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Dr. Abhijeet Dharmaji Sawant

DrNB (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

Speciality: Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic, Trauma, and Hand Surgeon

Experience: 15+ years of clinical, general surgical, and super-specialty expertise

Langauges: English, Marathi, Hindi

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2nd

Rank State-Wide in M.Ch Plastic
Surgery Final Examinations

1

Specialized Fellowship in
Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital

2

National & International
Board Certifications (M.Ch & DrNB Plastic Surgery)

My Patient Philosophy

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About Dr. Abhijeet Dharmaji Sawant

Dr. Abhijeet Dharmaji Sawant is an exceptionally accomplished, double-board-certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with extensive elite training across general, oncological, and microvascular surgical systems. He secured the prestigious 2nd Rank across the state of Maharashtra during his M.Ch training at Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, followed by earning his Diplomate of National Board (DrNB) qualification.

Recognizing the life-altering impact of tumor resections and reconstructive surgery, he pursued a highly coveted Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the world-renowned Tata Memorial Hospital. This advanced fellowship significantly expanded his expertise in complex head, neck, and thoracic oncological reconstructions.

Dr. Sawant’s clinical portfolio combines sophisticated structural microvascular reconstruction with refined aesthetic contouring. He specializes in vascularized free tissue transfers for complex defects, acute hand and orthopaedic trauma salvage, structural rhinoplasty, and advanced body contouring procedures, ensuring restoration of both form and function with precision.

My Patient Philosophy

  • Merging oncological clearance precision with sophisticated aesthetic design to achieve structural and functional harmony
  • Deploying cutting-edge microvascular innovations including free fibula and composite ALT transfers for highly customized reconstructions
  • Providing compassionate, uncompromised patient care with individualized pathways from acute trauma management to long-term post-operative recovery and rehabilitation

Education & Board Certifications

  • DrNB (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2021) | Passed in first attempt
  • MCh (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) – Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai | MUHS, Nashik (2020) | Conferred State 2nd Rank, passed in first attempt
  • Fellowship in Surgical Oncology (Head, Neck & Thoracic) – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai (2015 – 2017)
  • DNB (General Surgery) – P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai | National Board of Examinations (2011 – 2014)
  • MBBS – Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education and Research (MIMER), Pune | MUHS, Nashik (2004 – 2009) | First Class, passed in first attempt

Treatment Expertise

  • High-precision microvascular free flaps
  • Comprehensive breast cancer reconstruction post-mastectomy
  • Microvascular Extremity Salvage (Vascularized Free Fibula transfers)
  • Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery (nerve repairs, tendon transfers)
  • High-precision structural rhinoplasty & blepharoplasty
  • High-volume liposuction & abdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
  • Head and neck cancers
  • Breast cancer defects (post-mastectomy)
  • Complex long-bone tumor excision defects
  • Acute hand burns and hand trauma
  • Facial aging, drooping eyelids (blepharoplasty indications), and nasal irregularities
  • Post-bariatric skin laxity and excess abdominal fat
  • End-stage renal disease (requiring hemodialysis access)
  • Alopecia and chronic non-healing wounds

Positions Held & Academic Recognition

  • DNB Grade 1 Postgraduate Teacher: Rajawadi Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai (April 2021 – Present) | Training the next generation of specialized board surgeons.
  • Assistant Honorary ENT & Head-Neck Surgeon: Seth A.J.B. Municipal ENT Hospital, Mumbai (2014 – 2021).
  • Honorary Consultant ENT & Head-Neck Oncosurgeon: Godrej Memorial Hospital, Vikhroli, Mumbai.
  • President: Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), Mumbai Branch (Executive Tenure: 2020 – 2021).
  • Advisory Committee Member: Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), Mumbai (2023 – Present).
  • Editorial Board Member & Peer Reviewer:

    • International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (IJOHNS) (2024 – Present)
    • Journal of Clinical Research in Otolaryngology (JCRO) (2024 – Present)

Textbook Chapters & Scientific Publications

Book Chapter

  • Co-author of the chapter “Chest Wall Tumours” in the authoritative Textbook of Clinical Oncology in Indian Context.

Scientific Journal Articles

  • Sawant AD, et al. Reconstruction of long bone tumour excision defects with Vascularised Free Fibula and irradiated specimen autograft. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. Comparison of efficacy of glove dressing and conventional dressing in patients with first and second degree hand burns. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. To determine the efficacy of diaper based dressing protocols in patients suffering from first and second degree perineal burns wounds. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
  • Sawant AD, et al. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as bilateral endobronchial tumor in a young boy. Lung India (First & Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. Calcific Pancreatitis mimicking as Metastasis from Neuroendocrine Tumour. Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy (First & Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. Carcinoma Stomach – A Continuum of Histopathological Changes. EC Gastroenterology and Digestive System (First & Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. A Rare Cause of Chronic Life Threatening Bleeding in a Girl: The Ulcerated Blind Loops. APSP Journal of Case Reports (First & Corresponding Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. VATS vs open lobectomy – need for a prospective trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (First Author).
  • Sawant AD, et al. Extent of lymphadenectomy in operable esophageal cancer. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (First Author).

DNB Graduate Dissertation

Role of Surgery in Pulmonary Tuberculosis – A Retrospective Review of 85 Cases
Accepted by the National Board of Examinations, 2014.

Awards & International Recognition

  • McNeil International Best Audiovisual Award – Conferred at APSICON 2018 (Lucknow) for the pioneering microvascular presentation on “Reconstruction of Long Bone Tumor Excision Defects with Vascularized Free Fibula.”
  • MD Anderson Cancer Centre Poster Laureate – Earned the 3rd Prize in Best Poster Presentation at the GAP 2017 Congress hosted at the internationally renowned MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, for rural oral cancer screening clinical trial models.
  • International Research Orator (WSRM Italy) – Invited international presenter at the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM 2019), Bologna, Italy, presenting research on sensory restoration of skin grafts over free muscle flaps.