Dr. Somasundaram Sathappan

Short Introduction

Dr. Somasundaram Sathapan is an experienced Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. Currently working at Sime Darby Medical Center, formerly known as Subang Jaya Medical Center. Dr Somasundaram Sathapan or Dr Soma has also worked as Consultant Surgeon at, Department of G. Surgery and Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, at Hospital University Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM). He has also worked at Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery at The Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales, UK.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) 1989

Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (F.R.C.S. Ed) 1994

Master of Surgery (General) (M.S.) 1996

Areas of Interests

Dr. Somasundaram has performed good number of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery procedures and has taken special interest in post Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction using both Latissimus Dorsi muscle with implant and TRAM Flap Reconstruction. Dr. Somasundaram has good experience in performing other cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures like, Breast Reduction, Abdominoplasty (Liposuction), Face lift, Brow Lift, Blepharoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift.

Dr. Somasundaram performs, an average of 500 procedures a year, and almost half of his clients are from across the world.

Dr. Somasundaram was registered with the GMC but Dr. Somasundaram have voluntarily withdrawn registration, as he had stopped working in UK since 2001 December.

Medical / Heath Tourism

Regular patients from UK, Australia, New Zealand and regional countries.

Professional Achievements

Member of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia