Plastic Surgery

MBChB BSc MRCS MRES(oxon) PGDipLATHE CHIA FRCS(plast) FRACS(plast)

Dr. Milap Rughani is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon based in Brisbane and North Lakes. 

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 

Fellow Royal College of Surgeons England

With over 15 years of experience and more than 30,000 procedures performed, Dr. Rughani brings a high level of surgical expertise to the field of plastic surgery in Brisbane, ensuring a strong commitment to patient safety. 

He is one of few surgeons in Australia to hold surgical fellowships (by examination) from both the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons in England. Additionally, he is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and is recognized as a Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon by the Australian and New Zealand Board of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (ANZBCPS).

Dr Rughani has undertaken extensive specialist training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Australia and the United Kingdom. 

He completed 8 years of dedicated plastic surgical training through the Oxford School of Surgery in the UK, followed by a further 2 years of advanced plastic surgery fellowship  in Brisbane and Sydney.

Since 2019, Dr Rughani has held a Staff Specialist appointment in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. 

In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Rughani has a strong interest in education and research.  Dedicated to improving surgical standards and training, Dr. Rughani has also produced an educational podcast aimed at supporting the ongoing learning of junior plastic surgeons. 

His commitment to excellence in patient care, education, and innovation is reflected in every aspect of his practice, particularly in the realm of cosmetic surgery in Brisbane.

He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Queensland, has published sixteen research papers, and regularly presents at national and international conferences. His postgraduate research in melanoma was completed at the University of Oxford and the Melanoma Institute Australia.

He contributes to the Head and Neck and Melanoma multidisciplinary teams and is involved in the management of complex cancer and trauma cases referred from across Queensland.