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Dr. (Lt Col) Somesh Thakur

ENT Surgeon, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, and Aesthetic Specialist. Former Graded Specialist in the Indian Army, providing dedicated surgical care in Sanjauli, Shimla.

Dr. Somesh Thakur operating under a surgical microscope
Background

Dual Speciality Training & Military Discipline

Dr. Thakur began by teaching human anatomy to medical students at IGMC Shimla—a deep structural understanding that informs every incision.

Following ENT specialization, he served as Graded Specialist ENT in the Indian Army, managing complex trauma, blast injuries, and endoscopic head-neck surgeries in forward areas.

He subsequently completed his super-speciality MCh in Plastic Surgery at PGIMER Chandigarh, assisting or leading over 2,000 surgeries, followed by an advanced Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship (IAAPS).

Credentials

Degrees & Certifications

MBBSBachelor of Medicine & Surgery
MS (ENT)Master of Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology
DNBDiplomate of National Board, Otolaryngology
MChPlastic Surgery, PGIMER Chandigarh
FellowshipAesthetic Surgery, IAAPS
Memberships
  • APSI (Association of Plastic Surgeons of India)
  • IAAPS (Indian Assoc. of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons)
  • AOI (Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of India)
Career Milestones

Surgical Experience

  1. IGMC Shimla

    Demonstrator, Human Anatomy

    Teaching cadaver dissection & structural anatomy to medical students.

  2. Indian Army

    Graded Specialist, ENT

    Trauma, blast injury reconstruction, and endoscopic sinus surgery in military hospitals.

  3. PGIMER Chandigarh

    Senior Resident, Plastic Surgery

    ~2,000 surgical procedures across hand trauma, facial fractures, flaps, and cosmetics.

  4. IAAPS Fellowship

    Fellow in Aesthetic Surgery

    Advanced cosmetic facial surgery, rhinoplasty, body contouring, and hair restoration.

  5. Sanjauli, Shimla

    Specialist Private Practice

    Dedicated ENT, reconstructive and aesthetic surgical clinic for Himachal Pradesh.

Community

Public Service & Free Medical Camps

  • Rotary International Surgical CampJhabua tribal district, Madhya Pradesh
  • Larsen & Toubro Medical CampPangi and Lahaul high-altitude areas, HP
  • Indian Army Op SadbhavnaCivilian camps across Baramulla, Kashmir
  • Indian Army Civil Aid MissionNubra Valley, Ladakh
  • Disaster Relief Op Megh RahatJammu & Kashmir flood rescue, 2014
  • Manav Kalyan Samiti CampsArki, Solan & Sanjauli, Shimla

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