Dr. Anil Kumar Murarka
5
reviews
We received a recommendation from our family doctor after a long search for a surgeon to treat my pronounced Class 3 underbite, which I had lived with for many years.
The situation was complex, so it was important for us to find an experienced specialist.
At the consultation the doctor explained everything in detail, devoted a lot of time and showed a very attentive attitude.
His professionalism, experience and human approach immediately inspired trust.
We continue to keep in touch with the doctor and his team and plan to have the operation in the coming months.
18/05/2024
Very pleased with the consultation and the attitude towards patients.
Definitely recommend this specialist.
07/06/2025
A very attentive specialist and a pleasant person.
26/05/2024
Pleased with the consultation and the attitude towards patients.
14/07/2025
Professional approach and high-quality medical care.
29/06/2025
Dr. Anil Kumar Murarka is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in complex facial operations, craniofacial surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery. His profile is especially important for patients with cleft lip and palate, congenital facial deformities, sequelae of trauma, burns or oncological operations. According to Amrita Hospital Faridabad, the doctor heads the plastic and reconstructive surgery direction and has dedicated expertise in operations for congenital and acquired deformities of the face and skull bones.
The doctor received his surgical education in India and then completed advanced training in craniofacial surgery at the Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide, one of the well-known international centers in this field. After returning to India he worked in major hospitals in Delhi, including Safdarjung Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Max Hospital and BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital, where he held the position of Associate Director of Plastic Surgery. For the patient, he is a doctor not only about aesthetics, but about restoring shape, function and quality of life in complex surgical cases.
Achievements and awards
About Dr. Anil Kumar Murarka
Plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Areas of focus:
- cleft lip and palate surgery;
- craniofacial surgery;
- reconstructive microsurgery (replantation of limbs and fingers, free tissue flaps);
- aesthetic facial and body surgery;
- surgery for congenital anomalies;
- burn treatment and reconstruction after trauma;
- gender-affirming operations.
- 1985 — MBBS, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh state;
- 1988 — MS in General Surgery, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur;
- 1993 — M.Ch in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab state;
- 1996–2000 — Fellowship in craniofacial surgery, Australian Craniofacial Unit and Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
- Before 1996 — Consultant of the plastic surgery department at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana; registered lecturer at Punjab University, Chandigarh; head of the burn unit;
- 2001–2007 — Plastic surgery specialist, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi;
- 2007–2008 — Consultant and coordinator, Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
- 2008 — Consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi;
- Previously — Associate Director of the department of plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, burn and craniofacial surgery, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi;
- Current position — Amrita Hospital, Faridabad: Senior Consultant of the plastic and reconstructive surgery department.
Dr. Anil Kumar Murarka’s scientific activity is related to plastic, reconstructive and craniofacial surgery. His works cover various areas of complex surgery: restoration of tissues after severe defects, treatment of craniofacial deformities, burn trauma, cleft palate surgery and issues of gender-affirming surgery.
The doctor has publications in international and Indian peer-reviewed medical journals. Among the confirmed works are «Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Penis — A New Method» in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, an article on the combination of metopic craniosynostosis and positional plagiocephaly in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, a review on inhalation injury in the Indian Journal of Burns, as well as a publication on the surgical treatment of transgender patients in India in the Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery.
Of particular note is his scientific work on the treatment of wide cleft palates — «Some modifications of the Furlow palatoplasty in wide clefts», published in the Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. This topic is important for patients because in cleft palate the surgeon’s task is not only to close the defect, but also to improve speech and swallowing function and the quality of life of the child or adult patient.
- National Academy of Burns India (NABI);
- Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand (ISSH);
- Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI);
- Delhi Chapter of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (Delhi Chapter of APSI);
- Asian Pacific Craniofacial Association.
Amrita Hospital (Amrita Hospital, Faridabad) is one of the largest private tertiary hospitals in India, part of the international Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham network. Opened in 2022.
The hospital occupies 130 acres of land, has more than 2,600 beds, 81 specialties and 64 fully networked modular operating rooms. This is among the largest and most modern hospitals in the Delhi NCR region.
For plastic, reconstructive and craniofacial surgery Amrita has a dedicated department, a team of specialists of different profiles and the possibility of a simultaneous multidisciplinary approach. The hospital has an international department that arranges visas, an interpreter and personal support.
