Dr. Ajit Kumar Borkar, also known as Dr. Ajit S. Borkar, is a Senior Consultant in Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery at S.L. Raheja Hospital – A Fortis Associate, Mahim, Mumbai. With over 40 years of clinical experience, he is a board-certified plastic and cosmetic surgeon specialising in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery.
He completed his MBBS in 1979, MS in General Surgery in 1983 and MCh in Plastic Surgery in 1986 from Nair Hospital, Mumbai. He also pursued advanced training and a fellowship in cosmetic, hand and microsurgery in the United Kingdom.
During his professional career, Dr. Borkar served as Chief of the Plastic and Burns Unit in Saudi Arabia. He further trained and practised in the United Kingdom at Middlesbrough General Hospital, South Cleveland Hospital and Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Institute, Glasgow, where he gained advanced microsurgical experience under the mentorship of Sir Martyn Webster.
His clinical interests include cosmetic surgery, burn treatment, trauma reconstruction, congenital deformity correction, hand surgery and microsurgery. He has also contributed to medical literature through research publications, surgical manual chapters and presentations at national and international forums.
Dr. Borkar focuses on personalised surgical care, aiming to restore function, improve appearance and support recovery for patients requiring plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive procedures.