M.B.B.S., M.S. (General Surgery), M.C.P.S., M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery), D.N.B. (Plastic Surgery)
Over three decades of global training and experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Dr. Nitin Mokal is a consultant in the Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre.
Dr. Mokal completed his M.S. (General Surgery) and M.Ch. (Plastic Surgery) from the University of Bombay, also pursued a D.N.B. (Plastic Surgery). He further advanced his knowledge in the field of craniofacial reconstructive surgery as a fellow at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, in 1996, followed by a Clinical Research & Teaching Fellowship at the National University Hospital, Singapore (1992–1993). Dr. Mokal was honoured with the first Dr. Ian Jackson’s Award of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) for Craniofacial Surgery (2016).
Dr. Mokal has worked at many hospitals in the city, including the Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre. He exclusively performs cranio-facial and intracranial procedures with neurosurgeons and cranio-maxillofacial trauma-related and aesthetic plastic surgeries. He has performed over 2500 operations for The Smile Train Project (New York), which treats patients with Cleft Lip and Palate free of cost, and done voluntary work with the Impact India Foundation, performing cleft lip operations for patients visiting the On Life Line Express (Hospital on Wheels) in remote areas.
Dr. Mokal has been actively involved in teaching post-graduate courses as an Honorary Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, with a total teaching experience of over 20 years. He has also been a part of many national and international workshops and trainings as both a trainee and faculty member. He has held many prestigious positions: President of the Indian Society of Cleft Lip Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies (2014–15) and Founder Member of the Indian Society of Cleft Lip Palate & Craniofacial Anomalies; he is also a member of several associations: the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, National Academy of Burns, and AO International.
He has over 40 publications, including journal articles, brief communications, and book chapters.