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Basic Information
Career Profile

  • Experiences

    • 17 years-experience post MCh Plastic Surgery
    • Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Baby Memorial Hospital (2007-2010)
    • Faculty in Dept of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Govt Medical College Kozhikode, Kerala (2010-2022)
    • CAP Professor & Head, Dept of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery,
    • Govt Medical College Thrissur, Kerala (2022-present)

  • Achievements

    • Fellowship in Hand & Microsurgery- Ganga Synthes South East Asia Fellowship,
    • National Medical Council Advanced Course in Medical Education,
    • ICMR Basic Course in Biomedical Research,
    • Currently pursuing MBA in Hospital & Healthcare Management -Dr MGR University


    ACADEMIC HIEVEMENTS AND HONOURS:
    • IMA gold medal for Best outgoing student in MBBS, 1997, GMC Thrissur
    • Sarojini Baliga gold medal for Gynaecology in MBBS, 1997, GMC Thrissur
    • MV Namboodirippad gold medal in ENT 2001 GMC Kozhikode
    • RN Sinha Gold Medal in Plastic Surgery 2006 GMC Kozhikode
    • Organising Chairperson, CALPLAST National CME 2019 & 2020
    • Organising Chairperson 'Burns to Shine' medical camp 2017
    • Quiz master for APSICON 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 SK Bhatnagar National Quiz, KPSACON 2023 State Quiz & Plastikka 1.0 & Plastikka 2.0 Quiz programs


    ADDITIONAL POSTS HELD:
    • Chairperson, Board of Studies for Surgical Super-specialties, Kerala University of Health Sciences
    • Master Trainer of Skill lab Training unit, KUHS
    • Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) Visiting Professor for Aesthetic Surgery
    • National Executive Committee Member, Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (IAAPS)
    • Member, Fellowship Accreditation Committee, IAAPS
    • Member, National Research Core Committee, Indian Society of Surgery of Hand (ISSH)
    • Trainee member, Indian Society of Surgery of Hand National TOT program
    • Resource faculty, NMC Regional Centre for Medical education Technologies, Kozhikode, Kerala
    • Member, Medical Education Unit, GMC Thrissur
    • Editorial Board Member of Interactive Journal of Aesthetic Surgery
    • Reviewer of Journal of Hand surgery (Asia Pacific) & Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
    • Resource faculty for National Board of Examinations, JIPMER, KLE, Amrita Universities
    • Faculty for NBEMS Plastic Surgery Online lectures, AIIMS Delhi
    • Examiner for MCh Plastic Surgery exams AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Rishikesh, JIPMER Pondicherry St John's Institute Bangalore
    • Member, Institutional Research Committee, GMC Kozhikode (2019-2022)
    • Co-Coordinator, NMC RCMET, Kozhikode (2018-2021)
    • Hon. State Secretary of Kerala Plastic Surgery Association (2017-2019)
    • Organising Secretary KPSACON 2014 State Conference



