Dr. Surekha Vellala M.B.B.S.,MS General Surgery (Kurnool Medical College), DrNB Plastic Surgery(FIAS (IAAPS - New Delhi)

Dr Surekha Vellala, an exceptionally talented, experienced and reconstructive surgeon in Tirupati who specialises in post traumatic reconstruction and other intricate plastic surgical applications. She completed MS General surgery in 2017 at Kurnool Medical college, and DrNB Plastic surgery in 2021 at department of Plastic Surgery, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital, India. Her areas of interest lies in Trauma reconstructive surgery, Faciomaxillary trauma, Breast and Onco-reconstruction, and Aesthetic surgery. During her tenure at various reputed institutes, she has period performed and assisted in procedures in various disciplines like open injury management, replant and revascularization surgeries. polytrauma management, burns and post-burn reconstructive procedures, breast reconstructive procedures, various local and microvascular free flaps. Dr Surekha is currently working as a consultant at Amara Hospitals, Tirupati.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Fellowship in Aesthetic surgery from IAAPS at RG Aesthetics, Delhi (October- 2023)
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery (DrNB), Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, India (April 2018 – Sept 2021)
• MS general surgery from Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, India (2014-2017)
• Internship (CRI) from Sri Venkateshwara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General Hospital, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India, India (2012-2013).
• M.B.B.S from Sri Venkateshwara Medical College, Tirupati, India under Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, India (2007-2012).

CLINICAL INTEREST OR FOCUS OF WORK

• Winner of Prof. SAM C. BOSE GOLD MEDAL at state level plastic surgery resident quiz in TANPAPS held in Chennai on Feb-2020.

Publications

• Dr.MD Jeelani, Dr.S.Vijaya Shankar, Dr.V. Surekha, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy – a gold standard treatment - Prospective study of 200 cases. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 2 February 2015.
• R. Rama Krishna Naik, Dr.Sarada, Dr.V. Surekha, Isolated Jejunal Perforation Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma - Diagnostic Dilemma. 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 12 Ver. I (December. 2016), PP 46-49 www.iosrjournals.org
• Dr.MD Jeelani, Dr.S.Vijaya Shankar, Dr.V. Surekha, Pros & cons of management of acute appendicitis – conventional open method v/s laparoscopic procedure - Prospective study of 250 cases. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 2 February 2015.

Presentations

• “Upper trapezius to triceps transfer a novel technique for restoration of elbow extension in patients with birth brachial plexus palsy” – Oral presentation in Dr ASHOK KOUL GOLD MEDAL INNOVATION session at APSICON 2019.
• “Role of nerve transfer in paralytic brachial plexus neuritis – report of three cases” – APSICON 2017/TANPAPS 2019
• Poster presentation: “Papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst – A rare presentation” - APASICON - 2016
• “Isolated Jejunal Perforation Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma - Diagnostic Dilemma”. APASICON - 2016
• Poster presentation: “Case report of duplex gall bladder”. APASICON - 2014.