Dr. Prakash Chhajlani, a renowned cosmetic and plastic surgeon with over 35 years of experience, is the Director of Dr. Chhajlani’s Cosmetic-Plastic Surgery Center in Indore, MP, India, which he has led since 1986. In addition to his private practice, he serves as a Consultant Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon and Head of the Department at CHL and Gokuldas Hospitals, and holds the position of Assistant Professor at Index Medical College. Dr. Chhajlani also previously served as the Director of Smile Train at CHL Medical Center, where he oversaw more than 900 successful cleft-related surgeries.
Dr. Chhajlani completed his medical graduation in 1979 and his post-graduation in General Surgery in 1982 from MGM Medical College, Indore. He further specialized in plastic surgery, earning his M.Ch. from Sion Hospital, Bombay, in 1985, under the guidance of Drs. Dias and R.L. Thatte. He has received prestigious fellowships from the UICC (Geneva, Switzerland) and the Millard Fellowship (Miami, USA) and has trained in Germany and the USA under eminent surgeons, including Drs. Lemperle, Berger, Millard, and Jackson. He is also a recipient of the Glaxo Award for Original Research in Plastic Surgery and has worked as a Research Fellow at Tata Memorial Hospital.