Professor - Plastic Surgeon

Vitality Healthcare; Bhuj; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, seeks a senior Plastic Surgeon to lead complex reconstructive microsurgery programs and supervise academic and clinical activities within the department.

You will oversee postgraduate training for MCh/DNB residents, participate as a board examiner, and spearhead clinical research projects, including flap survival and wound healing studies.

Qualifications

• MBBS from an accredited medical college.
• MS or DNB in General Surgery.
• MCh or DNB in Plastic Surgery / Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
• A minimum of 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, including at least 3 years as Associate Professor.
• Minimum 4 indexed publications as first or corresponding author.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex microsurgical procedures and supervise reconstructive programs.
• Direct academic roster, grand rounds, case presentations and micro-lab trainings.
• Act as internal/external examiner for MCh/DNB boards.
• Drive research, publications, and innovative techniques in wound healing and flap survival.
• Oversee OT operations, Burn Unit management, and procurement of high-cost equipment.

Skills

Complex microsurgery

Teaching/leadership

Academic direction

Clinical supervision

Research leadership

Education

MBBS

MS or DNB in General Surgery

MCh or DNB in Plastic Surgery

Tools

Surgical microscope

Micro-instruments

Dermatomes

Laser systems

Job description

• Complex Reconstructive Microsurgery: Perform and supervise intricate microvascular procedures, including free tissue transfers (e.g., DIEP, ALT flaps) for oncology reconstruction, limb salvage, and complex defect coverage.
• Trauma & Maxillofacial Reconstruction: Lead surgical interventions for acute maxillofacial trauma, hand and upper extremity injuries (including digit replantations), and severe soft-tissue loss.
• Burn Care & Post-Burn Reconstruction: Oversee acute burn management and direct secondary reconstructive procedures for post-burn contractures, scars, and functional deformities.
• Congenital & Aesthetic Interventions: Supervise the surgical correction of cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, vascular malformations, and perform or oversee elective aesthetic/cosmetic procedures where integrated into the institutional framework.
• Academic Direction & Training
• Super-Specialty Guidance: Act as an accredited postgraduate and super-specialty guide for $MCh$ or $DNB$ Plastic Surgery residents, taking accountability for their surgical logbook progressions and thesis completions.
• Educational Programming: Design the academic roster, coordinating regular surgical grand rounds, clinical case presentations, micro-surgical lab training simulations, and multi-disciplinary tumor or trauma boards.
• Examiner Duties: Serve as an internal or external examiner for university super-specialty ($MCh/DNB$) board examinations.
• Research & Scholarly Output
• Surgical Innovation & Research: Lead clinical or experimental research projects, such as studying flap survival outcomes, wound healing technologies, or tissue expansion techniques.
• Indexed Publishing: Ensure the department meets academic metrics by regularly publishing original research, case series, or technical innovations in peer-reviewed, indexed journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as the primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Departmental Governance
• Surgical Suite & Burn Unit Management: Direct the operational rotation of specialized Operation Theatres (OTs), allocate cases to junior faculty (Associate and Assistant Professors), and manage specialized infrastructure like Burn ICUs.
• Asset Procurement: Oversee the budgeting and procurement of high-cost specialized equipment, including surgical microscopes, micro-instruments, dermatomes, and specialized laser systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Safeguard the department's certification by strictly adhering to the infrastructure, equipment, bed-strength, and faculty-to-student ratios mandated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or equivalent regional bodies.

• Complex Reconstructive Microsurgery: Perform and supervise intricate microvascular procedures, including free tissue transfers (e.g., DIEP, ALT flaps) for oncology reconstruction, limb salvage, and complex defect coverage.
• Trauma & Maxillofacial Reconstruction: Lead surgical interventions for acute maxillofacial trauma, hand and upper extremity injuries (including digit replantations), and severe soft-tissue loss.
• Burn Care & Post-Burn Reconstruction: Oversee acute burn management and direct secondary reconstructive procedures for post-burn contractures, scars, and functional deformities.
• Congenital & Aesthetic Interventions: Supervise the surgical correction of cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, vascular malformations, and perform or oversee elective aesthetic/cosmetic procedures where integrated into the institutional framework.
• Academic Direction & Training
• Super-Specialty Guidance: Act as an accredited postgraduate and super-specialty guide for $MCh$ or $DNB$ Plastic Surgery residents, taking accountability for their surgical logbook progressions and thesis completions.
• Educational Programming: Design the academic roster, coordinating regular surgical grand rounds, clinical case presentations, micro-surgical lab training simulations, and multi-disciplinary tumor or trauma boards.
• Examiner Duties: Serve as an internal or external examiner for university super-specialty ($MCh/DNB$) board examinations.
• Research & Scholarly Output
• Surgical Innovation & Research: Lead clinical or experimental research projects, such as studying flap survival outcomes, wound healing technologies, or tissue expansion techniques.
• Indexed Publishing: Ensure the department meets academic metrics by regularly publishing original research, case series, or technical innovations in peer-reviewed, indexed journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as the primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Departmental Governance
• Surgical Suite & Burn Unit Management: Direct the operational rotation of specialized Operation Theatres (OTs), allocate cases to junior faculty (Associate and Assistant Professors), and manage specialized infrastructure like Burn ICUs.
• Asset Procurement: Oversee the budgeting and procurement of high-cost specialized equipment, including surgical microscopes, micro-instruments, dermatomes, and specialized laser systems.
• Regulatory Compliance: Safeguard the department's certification by strictly adhering to the infrastructure, equipment, bed-strength, and faculty-to-student ratios mandated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or equivalent regional bodies.

Minimum Qualifications & Eligibility Criteria

Criteria Standard Requirement

• Basic Medical Degree MBBS from an accredited medical college.
• Postgraduate Degree MS or DNB in General Surgery.
• Super-Specialty Degree MCh or DNB in Plastic Surgery / Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
• Teaching Experience A minimum of 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, featuring at least 3 years as a designated Associate Professor in an approved, recognized medical teaching institution.
• Research Requirements A verified portfolio of academic writing, typically requiring a minimum of 4 indexed publications (with at least 2 published during the candidate's tenure as an Associate Professor) as first or corresponding author.