Dr. Kartik Shrinivas Tallam

Dr Kartik Shrinivas Tallam is a Senior Consultant in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Bangalore with 21 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road.

He is a Gold Medalist in MCh Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, holds an ECFMG certification with externships at Georgetown University Hospital and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC, and completed a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine from the Institute of Laser and Aesthetic Medicine, Germany.

Area of Expertise

Dr Tallam's surgical practice spans cosmetic surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, hand surgery, rhinoplasty, craniomaxillofacial trauma, burn care, and diabetic foot management.

Cosmetic and Aesthetic Surgery

Cosmetic and aesthetic procedures are performed with training from both Indian superspeciality institutions and international aesthetic medicine fellowship exposure.

• Rhinoplasty
• Breast surgery
• Aesthetic facial and body procedures
• Hair transplantation
• Aesthetic medicine procedures

Reconstructive and Microsurgery

Complex reconstructive conditions requiring microvascular and free flap techniques are managed with dedicated microsurgical training.

• Microvascular surgery and free flap reconstruction
• Paediatric thumb replantation and digit reattachment
• Soft tissue reconstruction

Hand Surgery

Acute and elective hand conditions including trauma, replantation, and functional reconstruction are managed with subspecialty hand surgery expertise.

• Hand trauma and injury management
• Digit and thumb replantation
• Tendon and nerve repair

Craniomaxillofacial Surgery

Facial and maxillofacial trauma and congenital conditions are managed with trained exposure in cranio-maxillofacial fracture fixation.

• Maxillofacial trauma surgery
• Cranio-maxillofacial fracture fixation
• Cleft and craniofacial conditions

Burn Care and Wound Management

Acute burns and complex wounds are managed with reconstructive surgical planning and wound care expertise.

• Burn injury assessment and surgical management
• Complex wound care and reconstruction

Diabetic Foot Surgery

Diabetic foot conditions are managed with a dedicated surgical and multidisciplinary approach.

• Diabetic foot care procedures
• Surgical management of diabetic foot complications

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore (Senior Consultant, Current)
• Institute of Laser and Aesthetic Medicine, Germany (Fellow)
• Sri Ramachandra University and Research Center, Chennai (Resident)
• Jaslok Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai (Resident)
• Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, Hyderabad (Senior Resident)
• Yashoda Hospital, Secunderabad (Resident)
• Kaushalya Hospital and Research Center, Nashik (Medical Officer)

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS, N D M V P Samaj's Medical College, Nasik (2005)
• DNB General Surgery, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2013)
• MCh Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai (2016) — Gold Medalist
• Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine, Institute of Laser and Aesthetic Medicine, University of Greifswald, Germany
• ECFMG Certification, with externships at Georgetown University Hospital and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC
• ACLS and BLS Certified

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. KRL 20200001297KTK (Registered 2021)

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
• Association of Surgeons of India
• Rhinoplasty Society of India
• Diabetic Foot Society of India
• Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• Gold Medal, MCh Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College (2016)
• B Hanumanthaiah Medal for DNB Surgery
• Association of Surgeons of India Quiz Award

Publications and Media

• "Skin Metastasis in Spindle Cell Sarcoma of Inferior Vena Cava" — International Surgery Journal
• Paediatric thumb replantation case coverage — Healthcare Radius and The Times of India
• Burn injury research coverage — Deccan Herald

Conference Presentations

• Presenter at INDOCLEFTCON (national cleft and craniofacial conference)
• Presenter at TANPAPS (Tamil Nadu plastic surgery conference)

Why Consult Dr Kartik Shrinivas Tallam

Dr Tallam combines a Gold Medal MCh superspeciality from Sri Ramachandra Medical College with international training at Georgetown University Hospital, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Washington DC, and an aesthetic medicine fellowship in Germany, offering patients a rare breadth of both reconstructive and cosmetic surgical expertise within a single senior consultant practice in Bangalore. He consults in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Marathi.

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