Dr. Rashmi Taneja

About Doctor

Dr. Rashmi Taneja is a senior plastic, cosmetic, and reconstructive surgeon with over 30 years of experience in this field.

One of her remarkable success stories is with Mr. Abdulsalam Sharan Mkashf from Iraq. After a serious car accident in 2021, he was treated at Fortis Hospital. Dr. Taneja played a major role in his reconstructive surgery, helping him regain both his physical appearance and functionality.

She is an expert in performing cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, breast surgery and reconstruction, body contouring, and microsurgery.

Dr. Taneja completed her medical studies from the University of Delhi, and later received advanced training in Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery from the University of Southern California and UCLA in Los Angeles. 

In 2014, she became Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, which is a highly respected certification in the field.

She is a member of various top medical associations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, and the Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Palate, and Craniofacial Anomalies.

Dr. Rashmi Taneja is especially known for her work on congenital birthmarks and complex facial surgeries.

Medical Qualifications

• MS (General Surgery) from Safdarjung Hospital, University of Delhi.
• MBBS from the Armed Forces Medical College and Affiliated Hospital.

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Consultant, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Artemis Health Institute.
• Associate Consultants and Teaching Coordinator, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
• Consultant and Unit Head at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Shanti Mukand Hospital.
• Consultant and Unit Head, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanti Mukand Hospital.
• Consultant, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pushpanjali Medical Center.
• Consultant, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Max Medical Center.
• Visiting Consultant, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
• Associate Consultant, Teaching Coordinator, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
• Senior Consultant, Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Fortis Healthcare.

Career Highlights

• One of her remarkable success stories is with Mr. Abdulsalam Sharan Mkashf from Iraq. After a serious car accident in 2021, he was treated at Fortis Hospital. Dr. Taneja played a major role in his reconstructive surgery, helping him regain both his physical appearance and functionality.

Research and Fellowships

• Fellowship: Craniofacial Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles-School of Medicine.
• Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Southern California.
• Membership: the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
• Membership: the Association of Plastic Surgeons.
• Membership: Medical Council of India (MCI).
• Membership: Indian Medical Association (IMA).

Awards and Recoginition

• Dr. Rashmi Taneja ranked second in her class during the First MBBS Examination.
• She received the Chief of Army Staff Gold Medal for being the best student in Anatomy.
• Also, she scored a distinction in Microbiology and ranked first in her class in the Final MBBS Examination.
• Dr. Taneja was honored with the Dr. Madan Gopal Satya Devi Gold Medal for being the top student in the final MBBS exam.
• She received the Captain. SS Ramphal Gold Medal and the Dr. O.P. Taneja Memorial Award for being the best student in Surgery.
• She was awarded Certificates of Merit for being the best student in Preventive and Social Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Her research, titled Differential effect of acute hypoxia and endotoxin on the secretion and expression of bone marrow IL-1 and IL-6 was awarded Best Paper at the New Jersey State Trauma Meeting as well.