Doctor Profile

Dr. Avtar Singh BathWith more than 27 years of experience in plastic and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Avtar Singh Bath currently works at the Primus Hospital as a Senior Consultant and Head of the Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Department. He was the first medic in India to start Calvarial Bone Grafting procedures, comprehensive management of arteriovenous malformations and new modalities of treatment of tendon injuries of hand. Dr. Avtar Singh Bath was instrumental in setting up a state-of-the-art centre for Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery at the Army Hospital (R&R) in Delhi Cantonment and also at BLK Super specialty Hospital. Between 2002 and 2004, he was the President of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (Delhi Chapter). Between 1986 and 2000, he was the Chief of Army Staff Commendation. He bagged the ‘Doctor of the Year’ award in 2012. He was also the winner of the Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal from the President of India in 2007.

Education

• MBBS
• MS
• MCh – Plastic Surgery

Memberships

• Member – The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India
• Member – The Association of Surgeons of India
• Member – The Indian Assoc of Aesthetic Surgery
• Member – Indian Hair Restorative Society

Experience

• Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Sr. Consultant and Head- BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi , currently working
• Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, Sr. Consultant and Head- Primus Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi
• Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery, HOD- Army (R&R) Hospital, Delhi , 1986

Awards and Achievements

• Gold Medal for standing first in Anatomy – 1968
• Brilliant Student Scholarship – 1969 to 1971
• Chief of Army Staff Commendation – 1986 and 2000
• National Travelling Fellowship Plastic Surgery by APSI – 1988
• Ethicon Fellowship Cosmetic Surgery by APSI – 1996
• Awards by President of India (Sena Medal – 2004, Vishisht Seva Medal – 2007)
• APSI Visiting Professor Plastic Surgery 2007
• “Doctor of the Year” award for year 2012