Dr. Prajyoth Reddy Vootukuri

Dr. Prajyoth Reddy Vootukuri is a highly experienced Plastic, Reconstructive & Microvascular Surgeon with advanced expertise in head & neck reconstruction, breast reconstruction and microvascular surgery. Having honed his skills at India’s premier oncology institute, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India, he has performed hundreds of complex reconstructions with precision and success.

Passionate about clinical excellence, Dr. Prajyoth Reddy is also a mentor, researcher, and teacher, committed to advancing reconstructive techniques while improving the quality of life for cancer survivors.

Philosophy & Purpose

Dr. Prajyoth firmly believes that cancer is not the end. Through world-class reconstruction and rehabilitation, he strives to help survivors look normal, function normally and live life fully.

• Advocates fast, safe and low-morbidity free flap surgeries, challenging old perceptions about their risks.
• Promotes autologous breast reconstruction as a new standard in breast oncology, empowering women to achieve natural and long-lasting results.

• MBBS (2009–2015) — JSS University Medical College, Mysore
• MS, General Surgery (2017–2020) — Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune
• MCh, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (2020–2023) — Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

• Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery — Tata Memorial Hospital.
• Chief Reconstructive Surgeon (3-month tenure) — Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati, where he reconstructed 50+ oncological defects across specialties.
• Performed 800+ free flaps annually as part of his team at Tata Memorial, covering complex oncological and microvascular reconstructions.

Head & Neck Reconstruction

• Mandible, maxilla, tongue, pharynx reconstructions
• Free Fibula Osteocutaneous, scapula-parascapular, anterolateral thigh, radial artery forearm, medial sural artery, pectoralis major and scalp flaps

Breast Reconstruction

• Immediate & delayed reconstruction
• DIEP flap, Profunda Artery Perforator flap, Latissimus Dorsi flap, Implant-based reconstruction

Extremity Reconstruction

• Free Fibula with allograft
• Local, regional & perforator flaps

Gastrointestinal & Urogenital

• Abdominal wall reconstruction
• Penile & vaginal reconstructions
• Complex soft tissue defects

Lymphedema Surgeries

• • Vascularised Lymph Node Transfers (VLNT)
  • Lympho-Vascular Anastomosis
  • LYMPHA (Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventive Healing Approach)

• Trained at Tata Memorial, performing 800+ free flaps per year in complex oncological cases.
• Skilled in nerve and vascular reconstructions: facial nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve, renal artery and femoral artery.
• Organ-preservation surgeries for oncology patients with vascular involvement.

• 2020: Effect of laparoscopy on liver enzymes. International Surgery Journal 2020 Jan;7(2):542-6
• 2022: Poster — “Spare Parts Surgery: Free Fillet Flap,” APSICON 2022
• 2022: Paper — “Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction in Advanced Oral Cancer Patients,” APSICON 2022

Ongoing Research

• Growth rate of fibula in paediatric patients post-mandibulectomy with free fibula flap reconstruction
• Case series: Humerus reconstruction using vascularized fibula in paediatric patients

• Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
• Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS)

• • Featured in The Assam Tribune
    • Recognised for performing a rare reconstructive surgery at Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI), Guwahati.
    • Successfully executed a free-flap breast reconstruction surgery in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai.
    • Highlighted as a leading surgeon contributing to advanced oncological reconstruction in North-East India.
  • Covered in The Times of India
    • Credited with performing North-East India’s first free-flap breast reconstruction surgery at BBCI.
    • Surgery utilised abdominal skin and fat to create a new breast for a Stage III breast cancer patient.
    • Recognised for offering hope to patients where conventional breast conservation is not possible.
    • Contribution described as part of a path-breaking, collaborative effort with Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
  • Pioneering Work in Cancer Reconstruction
    • Expanded access to advanced reconstructive options for cancer patients in the North-East.
    • Redefined survivorship possibilities by combining aesthetic and functional reconstruction after oncological surgeries.