Abraham Thomas


Abraham George Thomas is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, specializing in microsurgery from India.

Career

Dr Abraham Thomas, born In Tamarasserry, Calicut, Kerala had all his medical education at Christian Medical College Ludhiana. He trained in Surgery under Dr Eggleston and Plastic Surgery under Dr Feierabend and Dr Bindra. He trained in microvascular surgery by Marko Godina another famous microsurgeon from Yugoslavia. In 1994 in Christian Medical College Ludhiana, he successfully reattached the avulsed face and scalp of a nine-year-old girl, Sandeep Kaur. He is presently working as vice chairman of Malabar Medical College and Research Center Calicut This achievement has recently been recognised by American College of Surgeons by incorporating Thomas in their 100 years timeline for achievements in surgery. Thomas attached the arteries, veins and nerves successfully and almost the entire face and scalp survived. The girl had near-complete recovery of the muscles of her face. Sandeep continued her studies after recovery and she is an accomplished, registered nurse at the hospital. He is a recipient of the Dr. B. C. Roy Award in Development of Specialities category for the year 2002.

Positions held

He has served as:
to 75 per year, New PG courses in Microbiology, Community Medicine, Dermatology, ENT, Paed Surgery, Neurology, Nephrology and recognition of OB& Gynae.
He is also Consultant surgeon at MEITRA hospital Calicut.