Dr. R Krishnamoorthy

Dr. R Krishnamoorthy

Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery

Senior Consultant

MBBS , MS , MCh

20+ Years of Experience

Works at SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Cheni

Dr. R Krishnamoorthy About

Dr. R Krishnamoorthy is an esteemed Plastic Surgeon with over 20 years of experience.

He specializes in hand and microsurgery and plastic surgery and performs all types of surgeries on injured hands, including bilateral hand replantation.

Some of the services provided by the doctor are Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Plastic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Facial Maxillary Trauma, Cleft Lip and Palate, etc.

He organized the first-ever Statewide Training Program to Promote Awareness On Hand Injury for Secondary and Primary level health care personnel and got funded under NRHM's innovative program.

He also organized the Hand Transplantation Programme, the first of its kind in India.

He completed MBBS from Coimbatore Medical College in 1977, MS (General Surgery) from Coimbatore Medical College in 1983, and MCh (Plastic Surgery) from Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai in 1990.

He is a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Association of Phono Surgeons of India (APSI), Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH), Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), Burn Society of India, and Automobile Association of South India (AASI).

Medical Problems
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Hematuria
  • Skin pigmentation disorders
  • Burn injuries
  • Gender incongruence
Medical Procedures

    Education & Training

    • MBBS, 1977, Coimbatore Medical College
    • MS, 1983, Coimbatore Medical College
    • MCh, 1990, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

    Work Experience

    • HOD, Stanley Medical College
    • Senior Consultant, Institute of Craniofacial Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery
    • Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Chennai

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