Dr. Gururaj Hosahalli is a skilled and experienced Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon at Sparsh Hospital, Bangalore, with expertise spanning reconstructive microsurgery, trauma reconstruction, diabetic foot care, hand surgery, limb salvage, and aesthetic procedures. With over 25 years of clinical experience, he is known for delivering meticulous surgical care with a strong focus on functional and aesthetic outcomes.
He completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College, followed by postgraduate qualifications in ENT (DLO), General Surgery (DNB), and advanced training in Plastic Surgery (DNB) from the prestigious Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, one of India’s leading centers for reconstructive and microsurgery.
Dr. Gururaj has previously served at PES Medical College (PESIMSR), Apollo Hospitals, Valluvanad Hospital, and The Bangalore Hospital, gaining extensive experience in managing complex trauma, reconstructive challenges, and general surgical emergencies.
- Head and neck reconstruction
- Maxillofacial Trauma (Facial fracture)
- Trauma reconstruction (limb)
- Hand surgery and brachial plexus surgery – Nerve and tendon transfer surgeries
- Diabetic foot surgery ( Preventive offloading surgeries of foot)
- Breast reconstruction
- Cosmetic surgery ( Gynaecomastia correction, Breast Augmentation, Reduction, abdominoplasty, liposuction, blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Bat ear correction, excision of moles, tattoo, scar revision, keloid, Burn contracture correction, cosmetic gynaecology, ear lobe repair and reconstruction, lip augmentation and reduction, fat grafting, skin grafting, facial reanimation)
- Burns surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Creation of AV fistula for dialysis
- Congenital deformity correction
- 2nd Prize – Podium presentation, AOI State Conference, Mysore (2004)
- 2nd Rank – RGUHS for Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO)
- 2nd Prize – Quiz, TANPAPS 2015
- Finalist – Kamath Best Poster Category, APSICON 2015
- Head and neck reconstruction
- Maxillofacial Trauma (Facial fracture)
- Trauma reconstruction (limb)
- Hand surgery and brachial plexus surgery – Nerve and tendon transfer surgeries
- Diabetic foot surgery ( Preventive offloading surgeries of foot)
- Breast reconstruction
- Cosmetic surgery ( Gynaecomastia correction, Breast Augmentation, Reduction, abdominoplasty, liposuction, blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Bat ear correction, excision of moles, tattoo, scar revision, keloid, Burn contracture correction, cosmetic gynaecology, ear lobe repair and reconstruction, lip augmentation and reduction, fat grafting, skin grafting, facial reanimation)
- Burns surgery
- Endoscopic surgery
- Creation of AV fistula for dialysis
- Congenital deformity correction
- A Simple Technique of Marking the Perforator of a Free Flap – Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
- Entrapment Neuropathy of the Infrapatellar Branch of the Saphenous Nerve – Indian Journal of Orthopedics
- Technical Tips in Managing Fingertip Injuries – Karnataka Journal of Orthopedics
- Conference Presentations & Academic Contributions
- Presented multiple papers at KAPRASCON, APSICON, and national surgical conferences
- Delivered invited lecture on “Soft Tissue Management in Trauma” – PESIMSR (2018)
- Faculty – SPARSH Annual Current Concepts Congress (3C), 2019
- Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI)
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
- Karnataka Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (KAPRAS)
- Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI)
- Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH)
- Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS)
- Breast Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons Association (BRASA)
