Invited as Chief Guest at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal on World Plastic Surgery Day, on 18th July, 2026. Delivered three Guest Lectures and interacted with students.
Invited as Chief Guest at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal on World Plastic Surgery Day, on 18th July, 2026. Delivered three Guest Lectures and interacted with students.
Invited as Chief Guest at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal on World Plastic Surgery Day, on 18th July, 2026. Delivered three Guest Lectures and interacted with students.
Lucknow 1997
APSI 2005
2008
2008
2008
2009
2011
APSI 2010
Chandigarh 2012
ASI Imphal 2014
2014
KGMU 2015
The Association of Plastic surgeons of India has awarded prestigious PGIMER DR. SAWHNEY
National Conference on Relevance Sushruta's Concept Surgery In Present Era.
5th - 7th April 2017
BHU Varanasi
Shalya Conference Award 2017
Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award 2017
The Oration was delivered at Bhubaneswar on 13th December during the Annual conference of the Association, APSICON 2019
Delivered Prestigious ‘Founders Day Oration’ of the National Burns Centre, Mumbai on 10th April, 2022
Conferred “Live Time Achievement Award” on 30th September, 2022 during the Annual Conference of the Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand Chapter of APSI at Lucknow.
Conferred "Kashi Gaurav Ratna" on 7th November 2022 by Janata hitaya Samiti, Uttar Pradesh.
The Association of the Plastic Surgeons of India has conferred on Prof. Dr. Visweswar Bhattacharya, the highest honor of the association “The Plastic Surgeon of the Year 2022” during the inaugural function of the 56th Annual Conference on 10th November at Amritsar.
Received the prestigious ‘Sushruta Oration’ Award of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India during the 59th Annual conference held at Banaras during 12th to 16th November, 2025. Delivered the lecture on 15th November 2025.
Awards (24)
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Received the prestigious ‘Sushruta Oration’ Award of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India during the 59th Annual conference held at Banaras during 12th to 16th November, 2025. Delivered the lecture on 15th November 2025.
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The Association of the Plastic Surgeons of India has conferred on Prof. Dr. Visweswar Bhattacharya, the highest honor of the association “The Plastic Surgeon of the Year 2022” during the inaugural function of the 56th Annual Conference on 10th November at Amritsar.
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Conferred ‘Kashi Gaurav Ratna’ on 7th November 2022 by Janata hitaya Samiti, Uttar Pradesh.
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Conferred “Life Time Achievement Award” on 30th September, 2022 during the Annual Conference of the Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand Chapter of APSI at Lucknow.
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Delivered Prestigious ‘Founders Day Oration’ of the National Burns Centre, Mumbai on 10th April, 2022.
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Nominated "PLASTIC SURGEON OF THE YEAR FOR 2022" of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India during the 55th National Conference at Delhi.
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Has been unanimously nominated as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India in 2020.
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Awarded Godrej Visiting Professor of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for the year 2019. The Oration was delivered at Bhubaneswar on 13th December during the Annual conference of the Association, APSICON 2019.
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The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India has awarded prestigious PGIMER DR. SAWHNEY – Teacher of the Year Award 2017.
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Delivered Col. Sangham Lal Memorial Oration of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) for the year 2016 on 22nd October, 2016, during 56th Annual Conference at AIIMS, Raipur.
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Awarded Col. Sangham Lal Memorial Oration of National Academy of Medical Sciences (India) for the year 2016.
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Delivered M A H Das-Halim Oration during the 104th Foundation Day of the Department of Anatomy of K G’s Medical University in May, 2015.
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Awarded “Dr. U.C Gupta Memorial Award for Senior Surgeon” by the Indian Medical Association (Banaras Branch) during 97th Annual Day Function on 22nd February, 2015.
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Received ‘standing ovation’ for his presentation during the annual conference of the Anatomical Society of India at Imphal on 18th November, 2014.
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Received the BEST RESEARCH AWARD in the Category of ‘Clinical Surgery’ at the State Level Bio-Medical Research Competition held at CSMMU, Lucknow on 12th & 13th November, 2010.
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Delivered the most prestigious ‘Sir Harold Gillies Oration’ of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India and received the Gold Medal during the 45th Annual Conference of APSI at Goa on 27th October, 2010.
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Awarded ‘CITY VAIJAYANTY’ by City Cable, Varanasi on 4th December, 2009.
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Awarded Dr. V. Mahadevan Best Research Award of International College of Surgeons, 2004.
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Doctor of Millennium Award – 2000 of Association of Medical Sciences.
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Hari Om Ashram Prerit Dr. S. Rangachari Research Award of the Association of Surgeons of India – 1997.
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Nath Memorial Award of IMA for best clinical performance – 1996.
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Awarded Ph.D. in Plastic Surgery – 1994 (Third recipient in the country).
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Kilner Award of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for original research – 1991.
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Best Paper Award at the VI Conference of U.P. Chapter of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1980.
Medals (2)
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Gold Medal for best paper at the National Conference of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, 1991.
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Gold Medal for best paper in Indian Journal of Surgery – 1989.
Honours (26)
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Invited as Chief Guest at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal on World Plastic Surgery Day, on 18th July, 2026. Delivered three Guest Lectures and interacted with students.
