Dr Uday Kumar Chapa - Top Plastic Surgeon in Vizag

Brief Profile

Dr. Uday is a Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgeon with comprehensive training and consultant-level experience in reconstructive microsurgery, hand and trauma surgery, burn management, nerve surgery, and aesthetic plastic surgery. His clinical practice includes focused expertise in brachial plexus injury management, peripheral nerve procedures, and multidisciplinary reconstructive care.

He has further refined his skills through dedicated fellowship training in cosmetic surgery and continues to practice with an emphasis on evidence-based treatment, functional restoration, and aesthetic outcomes.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Trauma and Reconstructive
• Facial fractures
• Cancer reconstruction
• Flap surgery
• Open fractures of limbs
• Hand Surgery
• Crush injuries
• Hand tumours/swellings
• Nerve, tendon, and vascular repair
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dupuytren’s contracture
• Nerve and brachial plexus injuries
• Tendon and muscle transfers
• Diabetic Foot / Wound Care
• Skin grafting and flap surgery
• Chronic wounds and bed sores
• Limb salvage surgery
• Cosmetic Surgery
• Scars and keloids
• Gynaecomastia
• Hair transplantation
• Botox, fillers, fat grafting
• Rhinoplasty / Blepharoplasty
• Liposuction / Tummy tuck
• Facelift / Neck lift
• Breast Surgery
• Breast reduction
• Breast lift
• Breast implants
• Breast reconstruction
• Congenital Anomalies
• Cleft lip and palate
• Ear reconstruction
• Hand and foot anomalies
• Miscellaneous
• Burn injuries
• Post-burn contractures
• Gender-affirming surgeries
• Skin cancer
• AV fistula

Research and Presentations

• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – 2016
• Basic Laparoscopic Course – 2020
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, JIPMER
• Basic Surgical Skills Course – 2019
Ethicon
• JIPMER Surgery Update – 2019
• Advanced Surgical Skills Course – 2021
Ethicon
• Burn CME – 2024
PGIMER – Organising Team Member
• ISSHCON – 2023
Organising Team Member
• NZAPSCON – 2024
Organising Team MemberITLS Conference – 2024   NZAPSCON – 2025. 
• The Aesthetic Surgery Conference – 2025
PGIMER
• BRACHIALCON – 2025, Thrissur
Faculty Speaker & Organising Team Member

Publications

• Mohan PB, Chapa UK, Chittoria RK, Chavan V, Aggarwal A, Gupta S, Reddy CL, Pathan I, Koliyath S.
Role of phenytoin in diabetic foot ulcers.
Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery. 2020;13(3):222.
• Dutta S, Sowmiya SV, Chapa UK, Jain A, Reddy A, Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah VP.
Pancreatic divisum with chronic pancreatitis of the ventral pancreas.
ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2020.
DOI: 10.1111/ans.16152
• Chapa UK, Dutta S, Vaka S, Jain A, Abhinaya R, Nagarajan K, Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah VP.
Arterio-hepatic venous fistula presenting as high-output cardiac failure: A rare case report and review of literature.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 2020.
DOI: 10.1177/1538574420954300
• Chapa UK, Dutta S, Abhinaya R, et al.
Giant celiac artery pseudoaneurysm in a case of chronic pancreatitis: A rare case report with literature review.
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. March 2021.
DOI: 10.1177/15385744211002497
• Chapa UK, Dutta S, Athul MR, Jain A, Abhinaya R, Nelamangala Ramakrishnaiah VP.
Rare association between dorsal agenesis of pancreas, choledochal cyst, and Hirschsprung disease: A case report.
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2020.
• Mohan PB, Chapa UK, Chittoria RK, et al.
Role of video consent in plastic surgery.
New Indian Journal of Surgery. 2019;10(5):631–633.
• Mohan PB, Chapa UK, Chittoria RK, et al.
Role of phenytoin in Fournier’s gangrene.
New Indian Journal of Surgery. 2020;11(1):45–47.
• Jangra M, Chapa UK, Kumari K, Gupta T.
Surgical resection of bilateral temporomandibular joint ankylosis and interposition gap arthroplasty using bilateral temporo-parietal fascial flap in a 5-year-old child: Treatment challenges and literature review.
International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 2024;10(5):562–565.
DOI: 10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20242285

Manuscripts Under Review

• One original research article – Under peer review.
• Two textbook chapters on burn management – Under review, Thieme Publications.

Education

• 2011–2017 – MBBS, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam
• 2018–2021 – MS (General Surgery), JIPMER, Puducherry
• 2022–2025 – MCh (Plastic Surgery), PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery – IAAPS, Kolkata

Awards and Recognitions

• NZAPSCON – 2025, 1st Prize – Best Paper Presentation (R. L. Manchanda Award)

Languages Known

Telugu, English, Hindi, Tamil and understands Malayalam and Punjabi

Fellowship/Membership

• Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) – Registered Medical Practitioner
• Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) – Life Member
• Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS) – Life Member
• Brachial Plexus Surgery Group of India (BPSGI) – Member

Past Positions

• Jan 2025 – July 2025 – Consultant, Plastic Surgery, Elite Mission Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala. 
• Sep 2025 – Dec 2025 – Consultant in Plastic Surgery, ANH and NRIIMS