Research Profile

  • Journal Publications

    • Rajan STM, Rahim A, Govindraj G. Faculty and Resident Perceptions on Mini-Clinical Examination Exercise (Mini-CEX) as an Assessment Tool in Medical and Surgical Super- Specialty Departments of a Teaching Hospital. South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education. 2020;14(2):48-57.
    • Rahim Asma, Chacko Thomas V, Rajan Sheeja. Responding to COVID-19: lessons from Kerala on what worked under resource constraint settings and a glimpse into the surgical management of patients, International Journal of Surgery: Global Health: November 2020 - Volume 3 - Issue 6 - p e31.
    • Sheeja Rajan, Ajayakumar K, Sasidharanpillai S, George B. Autologous Fat Graft for Soft Tissue Camouflage in Craniofacial Microsomia. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2019 Oct-Dec;12(4):223-226. doi: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_99_18. PMID: 32001966; PMCID: PMC6967170.Pubmed indexed Original article.
    • Sheeja Rajan, Sathyan R, Sreelesh LS, Kallerey AA, Antharjanam A, Sumitha R, Sundar J, John RJ, Soumya S. Objective Assessment of Microsurgery Competency-In Search of a Validated Tool. Indian J Plast Surg. 2019 May;52(2):216-221. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1695658. Epub 2019 Sep 16. PMID: 31602138; PMCID: PMC6785309. Pubmed indexed Original article.
    • Sheeja Rajan, Krishnakumar K S Utility of AV loops in free tissue transfer. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Jan-April 2015; Vol 48(1) 38-42 Pubmed indexed Original article
    • Sheeja Rajan, Saramma V, Jagadeesh S Fan flaps for Cheiloplasty. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery July-December 2006;39(2):163-166 Pubmed indexed Original article
    • Sheeja Rajan, Salil Kumar, Venugopal Middle ear malignancy masquerading as CSOM. Indian journal of Otolaryngology and Head and nech surgery, April - june 2001; 53(2):135-37 Pubmed indexed Original article
    • Santhosh Kuriakose, Rabiabi, Sheeja Rajan etal. Post-operative Fulminant Necrotizing Fasciitis complicated by Mucormycosis in Carcinoma Endometrium. Indian J Gynecol Oncolog (2016) 14: 1-3 Pubmed indexed Original article
    • Sheeja Rajan, Rajesh S, Ramnarayan, Benoy V.Salvage Esophageal reconstruction that withstood the test of time. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, May-Aug 2016 Vol.49; (2): p.291-293 Pubmed indexed Letter to Editor
    • Rajan Sheeja T, Bhaskaran Sindhu, George Mamta, George Sapna Helen Phaeoacremonium parasiticum hand infection in renal transplant patient Year : 2019 | Volume: 21 | Issue Number: 1 | Page: 40-43 Pubmed indexed Case Report
    • Sheeja Rajan, Sreekumar N C, Sarita S, Thushara K K Touraine solente gole syndrome - Elephant skin disease - Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Sept-Dec 2013 vol 46(3) 577-580 Pubmed indexed Case Report
    • Rajan T. M. Sheeja, Thomas Bestin, D. S. Aabha. Giant Spindle Cell Lipoma of Middle Finger: Case Report and Review of Literature. Feb 2021. J Hand Microsurg DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721879 Pubmed indexed Review
    • Rajan, Sheeja, et al. "Its Not about the Destination, Its about the JourneyPlotting 50 Years of Changing Clinical Trends in Plastic Surgery in a Public Sector Teaching Hospital." Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery 54.03 (2021): 2-307. Pubmed indexed Original Article
    • Jagadeesh, S., M. V. Raman, and Sheeja Rajan. "Remembering Professor PK Appukuttan." Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery 54.03 (2021): 381-382. Pubmed indexed
    • Bhaskaran, Deepak, Aswathy Chandran, and Sheeja Rajan. "Plastic Surgery Practice during COVID Times." Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery 55.01 (2022): 054-057.Pubmed indexed
    • Mohapatra DP, Thiruvoth FM, Tripathy S, Rajan S, Vathulya M, Lakshmi P, Singh VK, Haq AU. Leveraging Large Language Models (LLM) for the Plastic Surgery Resident Training: Do They Have a Role?. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2023 Aug 28.
    • Rajan S, Venkatramani H. Recent advances in management of lymphedema. J Skin Sex Transm Dis 2021;3(1):26-32.IADVL Kerala Invited Symposium article
    • Venugopal, Sheeja Rajan, Suma R Etiopathogenesis of lower motor neuron facial palsy - our experience. Indian Journal of Otology. April 2011;17(2)L 58-62 Original Article Indexed with Citation Index, Scopus
    • Sheeja Rajan, Krishnakumar K S Early postoperative complications and duration of hospital stay after primary palatoplasty. Journal of evidence based medicine and health care. April 2014; Vol 1(2) 36-41. Original Article Indexed with DOAJ
    • Sheeja Rajan, Kader K, Komalrani Concept of tissue expansion in Reconstructive surgery. Journal of evidence based medicine and health care, Jan 2015; Vol 48(1) 20-28 Original Article Indexed with DOAJ
    • Sheeja Rajan. Reconstruction of Hand Injuries caused by Wood working machines. IJSR 2016; Nov, Vol.5 (11) 120-122 Original Article
    • Sheeja Rajan .Surgical Reconstruction in pressure ulcers - A retrospective study of work horse flap options. J Evid Based Med Health 2016 Nov. Vol.3 (92)5023-5027 Original Article Indexed with DOAJ
    • Sheeja Rajan T M. Surgical Management of Snake Envenomation in India Current Perspective. Public health Rev: Int J Public health Res 2017;4(1):13- 19.doi:10.17511/ijphr.2017.i1.03. Original Article
    • MC Rajesh, Sheeja Rajan TM. Pain Relief in Polytrauma patients. J.Evid Based Med Health. 2016; Sep. Vol.3 (75): 2519-2522 Review article Indexed with DOAJ
    • Sheeja Rajan, Rithwik Rajesh. Adipose derived stem cells and their current role in reconstructive surgery and regenerative medicine. Global Journal for research analysis. Volume-10 | Issue-1 | January-2021 Review article
    • Aswathi, T.V., Sreelesh, L.S., Rajan, T.M.S. et al. A Case of Human Subcutaneous Dirofilariasis Presenting as Urticaria. Indian J Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02679-w
    • Sreelesh LS, Sheeja Rajan TM, Thushara KR. A successful case of microvascular penile replantation under loupe magnification. Kerala Surg J 2021; 27:99-101.
    • Sheeja Rajan, Sreekumar N C, Sarita S, Thushara K K Touraine solente gole syndrome - Elephant skin disease . London Dysmorphology and Neurogenetics. Computerised Database, University College, London; February 2014
    • Rajan TM, Sheeja. Times Are Changing, So Is Medical Education In India. BMH Medical Journal - ISSN 2348-392X, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 23-26, mar. 2020. ISSN 2348-392X. (Review article)
    • Sheeja Rajan TM. 'Sushruta'- The life and legacy of a genius surgeon. BMH Med. J. 2021;8(1) Review article
    • Bhaskaran, Deepak, and TM Sheeja Rajan. "Cleft lip and palate with diabetes insipidus: Perioperative management." Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies 8.2 (2021): 149.DOAJ indexed
    • Palliative care WHO workbook for carers . Current Concepts and Comprehensive management of Pressure Ulcers. Book Chapter.. Oct 2017 pg 55-60
    • Do you really know what a Plastic surgeon does? KUHS Happenings -E book chapter-issue 3-Sep 2020
    • LMR- Last minute Revision manual for surgical residents. Textbook chapters on Plastic surgery topics. June 2022