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Nominated as Chairman of Ethical Committee of Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU for ICMR Biomedical Research Guidelines on Human Participants.
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Elected for Eminent Senior Teacher Award (Tara Chand Surgical Education & Research Foundation) of U.P. Association of Surgeons of India – 2015.
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Reviewer of Journal “BURN”, U.K. – 2014.
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Nominated to Plastic Surgery Editorial Advisory Board of Meditube.com – 2013.
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Reviewer of International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, U.K. – 2012. Elected President of U.P. Chapter of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 2012. Nominated member of Board of Trustees (APSI) – 2012.
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BIOMEDLIB ranked research among top articles – 10th March 2011. Reviewer of International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences and International Journal of Burns and Trauma – 2011.
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Unanimously elected President Elect of U.P. Chapter of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 2010.
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Documentary Film on “Sushruta, The Father of Plastic Surgery” presented during 15th World Congress of International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery on 29th November 2009 at New Delhi. Contribution documented among leading plastic surgeons of India.
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Member of National Board of Journal of Society for Wound Care & Research – 2009.
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Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery since 2009.
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Member of Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS), U.K. – 2008.
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Delivered prestigious Dr. H. Lalmohan Memorial Oration on 9th October 2004 at Imphal, Manipur.
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Delivered prestigious Sam C. Bose Oration on 5th April 2004 at Madurai.
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Received Standing Ovation for his Guest Lecture during the 38th National Conference of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India at Ooty on 13th September 2003.
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Ethicon Visiting Professor of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 2003.
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Harbanse Lal Orator of Association of Surgeons of India – 1997 at Jamshedpur.
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Peet Prize of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India for the best research presentation – 1996.
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ETHICON National Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1993 (First to receive in the country). Had Cosmetic Surgery training at Apollo Hospital, Madras, Jaslok Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai – 1993.
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Remained Executive Member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1992–1994.
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Received Advance Training in Facio Maxillary Trauma using monocortical miniplates at Nair Dental College, Mumbai – 1992.
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Organizing Secretary of the National Conference of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1991.
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Guest Lecture on Hand Injuries at the National Integrated Medical Association – 1991.
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Guest Lecture at I.M.A. on Agroindustrial Hand Injuries – 1985.
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ETHICON Traveling Fellowship of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1982.
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ETHICON Sushruta Society Travelling Fellowship of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1979.
As Examiner (2)
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Remained Examiner and Co-ordinator of DNB Plastic Surgery.
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Examiner of M.Ch. Examination of the following institutions:
- Banaras Hindu University
- Aligarh Muslim University
- M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
- CMC, Ludhiana
- NTR Medical College, Hyderabad
- Coimbatore Medical College
- University of Mumbai
- Calcutta University
- PGI Chandigarh
- Chatrapati Shivaji Medical University, Lucknow
- S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur
- Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab
- Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh
- West Bengal University of Health Sciences
- Patna Medical College
- University of Delhi South Campus
- Vellore Medical College
- D Y Patil Medical University, Mumbai
- Kolkata Medical College
- Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- Madras Medical College
- Cuttack Medical College, Orissa
Member of Learned Bodies (13)
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Association of Rural Surgeons of India (ARSI) – 2002
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Association of Medical Sciences – 2000
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Indian Medical Association – 1998
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Indian Society of Lymphoedema – 1998
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National Academy of Medical Sciences – 1997
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International Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery – 1997
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International College of Surgeons, Indian Section – 1996
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Association of Management of Wounds – 1994
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National Academy of Burns, India – 1993
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Burns Association of India – 1990
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India – 1977
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Association of Surgeons of India – 1976
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General Medical Council, U.K. – 1972
Extra Curricular Activities (8)
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Honorary President for the last 23 years of Durgacharan Girls Intermediate College (Government Girls Inter College).
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Patron of two distinguished Bengali associations.
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Regularly presented cases in Varanasi Surgical Society and Indian Medical Association (IMA).
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Invited several times to deliver guest lectures at Lions Club and Rotary Club.
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Routinely invited to compere inaugural functions of various national conferences and convocations.
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Actively participated in Institute sports activities.
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Remained Institute Player of Swimming, Badminton and Carom.
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Remained Cricket Captain of the Institute during 1970 and 1971.
Type Of Operations (25)
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Birth Defects:
- Cleft lip and palate, Syndactyly, Polydactyly, Macrodactyly, etc.
- Hypospadias and Epispadias
- Vaginoplasty
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Following infection
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Following injury
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Tumors of various types
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Cancers
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Major reconstructive surgeries to cover underlying vital structures like bones, tendons, nerves, vessels, exposed plates and screws, etc.
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Nerve injuries
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Tendon injuries
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Maxillofacial trauma causing fractures of facial bones and soft tissue injuries
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Lower extremity injuries
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Hand injuries
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Filarial swelling of limbs and penoscrotal region
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Cosmetic/Aesthetic surgeries
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Rhinoplasty and ear reconstruction
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Paralysis of face
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Scars of face
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Breast reduction
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Breast augmentation
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Liposuction
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Gynaecomastia (Enlarged male breast)
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Vitiligo (White skin patches) and tattoo removal
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Use of expanders
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Use of implants
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Cartilage and bone grafts
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Burn injuries of different types and deformities following burns such as contractures, white scars, hypertrophic scars, etc.