Ramaswami Venkataswami

Professor Ramaswami Venkataswami is a plastic surgeon, founder of the Institute for the Research and Rehabilitation of Hand and the Department of Plastic Surgery (IRRH and DPS) of Stanley Medical College and Hospitals (SMC), Chennai, India.

The service provided 24/7 management of acute hand injuries and housed all specialities related to the long-term management of such injuries - including physiotherapy, occupational health, and workplace rehabilitation.

He is an alumnus of SMC and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.

[1] Prof. Venkataswami joined SMC in 1951 for his MBBS and followed it with a postgraduation in general surgery.

[2] As of July 2012, Prof. Venkataswami practices at Apollo First Med Hospital in Chennai.

Mohd. Hamid Ansari presenting the award of “APSI-Plastic Surgeon for the Year 2013” to Prof. Ramaswami Venkataswami.