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Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K

Plastic Surgeon

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25+ years experience

MBBS, MS.MCh

English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada

Apollo Hospitals Greams Road

Greams Road, Thousand Lights West, Chennai, Chennai, 600006

About Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K

•Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K is a Plastic Surgeon with 25 Years of Experience. He is affiliated with Apollo Hospitals Greams Road in Chennai. Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K holds MBBS, MS.MCh. He can treat a wide range of Plastic Surgery conditions like Aaestheticos, Acrochordon, Graft Versus Host Disease, Acute Diarrhea Treatment, Microtia, and more. He speaks English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada.
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•Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K has over 25 years of experience as a Plastic Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals Greams Road.

Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K, MBBS, MS, MCh, is a renowned Plastic Surgeon with over 25 years of specialized experience, offering expert care in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Based in Chennai, Dr. Kumar is highly skilled in a range of procedures and treatments, including aesthetic enhancements and the management of skin conditions such as Acrochordon.

Dr. Kumar's expertise extends to the treatment of diverse conditions, from Acute Diarrhea Treatment to advanced Body Contouring techniques. Her commitment to innovative and personalized care ensures that each patient receives a tailored treatment plan that addresses their unique needs and goals. With a deep understanding of complex cases like Burns Injury Rehabilitation, Dr. Kumar is dedicated to providing high-quality care and achieving optimal outcomes.

A patient-centric approach is at the core of Dr. Kumar's practice, emphasizing individualized attention and the latest advancements in plastic surgery. Her affiliation with Apollo Hospitals Greams Road underscores her dedication to excellence in patient care. Additionally, Dr. Kumar's active involvement in various recognized medical authorities and her contribution to the field through awards and published research further highlight her commitment to advancing medical knowledge and practice.

For expert plastic and reconstructive surgical care in Chennai, book a consultation with Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K. Her extensive experience and dedication to personalized care ensure that you receive the highest standard of treatment tailored to your specific needs.

Patient Reviews for Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K

PRASAD P T

3 months ago

DrLeela Praveen Kumar is an excellent Plastic surgeon We had very good experience Doctor will take personal care and see that patient is comfortable with the treatment and ensure that patient is happy after discharge Regards PTPrasad

A positive experience overall

Balaje MV

5 months ago

Good experience he explained everything clearly which was useful to proceed further

A positive experience overall

sushma

2 years ago

Graft Versus Host Disease Review

Excellent experience with Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K for graft versus host disease. His attention to detail, compassionate approach, and clear communication made the process comfortable. Highly recommend! Patient: Karthik N.

Grateful for his support!

sameer

3 years ago

Acrochordon Review

Exceptional care! Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K's expertise in treating acrochordons is commendable. His meticulous approach and clear explanations were crucial during my treatment. Highly recommended! Patient: Rahul M.

Grateful for his support!

Madhavi Konduru

4 years ago

Aestheticos Review

I had an exceptional experience with Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K for my recent cosmetic surgery. From the initial consultation to the final follow up, Dr. Kumar displayed an impressive level of professionalism, expertise, and compassion. He carefully listened to my concerns and provided clear, detailed explanations about the procedure, setting realistic expectations. The surgery itself went smoothly, and the results exceeded my expectations. Dr. Kumar's meticulous attention to detail and genuine care for his patients' well being are truly commendable. The entire process was seamless, and I am thrilled with the outcome. I highly recommend Dr. Leela Praveen Kumar K to anyone seeking plastic surgery. He is a highly skilled and dedicated surgeon.

highly skilled and dedicated surgeon

Conditions and Procedures

Top Conditions Treated

Education

MBBS, MS.MCh

Work Experience

13 years of working completed, after getting M.Ch. degree.
Presently working as a Consultant in Plastic surgery at Apollo Main Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – 6, and at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Vanagaram, from the date of launching it. Had been working at Apollo Main Hospitals, Chennai -6, from july 2010 till date(i.e. June, 2015.)
Worked as a Specialist Senior Registrar at TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Mumbai. , between May, 2009 to May,2010. (One year training course in Microsurgery&Onco-reconstruction)
Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of General Surgery, During 2005-06 at SRI RAMACHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE, CHENNAI.
Worked as a Medical Officer after M.B.B.S., 2000- 2002. Special Training Courses:
Basic Surgical Training – Conducted at ETHICON Institute of Surgical Education , Chennai.
Basic Course On Microsurgical Techniques --Conducted at ETHICON Institute of Surgical Education, Chennai. (Certified by Indian Society For Reconstructive Microsurgery )
Special training programme in Onco-Reconstruction and Microsurgery, at TATA Hospitals , Mumbai.

