Mr. Ruban Kannan

Mr. Ruben Kannan, DLM, Legal Medicine, 

Dip(Otol)HNS, Otolaryngology/H&N Surgery,

FRCS(Plast), PhD, MRCSEd, MBBS

Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead

United Kingdom

Mr. Ruben Kannan is a distinguished consultant plastic surgeon, renowned for his expertise in facial reanimation, super microsurgery, and Bell's palsy surgery. His unique focus on these areas, coupled with his proficiency in skin cancer and aesthetic surgery management, sets him apart in the field. 

After graduating from the prestigious Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore with a scholarship, Mr. Kannan embarked on his journey in plastic surgery. His pioneering work at University College London, where his research contributed to the world's first synthetic organ transplant, set the stage for his future achievements. He further honed his skills in the UK and internationally, specializing in facial palsy, super microsurgery, and migraine surgery. 

His niche includes surgery for synkinesis (selective neurolysis), pain/secondary migraine management in Bell’s palsy, and the use of the snail flap to rebuild the scalp without skin graft, thereby preserving the hair-bearing scalp during skin cancer surgery. This technique, which won the best worldwide video article of the premier PRS Global Open journal in 2021, awarded by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, has revolutionized scalp reconstruction and significantly advanced the field of plastic surgery.

In 2018, he jointly performed the world's first free-functioning muscle transfer for chewing. His clinical work has also been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, and he is regularly invited to share his work nationally and internationally. Mr Kannan also has numerous awards and prizes to his name, such as being the joint winner of the International Microsurgery Club’s best-case competition and twice a finalist at the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Best Case competitions in 2019 and 2021.He is also an accredited member of the Sir Charles Bell Society (Facial Palsy), the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM), the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM), and the British Lymphology Society (BLS).

Mr. Kannan's leadership qualities are evident in his roles in various public organizations. He is a medical advisory board member for Facial Palsy UK, founder and member of the UK Cranial Nerve Network , and an expert on the International Microsurgery Club's panel. His expertise also extends to his role as a professional expert witness for medico-legal cases relating to facial nerve injuries after accidents and surgery.