Dr. Vengal Medapati , Double board-certified Consultant Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Vengal Medapati stands as a distinguished double board-certified Consultant Plastic Surgeon. Originally from South Africa, he is now based full-time in the UAE and will channel his passion and skills into the Tajmeel Clinics, where he holds the esteemed position of Director of Aesthetics across the entire Burjeel and Tajmeel brand. His training and surgical career has all been in South Africa and has over 19 years of experience. In this role, Dr. Vengal is dedicated to all major cosmetic surgeries as well as minimally invasive aesthetics procedures. Given his compassionate nature, he invests time to understand and address the unique needs of every patient and applies a personalized approach. Dr. Vengal is patient-centric, and has the highest priority on safety, honesty and overall dedication to patient well-being throughout their surgical journey.
Dr. Vengal Medapati has a special interest in breast surgery for both cosmetic and reconstruction, and is also passionate about full body transformation for men and women. His aim is to enhance and restore body confidence, ensuring each patient feels comfortable in their own skin. Given Dr. Vengal’s surgical experience, he also contributes to the reconstructive field of plastic surgery by assisting in the Breast Cancer Unit, Cleft Lip & Palate Unit and Burns Unit at the Burjeel Hospitals. Dr. Vengal’s strong academic background, combined with training in South Africa, numerous international programmes, and his role as a trainer for well-known international aesthetic brands, collectively establish him as a trusted and skilled surgeon.
Dr. Vengal Medapati, Area of expertise
Awards & Achievements:
- Attended various training courses in the last 12 years
- Attended, presented and received awards at numerous South African and International congresses/training programmes
- Medico-legal Expert – Negligence reporting
- Executive committee member for Burns Society South Africa
- Established a Breast Cancer MDT in private hospital – South Africa
- Part of Operation Smile, Internationally and Smile Foundation, South Africa – Charity organisations
- Partnered with medical tourism clinics in Africa – Botswana and Kenya
Professional Memberships
- Emirates Plastic Surgery Society (EPSS)
- Arab Association of Surgical & Medical Aesthetic (AASMA)
- Emirates Hand Surgery Society (EHSS)
- Department of Health (DOH), Abu Dhabi
- Ministry of Health (MOH), Sharjah
- Dubai Health Authority (DHA), Dubai
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Association of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons of SA (APRASSA)
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- Colleges Of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA)
- SA Society of Surgery of the Hand (SASSH)
- South African Burns Society (SABS)
- Irish Medical Council