Memberships

Association of Plastic Surgery of India (APSI)

Indian Association of Aesthtic Plastic Surgery (IAAPS)

Lymphology Society of India(LSI)

Registration

65768

Trainings and Certifications

One year training program in Onco- Reconstruction & Microsurgery at TATA Hospitals, Mumbai.APSI

Awards and Recognitions

Invited Speaker to various Meetings of State Medical Associations

Publications

1. Grover G, Sreenivas V, Khanna S, Seth D. Estimation of Survival of Liver Cirrhosis Patients, in the Presence of Prognostic Factors Using Accelerated FailureTime Model as an Alternative to Proportional Hazard Model. International Journal of Statistics and Applications 2013, 3(4): 113-122 2. Koné-Paut I, Lachmann HJ, Kuemmerle-Deschner JB, Hachulla E, Leslie KS, Mouy R, Ferreira A, Lheritier K, Patel N, Preiss R, Hawkins PN; Canakinumab in CAPS Study Group.Arthritis Res Ther. 2011;13(6):R202 3. Khanna S, Chaudhary D, Kumar P, Mazumdar S.Occult celiac disease presenting as splenic vein thrombosis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2008 ;27(1):38-9. 4. Khanna S, Tandon RK. Endotherapy for pain in chronic pancreatitis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2008 ;23(11):1649-56. 5. Khanna S, Talukdar R, Saikia N, Mazumdar S, Kulkarni S, Kumar A, Vij JC.Colonoscopic and ileoscopic biopsies increase the yield of diagnosis in patients with chronic large bowel diarrhea with normal colonoscopy.Indian J Gastroenterol , 2007;26:250. 6. Khanna S, Chaudhary D.Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain. The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology 2008 ; 14 ( 1):46. 7. Talukdar R, Chaudhuri D, Vora P, Khanna S, Saikia N, Mazumder S, Kumar A. A child with upper abdominal pain and pancreatitis. Gut. 2008 Jan;57(1):103, 124. 8. Khanna S, Gopalan S. Role of branched-chain amino acids in liver disease: the evidence for and against. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2007 May;10(3):297-303. 9. Saikia N, Talukdar R, Mazumder S, Khanna S, Tandon R. Management of patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B.Postgrad Med J. 2007 Jan;83(975):32-9. 10. Talukdar R, Saikia N, Mazumder S, Gupta C, Khanna S, Chaudhuri D, Bhullar SS, Kumar A. Epiploic appendagitis: Report of two cases. Surg Today.2007;37(2):150-3. 11. Khanna S, Vohra P, Jyoti R, Vij JC, Kumar A, Singal D, Tandon R. Changing epidemiology of acute hepatitis in a tertiary care hospital in Northern India. Indian J Gastroenterol, 2006 Mar-Apr;25(2):101-2. 12. Talukdar R, Khanna S, Siakia N, Majumdar S, Kabra S, Vij JC. Polyarteritis nododsa presenting as massive upper gastrointestinal hemmorhage .Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 May;63(6):868-70. 13. Talukdar R, Khanna S, Saikia N, Vij JC.Gastric tuberculosis presenting as linitis plastica: a case report and review of the literature. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Mar;18(3):299-303. 14. Khanna S, Chaudhury D, Kumar A, Vij JC. Experience with aspiration in cases of amebic liver abscess in an endemic area. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Jun; 24(6):428-30. 15. Khanna S, Uniyal B, Kumar A, Vij JC. Henoch-Schonlein purpura probably due to montelukast presenting as subacute intestinal obstruction. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar-Apr; 24(2): 86. 16. Garg PK, Madan K, Pande GK, Khanna S, Sathyanarayan G, Bohidar NP, Tandon RK. Association of extent and infection of pancreatic necrosis with organ failure and death in acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Feb; 3(2):159-66. 17. Khanna S, Vij JC, Kumar A, Singhal D, Tandon R. Dengue fever is a differential diagnosis in patients with fever and pain abdomen in an endemic area. Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2004 Oct; 98(7):757-60. 18. Khanna S, Uniyal B. Ascites secondary to metastatic gall bladder cancer and filariasis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Dec;19(12):1427-8. 19. Khanna S, Kumar A. Good's syndrome: an unusual cause of chronic diarrhea.Indian J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jul-Aug; 23(4):152-3. 20. Khanna S, Vij JC. A case of choledocholithiasis with endoclips as nidus , presenting five years after laproscopic cholecystectomy. Endoscopy. 2005 Feb; 37(2):188. 21. Govil D, Khanna S, Virmani S, Jha A, Kumar S. Surgery for complicated pancreatic pseudocysts--report from a tertiary center. : Indian J Gastroenterol. 2004 Jan-Feb; 23(1):33-4. 22. Gopalan S, Khanna S. Enteral Nutrition Delivery Techniques. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 2003 May; 6(3): 313-7. 23. Khanna S, Tobin R, Khare S, Vij J, Kuumar A. Propofol- A safe and effective sedative for endoscopy. Indian Journal of Gastroeneterolgy, 2003; 22:56-58. 24. Bohidar NP, Garg PK, Khanna S, Tandon RK. Incidence, Etiology and impact of fever in Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology, 2003; 3:9-13. 25. Garg PK, Khanna S, Bohidar NP, Kapil A, Tandon RK. Incidence, spectrum, and antibiotic sensitivity in Acute pancreatitis. Journal of Gastroenterolgy and Hepatology, 2001; 16:1055-59. 26. Khanna S, Vij JC. Severe acute pancreatitis due to hepatitis A virus infection in a patient of acute viral hepatitis. Tropical Gastroenterology, 2003; 24(1):25-26. 27. Khanna S, Kumar A. Infectious mononucleosis presenting as acute hepatitis, with marked leukocytosis and renal involvement. Indian Journal of Gastroeneterology 2003; 22:62. 28. Khanna S, Kumar A. Acute pancreatitis due to Hydrocortisone in a patient with ulcerative colitis. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2003. Sep;18 (9):1110-11.

