Professor Dr. Ashok Govila
FRCS (Glasgow), MS, FAIS, M.Ch Majestica Cirúrgia Plástica
Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgeon
mobile: +971-50-6172630      e-mail:ashokgovila@ymail.com

Professor Dr. Ashok Govila with experience of over 35 years in Aesthetic Plastic surgery including in England, United Arab Emirates and in India has some more then fifty thousand successful surgical procedures ending into a delighted patients to his credit. Professor Dr. Ashok Govila was formerly working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon in the United Kingdom National Health Service. He was based at the Middleborough General Hospital Northern Regional Health Authority, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Today His areas of special interest include Nose job, Breast Job, Body Sculpturing, tummy tuck, fat transfer breast and face, reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and abdomen. Professor Dr. Ashok Govila is a trained Hand, Burns and Microvascular surgeon. He is an artist by nature his paintings are part of this web site. He is known internationally as an author of several books in the field of plastic surgery such as known internationally as an author of several books in the filed of plastic surgery such as "Practical approach to plastic surgery" and "alternative free flaps" and co-author. Practical approach to plastic surgery; and alternative free flaps and co-author of several books.

At Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh he was churned and trained ceaselessly for 2 years by top two Indian Plastic surgeons namely Prof CBK and Prof. C. P. Sahwney during 1975-77. The fire to ascend and serve the masses better took this young and well-trained plastic surgeon to England in 1978 where he was exposed to microsurgical methods of reconstruction by Prof. D. A. McGrowther at Shotely Bridge Hospital, Consett, CO. Durham in England. The association lasted full four years with this professor and ended abruptly when he has to leave shotely bridge to take the first professors chair in Britain in London. However the memories of those golden days cherished for the life time on both sides and the experience was greatly used when he returned back home in 1983 to join as Assistant professor at the parent institute PGI Chandigarh. It was here due to the inability to practice microsurgery the birth of the method described in the book took place. He ascended fast into a associate and then into a additional professor in 1986.In 1993 professor Ashok moved to Middle East and with him moved his technique of reconstruction that he continued to practice today and recommends strongly when other methods of reconstruction can not be used. His hobbies include oil painting on canvas and photography. You do see some of his landscapes on this site.

MEMBERSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
1. MEMBER, (ASPS) AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS
2. MEMBER, (ISAPS) INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY
3. ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVEMICROSURGERY. USA
4. MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY,USA
5. MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY FOR MICROSURGICAL SPECIALIST ,USA
6. MEMBER OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC SURGEONS ENGLAND
7. MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PLASTIC SURGEONS. USA
8. FULL FELLOW MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF AESTHETIC SURGERY ANDAESTHETIC
MEDICINE CANADA
10. MEMBER OF EMIRATES MEDICAL ASSOCIATION UAE
11. MEMBER OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC SURGEON
12. MEMBER OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF SURGEONS
13. TEACHER/SUPERVISOR TO FCPS EXAMINATION FOR ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANSAND
SURGEONS OF PAKISTAN. 2001 to date

RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN MEDIA

Gulf news. com August 2010
Time out Dubai - Radio interview 16th of June 2010
Time Out Dubai - Plastic surgery in Dubai
Time Out Dubai - Realities of Plastic surgery

Time Out Dubai - Medical Tourism in Dubai