision Face-Lift (MACS-Lift) from Gent, Belgium. He has completed over 1200 body contouring surgeries utilising ultrasonic liposuction (z-lipo). He has M.Ch teaching experience of 3 years as an Assistant Professor at prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai. Till date, he has performed over 4000 successful cosmetic surgeries and has delivered more than 150 FFS surgeries. He has done more than 600 breast implant surgeries and 30 gender reassignment surgeries for transgender patients. He has attained proficiency in“incision-less” breast augmentation through trans-axillary route. Have also received specialized training in post-bariatric body contouring surgeries such as belt lipectomy, arm and thigh tucks.
He offers facial feminisation surgery at his centre for advanced cosmetic surgery located at Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Membership in a professional society[edit]
Dr Parag Telang is a member of Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S) Of United Kingdom, and Diplomate of the National Board, New Delhi (D.N.B) in General Surgery. Also, he is a life member of International Society of Aesthetic Plastic surgeons (ISAPS), Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) and Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic surgeons (IAAPS).
Hospital Affiliations[edit]
Dr Parag Telang is a director and chief cosmetic plastic surgeon at Designer Bodyz Centre for Advanced Cosmetic surgery, Mumbai.
Workshops Attended/Participated[edit]
1. Mechanical Ventilation Workshop for Surgeons (August 2005) conducted by Dept of General Surgery, L.T.M.G.H., Sion, Mumbai. 2. Continuing Medical Education (C.M.E) conducted by Dept. of General Surgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai in 2005. 3.Workshop on Central Venous Catheterisation at L.T.M.G.H., Sion, Mumbai in 2005. 4. Participated as a trainee for the Workshop on Reconstructive Surgery in Leprosy held from 18th to 20th June 2007 at Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. 5. Attended and completed the hands-on Cadaveric workshop on Flap Dissection on 15th-16th December 2007 held by the Dept. of Plastic Surgery and Anatomy, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. 6. Attended the 42nd Annual Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India ( APSICON 2007 ) from 29 Nov- 03 Dec 2007. 7. Attended the 3rd International Tutorials CME Series in Aesthetic surgery held under the auspices of Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai in Jan 2008. 8. Attended the 4th International Tutorials CME Series in Aesthetic Surgery held under the auspices of Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai in Jan 2009. 9. Attended the CATFAS III ( Controversies, Art and Technology in Facial Aesthetic Surgery) international conference held in Gent, Belgium from 4- 6 June 2010.
Social Activities[edit]
1. Team Leader of the Health Evaluation Camp organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India at Dharavi, Mumbai in 2004. The camp consisted of medical evaluation, detection of treatable medical and surgical diseases and appropriate referral to the Tertiary care hospital. 2. Dr Parag Telang was the team leader at a Vasectomy camp organized by Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika, the local Municipal Corporation in the year 2005 in which more than 100 patients underwent the sutureless vasectomy operation conducted under local anaesthesia.
Publications[edit]
1. Telang P, Devale M, Jagannathan M; A Rare case of Facial Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans and its Reconstructive Challenges; Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS) an International Journal of Surgical Reconstruction– 62(12):e631-2, Dec 2009. 2. Jagannathan M, Telang P, Devale M; Letter to the Editor – “Some more technical points in the use of the Abbe’ flap”; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( PRS) Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons– 123(3):1126-7; author reply 1127, Mar 2009. 3. Telang P, Devale M, Jagannathan M et al.; A rare case of giant mandibular metastasis from undifferentiated carcinoma of the thyroid with a brief review of literature; British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – under editorial review. 4. Telang P, Jagannathan M; Letter to Editor: Reply -"Internal Fixation of Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Meta-analysis” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons – 127(1):480, January 2011. 5. Verpaele A, Tonnard P, Telang P; Periareolar approach to augmentation mammaplasty with micron polyurethane covered silicone gel implants: a review of 270 cases at a single centre Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Under editorial review.
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