NONINDEXED JOURNALS 1. Khanna S. Occult and obscure Gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastroenterology Today, 2002; 6(3):118-23. 2. Sharma MP, Khanna S. Approach to a patient with dyspepsia published in Gastroenterology Today, 2002; 6(1): 13-17. 3. Khanna S. Barrets Esophagus-Consensus and controversies. Gastroenterology Today, 2003; 7(1):13-17. 4. Khanna S. Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroenterology Today, 2003; 7(4): 206-209. 5. Khanna S. Hepatocellular carcinoma-Etiology, staging and management. Gastroenterology Today, 2004; 8(1): 19-23. 6. Khanna S, Saxena S, Virmani S. Intravascular catheter –related infections: The problem and its prevention. Hospital Today, 2004;9(1);56-62. 7. Saxena S, Khanna S. Hepato-Renal Syndrome. Indian Journal of Nephrology 2003; 13:108-12. 8. Chaudhary R, Pandey A, Sharma N, Singh YG, Khanna S, Saraya A. Leptospirosis presenting with hepatic encephalopathy. A case report from North India. The Indian Practitioner, 1999; 52(6):423-425. 9. Khanna S.Drugs and hepatotoxicity.(Editorial). Gastroenterology Today, 2005; 9:162-63. 10. Khanna S.Diarrhea due to primary non-gastrointestinal infections. Gastroenterology Today, 2005; 9: 166-170. 11. Khanna S. Dengue fever and the liver (Editorial). Gastroenterology Today, 2005; 9:104-106. 12. Khanna S, Gupta C. Amoebic liver abscess. Gastroenterology Today, 2007 13. Khanna S, Misra PK, Sharma S.Oxidative injury in HCV infection. Gastroenterology Today, 2007. 14. Khanna S.Role of Omeprazole in management of peptic ulcer bleed. Gastroenterology Today, 2007;11:141-48. 15. Khanna S, Misra PK. Upper Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Diabetes. Gastroenterology Today, 2007;11:132-40.

ARTICLES IN UPDATE SERIES 1. Khanna S. Emerging concepts in nutrition in cancer patients. Nutrition in Disease Management. Update Series 21, January, 2004:7-11. 2. Khanna S. Rational use of vitamins in clinical practice. Nutrition in Disease Management. Update Series 16, November, 2002:1-7. 3. Tandon RK, Khanna S. Nutritional Factors in Gallstone Disease. Nutrition in Disease Management. Update Series 13, January 2002.

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Apollo Hospitals Greams Road,Chennai

What is the educational qualification of Dr Leela Kumar K ?

Dr Leela Kumar K is a Plastic Surgeon with over 25 Yrs. years of experience and has the following qualifications -MBBS, MS.MCh

What languages can Dr Leela Kumar K speak?

Dr Leela Kumar K can speak English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada.

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