Plastic Surgeon

Dr Milap Rughani

Dr Milap Rughani

MBCHB BSC(HONS) MRCS MRES PGDIPLATHE CHIA FRCS(PLAST) FRACS(PLAST)

  • Skin cancer; BCC/SCC, Melanoma, Merkel Cell, Dermal Sarcoma, Head & Neck, Lymph node surgery
  • Cosmetic; Face, Body & Breast
  • Reconstruction; Face, Scalp, Special sites; eyelids, lips, ears & noses

About Dr Milap Rughani:

Dr. Milap Rughani is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon focused on skin cancer excision and facial reconstruction procedures.
Dr. Rughani undertook his tertiary studies at the the University of Leeds, obtaining a Bachelor of Science (First class Honours), a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery.

He went on to complete his plastic surgery training at Oxford, UK, and is a current member of The Royal College of Surgeons in England FRCS(PLAST) as well as a Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS(PLAST). Since obtaining his Fellowships, Dr. Rughani spent 5 years working as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital where he performed major surgery for cancer and trauma patients.

Dr. Rughani has an active interest in research and has completed postgradutate research in Melanoma at the Univeristy of Oxford and at the Melanoma Institute Australia. He is currently a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Queensland and a regular invited speaker at national and international meetings and conferences.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rughani has published sixteen research papers and presented his research both domestically and internationally. Dr. Rughani has a passion for teaching and training younger surgeons and has also produced a podcast to promote education and learning in plastic surgery.

Outside of work Dr Rughani enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, and in his free time, he enjoys playing cricket, squash and cooking.