  • Papers Presented

    • ISSHCON 2023 Chandigarh Conference(National)- Management of Syndactyly & its complications & Outcome analysis of Dupuytren's Contracture
    • Workshop on Facial Rejuvenation, National Aesthetic surgery day Sep 29, 2023, AIIMS Rishikesh- Fat grafting for Facial rejuvenation
    • SERB Certificate course in Botox, Threads , Fillers, Kozhikode Aug 2023- Applied Surgical Anatomy in relation to Facial rejuvenation
    • XXIII VDAEPC Aesthetic Surgery combined with Aesthetic Medicine- Before or After- Conference Berlin, May 2023- Panel Discussion (International)
    • AESURG 2022 Goa Conference March 2022- Convenor of Teacher's forum (National)
    • ISSH Midterm CME Kochi May 2022 (National)- Two sessions on Syndactyly & Mercury injections
    • APSI Accreditation course - Wound basics 2021 (National)
    • NABICON Virtual Conference 2022- Session Moderator (National)
    • APSICON National Conference Bhubaneswar 2019- Convenor for Resident's forum
    • APSICON National Conference Lucknow 2018- Talk on Objective assessment of Microsurgical skills & Quiz master for SK Bhatnagar Quiz
    • APSICON National Conference Kochi 2017- Fat grafting in Craniofacial microsomia & Quiz master for SK Bhatnagar Quiz
    • Plastiquest CME 2021- three sessions on- Ptosis, Eyelid Reconstruction, Dupuytren's Contracture (National)
    • APLAST National CME 2021- Sessions on Gynaecomastia & Instruments in Plastic Surgery
    • Invited speaker -3D Printing in Plastic Surgery -3DPSMI 2021 National conference in NIT Kozhikode
    • Vertically integrated Clinical Anatomy of Mammary Gland, KMCT Medical College- Talk on Breast reconstruction 2020
    • Aesthetic Pathsala 2021 - Moderator for Structural Rhinoplasty session by Dr Yves Saban (International)
    • JHAM International Women Hand Surgeon's session 2021- Moderator (International)
    • KUHS Skills Training workshop April 2022 by NMC Nodal & Regional centers- Resource faculty
    • MEDUCON International Conference 2015- Faculty & Resident perceptions on Mini Clinical Examination in Super-specialty departments
    • NMC Resource faculty for Faculty training programs like CISP & Revised Basic Course at Regional Centre of Medical Education technologies from 2016 onwards
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