People and source evidence
Faculty profiles and official portraits
Explore individually sourced roles, affiliations and portraits. Where a portrait is unavailable in reviewed evidence, it is marked below.
Prof. S Raja Sabapathy
Department Chairman / fellowship-enquiry contact
Chairman
Ganga Hospital
The official hospital biography describes a clinical focus in hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. The fellowship page directs enquiries to him; an award-specific director title is not assumed.
Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Hari Venkatramani
Host department consultant — individual teaching allocation to confirm
Senior Consultant
Ganga Hospital
Senior consultant in plastic and trauma reconstructive surgery, as identified in his hospital biography.
Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
R. Ravindra Bharathi
Host department consultant — individual teaching allocation to confirm
Senior Consultant
Ganga Hospital
Completed plastic surgery training at Madras Medical College and further hand and reconstructive microsurgery training at Ganga. Interests include head and neck reconstruction and cleft/craniofacial surgery.
Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Praveen Bhardwaj
Host department consultant — individual teaching allocation to confirm
Consultant
Ganga Hospital
Completed hand and microsurgery fellowship training at Ganga and additional wrist arthroscopy training in Hong Kong. The hospital lists interests in hand and brachial plexus surgery.
Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗Profile reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for Hand, Microsurgery and Trauma Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- S. Raja Sabapathy (Department Chairman and published fellowship-enquiry contact; not a separately verified director for every award)
- Evidence reviewed
- 17 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Ganga Hospital
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
Hand, Microsurgery and Trauma Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Institutional clinical fellowship offered since 1997. The six-month option is described for plastic or orthopaedic surgeons seeking hand and major-trauma reconstruction experience; the one-year option is recommended for plastic surgeons and adds structured theory and practical teaching.
- Location
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Duration
- 6 or 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training; confirm local registration, privileges and the permitted level of independent practice.
- International applicants
- International eligibility, registration and visa arrangements require confirmation with the host.
- Funding
- Host states that these clinical fellowships carry a stipend, but gives no current amount.
- Application timing
- No current recruitment deadline confirmed; enquire with the host.
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Programme listed; next available appointment and current vacancy are not confirmed.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Plastic or orthopaedic surgical background for the six-month pathway; the host recommends the one-year pathway for plastic surgeons. Confirm qualifications, registration and permitted operative participation.
Published training
- Hand surgery
- Reconstruction after major trauma
- Theoretical and practical microsurgery teaching
- Microsurgical laboratory training within the clinical fellowship
- Academic meetings and presentation opportunities
Application route
Contact the published programme office for the current advert, required documents and selection process.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: rajahand@gmail.com; +91 422 2485000
Official institution page · Source reviewed 17 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Official Ganga Hospital — plastic, hand and microsurgery fellowships ↗
- Prof. S Raja Sabapathy — Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗
- Hari Venkatramani — Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗
- R. Ravindra Bharathi — Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗
- Praveen Bhardwaj — Official Ganga Hospital individual surgeon profile ↗
Source review: 17 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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