About Dr V.D. Singh, VM Plastic Surgery Center

Dr. V.D.Singh

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & TRAINING

Dr. VD Singh, born on 1^st September 1954, is the chief consultant at the VM Plastic Surgery Center.

He is a medical graduate from the prestigious Govt. Medical College and VJ hospital, Amritsar, India and did his post graduation (MS) with honours in general surgery from the same institution under the able guidance of an eminent surgeon, Professor BS Tung, former State Director Research & MedicalEducation.

Dr. VD Singh had his further training in plastic surgery and did superspecialization MCh under Professor RS Thind, former president of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India and amongst the senior teachers in the country.

Dr. VD Singh has successfully performed more than five thousand operations during his surgical carrier spanning over twenty years.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS HELD

Incharge, Plastic Surgery wing, General Hospital, Chandigarh.

Incharge, Department of Plastic Surgery, State Paedriatics Hospital, Bhatinda.

Registrar, Department of Plastic Surgery, Govt. State Medical College & Rajindera Hospital, Patiala.

Surgical specialist VM Civil Hospital, Jalandhar.

MEMBERSHIPS

	Inquiring from Asopa HR Asopa (India) Director Asopa Hospital, Agra, India, formerly Professor & Head Surgery Deptt. Medical College Agra. Famous for his pioneer works in the single stage operative management of hypospadias.
	Admiring Rank B.K. Rank (Australia) Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Royal Melbourne Hospital. Contributed in the field of Hand injuries and wrote ‘Surgery of Repair as applied to Hand Injuries.’
	Discussing with Randall Peter Randall (UK) A Plastic Surgeon of great recognition, who pioneered several techniques in the management of cleft deformities.
	Listening to Ian Macgregor Ian A McGregor (UK) Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Canniesburn Hospital, Glasgow. A senior Plastic Surgeon who has written many text books and atlases on various fields of plastic surgery.
	Sharing some lighter moments with Ian T. Jackson Ian T Jackson (USA) Director, Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Detroit, USA. Pioneered several surgical techniques and has great contributions in the field of craniofacial surgery.

Dr. Monika Singh

ROLE OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

'Perhaps in no other field of medicine is the careful psychological evaluation and handling of the patient more important than in plastic surgery'. Dr Monika

Disfigurement especially of the face or dysfunction of a body part can lead to severe psychological repercussions such as lowered self-esteem and altered social image. Depression, anxiety states and phobias or panic conditions may creep in. Such conditions may lead an affected individual to withdraw from the society. Not only his ailment bothers him but he also may have to face the wrath of neglect and despair from rejection by some non-cooperating individuals in our society. Such are the phases when plastic surgery seeking patients need the help and support of able clinical psychologist.

Proper rehabilitation and return to the active social mainstream of these patients is our sincere endeavor. The services of our clinical psychologist help us in achieving this goal.

Ms Monika Singh, DM & SP(NIMHANS) is a very renowned senior clinical psychologist. Formerly faculty member for more than a decade in the department of psychiatry in the State Medical College at Patiala, she is fully associated with VM Plastic Surgery Center.

She is Life member of the Association of Clinical Psychologist of India.

ABOUT THE CENTER

VM Plastic Surgery Center is the first center that provides exclusive facilities for plastic surgery including cosmetic surgery in the City Beautiful, Chandigarh.

Emphasis is given to now popular concept of 'day surgery ' where patients are sent home following surgery on the same day. This not only cuts down the expenditure but also allows the patient to feel comfortable in his own place amongst his family members.

By providing class treatment at very nominal cost to all categories of patients this center is popular both with rich and the poor.

Dr. VD Singh, chief consultant at this center is a senior plastic surgeon who has successfully performed more than 5000 surgeries over the span of 20 years.

This center also provides services of a clinical psychologist who if required, helps by counseling and also undertakes psychological evaluation of cases.

	The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.(APSI)
	The Association of Surgeons of India.(ASI)
	The Indian Medical Association (IMA)