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Dr. Tejinder Bhatti

is the founder of the Darling Buds hair transplant hair restoration clinic located at Chandigarh, India, serving men and women with baldness and hair loss in the Punjab and Haryana states in India.

Dr. Bhatti's clinic is located at “Darling Buds”, SCO 73-74-75, Sector 17-D, On Fountain Plaza, Above Hot, Millions-One Chandigarh 160017.

Dr. Bhatti's credentials
TRAINING

Dr Tejinder Bhatti’s professional accomplishments result from a dedication to knowledge that has frequently taken him around the world to learn the latest, most effective surgical methods in hair transplant surgery. The single and most important factor in the success of hair transplant surgery is the training and credentials of the plastic surgeon you select.

Dr Tejinder Bhatti has been practising plastic surgery since 1992. He received his undergraduate degree from AFMC, Pune in 1985 and went on to complete his Masters in Surgery and thereafter super-specialized in Plastic Surgery (M.Ch) in 1997. MCh is equivalent to Board Certification in the specialty in the USA. At least 3 years in General Surgery is a mandatory prerequisite for starting training in Plastic Surgery. Since 1996 Dr Tejinder Bhatti has visited and trained at renowned hair transplantation centers at Detroit, Kentucky, London and Denver.

PEER REVIEWS

Due to his abiding interest in the field of hair transplantation Dr Bhatti became the Founding Secretary of the International FUE Society (www.fuesociety.com). He is also the founding Secretary of the AHRS-India (Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons, India). For his efforts, he was invited to the Global Council of the ISHRS (International Society of Hair Restorative Surgery) to represent India in the International Forum. Dr Tejinder Bhatti has also been honoured by the FUE Europe Society as its Ambassador. The President Dr Ludger Mentrup and Dr Marc Costin presented a plaque to him at a special ceremony at Amsterdam on 18 Nov, 2012.

He was appointed Governor for Chandigarh region of International College of Cosmetic Surgery in 2000.

Due to his vast experience and standing in Plastic Surgery, he was appointed as Examiner for Board Certification of Plastic Surgeons of India by the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, in 2005. He is also Teacher & Examiner in Plastic Surgery at the University of Pune, Armed Forces Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Gandhi Hospital and Hyderabad University.

Dr Tejinder Bhatti was elected to the 10-member Governing Council of the prestigious Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (www.apsi.org.in) in 2007, to the Governing Council of the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons of India (www.ahrsindia.com) in 2008 and to the Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.iaaps.net) in 2009. These 3 associations are the national regulating bodies in the fields of Plastic Surgery in India.

He was honored as an International Member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS) in 2008.

Due to his interest in research work and ethical treatment, he was appointed as Joint Editor to the prestigious peer-reviewed Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (www.ijps.org). His publications and research are in the field of newer techniques in hair transplant surgery. He has avidly presented papers at many national and international meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
Advanced Course in Surgery
M.S. (Master of Surgery)
DNB- Diplomate National Board of Examinations
M.Ch (Master of Plastic Surgery)
FAIS- Fellow, Association of Surgeons of India
FICS – Fellow, International College of Surgery (Chicago, USA)
FIMSA- Fellow, International Medical Sciences Academy
FRCS- Fellow of Restorative & Cosmetic Surgery
FIAHRS- Fellow of the Indian Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons

MEMBERSHIPS IN HAIR RESTORATION
AND COSMETIC SURGERY SOCIETIES

International FUE Society (Founder Secretary) (www.fuesociety.com )
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (USA) www.ishrs.org
FUE Europe Society (honoured as Ambassador)
Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons of India (Founder Secretary)
Indian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons- 2001 (Governing Council Member)
Association of Asian Hair Restoration Surgeons www.aahrs.asia
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India- 1998 (Governing Council Member)
Association of Surgeons of India- 1992
International College of Surgeons- 1992
International Medical Sciences Academy- 2001
Northern Chapter of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India- 2003
Pune Association of Plastic Surgeons- 1996 (Served as Secretary in 2007)
Indian Medical Association (Chandigarh Chapter)
International College of Cosmetic Surgery- 2001.