Bio

Dr. Prasanth Patcha is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a clinical and academic background spanning general and aesthetic plastic surgery, microsurgery, and advanced reconstructive techniques. A Diplomate of both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Patcha has held academic appointments at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine, where he served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery and faculty plastic surgeon at the Birmingham VA Hospital.

He earned his MD from SUNY Upstate Medical University and holds both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University. He completed his plastic surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also served as Chief Resident. He further refined his expertise in microsurgery through an international fellowship with Professor Phillip Blondeel in Belgium.

Dr. Patcha’s clinical interests include aesthetic surgery, microsurgery, perforator flaps, limb salvage, breast reconstruction, lymphatic surgery, and robotic-assisted procedures. His research focuses on microsurgical outcomes, flap monitoring, and innovations in tissue oximetry. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has presented nationally and internationally.

A dedicated educator, Dr. Patcha has mentored medical students, residents, and physician assistant students, and has been recognized for excellence in teaching. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of several national surgical societies.