Prof Dr Ashok Govila

Professor Dr. Ashok Govila with experience of over 35 years in Aesthetic Plastic surgery including in England, has some more than fifty thousand successful surgical procedures ending into 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 field 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 (1978 - 1983) 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. During those years his involvement with the Flap courses at Canniesburn Hospital in Glasgow brought him in contact with stalwarts of plastic surgery like Tom Gibson, Mr. Ian Macgregor, Ian Jackson ,Graham lister and David Souter who is now the current Medical Director of the Hospital. 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 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. During 1986 Professor was working as Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Middleborough General Hospital for some time .It was in India due to the inability to practice microsurgery the birth of the method described in the book took place. He ascended fast into an associate and then into an additional professor in 1986.In 1993 Professor Ashok moved to Abu Dhabi and then in 2007 moved to Dubai. His keen interest in Aesthetic surgery now finds him among the top aesthetic plastic surgeon in the region. He excels in Breast augmentation, Breast lift, Rhinoplasty, female and male rejuvenation procedures, Liposuction and Gynaecomastia. His hobbies include oil painting on canvas and photography.