Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh, President of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, brings 27 years of experience and over 50,000 surgeries, including 6,000 free burn procedures to a vision to pioneer a state-of-the-art center burn care in India.
Dr Subodh Kumar Singh (MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, FUICC) is a world renowned plastic surgeon He established G S Memorial Plastic Surgery Hospital in 2001 in the memory of his father to provide state of the art reconstructive plastic surgery to the needy patients at a very affordable cost. His philanthropic work and passion for cleft surgeries brings enormous number of patients from all parts of India and especially eastern states. More than 32000 free cleft surgeries have been performed at his center in his leadership. His center is considered a center of excellence in cleft surgery and training and many students and plastic surgeons visit him for training and fellowship.
He has presented and published scores of scientific papers in national and international journals and in conferences. Has been faculty in large numbers of national and international conferences and has delivered many lectures and orations.
A telemedicine pioneer, Dr. Singh hopes VBI will one day be a national training hub, elevating care standards across India.
Leadership and Vision
Driven by Excellence
A new standard for reconstructive surgery in India.
"India faces a significant burden from burn injuries, underscoring the critical need for specialized care. The Varanasi Burn Institute, (VBI) led by Dr. Subodh Kumar Singh, is poised to deliver excellent high-quality burn treatment and rehabilitation. Dr. Subodh’s leadership extends beyond patient care to the rigorous training of the next generation of surgeons, ensuring sustainable advancements in burn care across the region. Once completed, VBI’s dedication to clinical precision and education will set a new standard for reconstructive surgery in India.”
Dr. Joseph G. McCarthy, MD
Professor Emeritus of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Health
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Dr Shivangi Gaur - BDS, MDS Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Consultant - is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with advanced training in cleft lip and palate surgery. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, and her Master’s in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai. She further specialised through a Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery fellowship at G.S. Memorial Hospital, Varanasi.
Dr Shivangi has extensive experience in a wide range of oral and maxillofacial procedures, including cleft lip and palate repair, trauma management, orthognathic surgery, implants, and corrective jaw surgery. During her fellowship, she gained hands-on expertise in primary and secondary cleft surgeries, rhinoplasty, bone grafting, scar revision, and related procedures.
She has authored over 25 publications in reputed national and international journals and has presented her research at various conferences across India. Her academic achievements include multiple gold medals and awards for excellence during her training. She believes in a multidisciplinary approach, ensuring that every patient receives not only surgical correction but also the necessary speech, dental, and psychological support to lead a confi dent life.
Dr. Shivangi Gaur
Dr Gaurav Nayyar - MBBS, MS, MCh (Plastic Surgery) - is a Plastic Surgeon and Medical Superintendent at G.S. Memorial Hospital, Varanasi. Trained at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India’s largest burn centre, he specialises in reconstructive surgery, burn management, cleft lip and palate repair, and aesthetic surgery. He is a member of the National Academy of Burns India and the Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Palate, and Craniofacial Anomalies and serves as Joint Organising Secretary and Treasurer of APSICON 2025.
Dr. Gaurav Nayyar
Dr. Ishan Singh is a Consultant Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon at G.S. Memorial Hospital, with extensive expertise spanning the full spectrum of Cranio-maxillofacial surgery. Over the course of his career, he has performed more than 3,000 corrective surgical procedures, including complex cleft lip and palate repairs, craniofacial anomaly corrections, orthognathic surgeries, advanced rhinoplasties, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgeries, and facial trauma reconstructions.
His surgical acumen extends to distraction osteogenesis, cranial vault remodeling, comprehensive facial rehabilitation with special interest in Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) and 3D printing.
Dr. Singh has keen interest in surgical education and capacity building. He serves as the Academic Director for GSMH’s Smile Train–accredited Comprehensive Cleft Care fellowship and is the Director of the AOMSI Fellowship in Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery, where he mentors and trains young surgeons in advanced techniques and multidisciplinary cleft-craniofacial care protocols.
A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow, Dr. Singh combines clinical expertise with academic leadership and healthcare innovation.
Dr. Ishan Singh
