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Ravindra Laxman Thatte
Surgeon

Ravindra Laxman Thatte

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Advancing reconstructive surgery and surgical education in India.

Leg-wound coverage · Smile Train

Born
1939
Birthplace
Unknown

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Ravindra Laxman Thatte

Ravindra Laxman Thatte is an Indian plastic surgeon whose practice includes wound reconstruction and cleft care.

Early life

Medical education

Qualified at Topiwala National Medical College in Mumbai, then trained in reconstructive surgery in India and the United States.

Career

  1. 1984–1998

    Mumbai professorship

    Served as honorary professor of plastic surgery at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital.

  2. 1991

    Graham Lecture

    Delivered the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s lecture.

Contributions

Leg-wound coverage

Developed a one-stage approach using de-epithelialisation.

Smile Train

Directed a treatment project at Godrej Hospital.

Beyond research

Philosophy

Also wrote and lectured on Indian philosophical traditions.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Rupakpk. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.