Dr. Ajinkya N. Puppal

About " Dr. Ajinkya N. Puppal ":

Dr. Ajinkya N. Puppal is a Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur and KIMS - Arete Hospital, Hyderabad. He completed his M.Ch. in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Sion Hospital, Mumbai, followed by comprehensive fellowship training at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. His practice focuses on reconstructive microsurgery, oncological reconstruction, lymphatic surgery, and trauma reconstruction, with the goal of restoring form, function, and quality of life through evidence-based patient care.

Clinical Interests:

Oncological Reconstruction

• Head and neck reconstruction
• Breast reconstruction
• Bone and soft tissue reconstruction

Lymphatic Surgery

• LYMPHA (Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventive Healing Approach)
• Lymphovenous Anastomosis (LVA)
• Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer (VLNT)
• Surgical management of upper and lower limb lymphedema

Trauma Reconstruction

• Upper and lower limb reconstruction
• Maxillofacial trauma
• Complex wound coverage and limb salvage

General Plastic Surgery

• Congenital hand anomalies
• Hand surgery
• Burn surgery
• Diabetic foot and chronic wound management

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at KIMS Hospitals, Kondapur & KIMS Arete, Hyderabad (August 2026 – Present)
• HBNI Fellow – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (August 2024 – July 2026)
• Ad Hoc Assistant Professor – Plastic Surgery Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Sion Hospital, Mumbai (March 2024 – July 2024)

Education / Qualifications:

• M.Ch. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery — Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & Sion Hospital, Mumbai
• M.S. General Surgery — Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad
• MBBS — Terna Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

Research, Presentations & Academic Achievements:

• Paper Presentation, APSICON 2025: Scapula Tip Free Flap for Reconstruction of the Orbital Floor Following Oncologic Resection
• Best Poster Award: Midterm ISSH 2023
• Active participant in numerous national and regional conferences, cadaveric workshops, and advanced microsurgical training programs in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.