Abraham Thomas
Abraham George Thomas (born July 26, 1950) is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in microsurgery from India.
Career
Dr Abraham Thomas, born In Tamarasserry, Calicut, Kerala had all his medical education at Christian Medical College Ludhiana.He trained in Surgery under Dr Eggleston and Plastic Surgery under Dr Feierabend and Dr Bindra. He was trained in microvascular surgery by Marko Godina another famous microsurgeon from Yugoslavia. In 1994 in Christian Medical College Ludhiana, he successfully reattached the avulsed face (near total) and scalp of a nine-year-old girl, Sandeep Kaur.[1][2] This achievement has recently been recognised by American College of Surgeons by incorporating Dr Thomas in their 100 year’s timeline for achievements in surgery.[3] Dr. Thomas attached the arteries, veins and nerves successfully and almost the entire face and scalp survived. The girl had near complete recovery of the muscles of her face. Sandeep continued her studies after recovery and she is an accomplished, registered nurse at the hospital. He is a recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy Award in Development of Specialities category for the year 2002.[4]
Positions held
He has served as:[5]
- Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Punjab University in 1998.
- Member of the Institute Body, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, December 1999 - December 2004.
- Chairman, Boards of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences 1999 - 2000.
- Principal of CMCH from October 1992 - March 2001.
- Director-Principal of Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences in Puducherry from January 2002 to March 2008.
- Director of CMCH since April 2008.
References
- ↑ Thomas, A; Obed, V; Murarka, A; Malhotra, G (1998). "Total face and scalp replantation". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 102 (6): 2085–7. doi:10.1097/00006534-199811000-00041. PMID 9811006.
- ↑ "An Indian doctor’s triumph". The Telegraph. August 15, 2005.
- ↑ "History of Surgery: 100 Year Timeline – American College of Surgeons". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Dr. B.C. Roy awards presented". The Hindu. 4 August 2004. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ↑ Thomas A et al: Total Face and Scalp Replantation. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998; 102: 2085–87