Dr. Apurva Agarwal
M.S., M.Ch. | Ganga & Raheja Fellow
Advancing Surgical Excellence for Better Lives
Dr. Apurva Agarwal is a leading Plastic, Reconstructive, and Diabetic Foot Surgeon in Ahmedabad. Highly regarded for her surgical precision, she combines years of specialized training with compassionate care to save limbs and restore movement.
Ganga Hospital Fellow
Reconstructive Microsurgery & Hand Surgery Fellowship (Coimbatore)
Raheja Hospital Fellow
Diabetic Foot Surgery Fellowship (S.L. Raheja, Mumbai)
Key Achievements
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500+ Diabetic Foot Limbs Saved
Successfully avoided major lower-limb amputations through early surgical offloading and microvascular flap reconstruction.
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50+ Severed Fingers & Hand Replantations
Reconnected severed digits, restoring vital vascular blood supply, nerve pathways, and gripping functions following crush injuries.
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Published Researcher & Educator
First-author publications on complex propeller flaps and diabetic foot reconstruction. Highly active in training resident surgeons.
Education & Experience
Dhimahi Plastic Surgery Hospital
Consulting surgeon at leading medical hubs in Gujarat. Restoring function and prescribing diabetic offloading.
M.Ch. in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Acquired extensive experience in microsurgery, burns, hand trauma, and maxillofacial repairs.
M.S. in General Surgery
Master of Surgery. Built foundational expertise in anatomy, emergency response, and surgical critical care.
Research & Publications
Evidence-based methods published in leading medical and surgical journals.
Diabetic foot ulcer reconstruction with local rotational flap
Published modification paper detailing improved outcomes in patients presenting with deep calcaneal osteomyelitis (bone infection).
Propeller flap reconstruction in distal lower extremity defects
Reviewing outcomes of localized perforator propeller flaps in high-tension distal leg defects where primary closure is impossible.
Aesthetic Reconstruction of Face following Excision of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Documenting local advancement flaps to close facial skin cancer defects with invisible scarring outcomes.
Management of rhinophyma by surgical excision of tissue
Clinical outcome study of 10 rhinophyma cases detailing loop-electrosurgical excision and recurrence rates.
Professional Affiliations
Dr. Apurva Agarwal is a registered and active life member of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH), which gathers the nation's premier microvascular surgeons to collaborate on trauma and replantation protocols. She is also affiliated with the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) and the Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI).
- Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH)
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
- Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI)
