July 26, 2016 | Mumbai: Celebrated Indian plastic surgeon Dr. Debraj Shome highlighted the need for ground level changes in the Indian healthcare sector at the 7th Annual India Leadership Conclave and Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards, held on 1st July in Mumbai.

Dr. Shome was speaking at a panel discussion on politics, economic development and social change in India. He talked about changes he has seen in the Indian healthcare space over the last five years. He talked about his experience as a doctor and an entrepreneur and mentioned that things have changed for the better at the administrative level. “I have seen bureaucrats become a bit more receptive in 2014 than they were earlier”, he said. “In ’11, ’12, ’13, I would struggle to meet any joint director but by ’14, I was able to meet the people in the PMO’s office”, he added.

Dr. Shome talked and expressed his views about the previous and current states of the healthcare sector in India. He cautioned, however, that despite a more receptive government, the plans and schemes are not proving as effectively as they should have on ground level. “There is a lot which needs to be done in this country”, he said. “I don’t see things on the ground changing for people. I think it will take time but we have to be aware that things need to change.” He stressed on the government becoming an enabler so that benefits of programmes and initiatives reach the weaker sections of the society. He focussed on a cumulative effort towards the encouragement of entrepreneurship and development of healthcare services.

The celebrated doctor also talked about changes in the plastic surgery space in India. He said that people are becoming more aware of themselves and are able to express themselves much more freely than they were able to 10 years ago, but there is a vast scope for growth.

Dr. Shome has been a pioneer in developing and simplifying various surgical and non-surgical plastic surgery processes and making them affordable for regular people. His expertise across niche segments in addition to the overall plastic surgery sector has made him an expert in the speciality. He is one of the few people in the world with specialities in oculoplastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, maxilla-facial surgery and head & neck surgery.

Dr. Shome is the founder of the ‘The Esthetic Clinic’ centres in Mumbai. The clinics are a highly accredited chain of plastic surgery and cosmetic treatment centres in India. The chain operates its own clinics and manages the plastic surgery and skincare units of hospitals such as Fortis, Breach Candy, Apollo Spectra, Holy Family and Saifee in Mumbai. Dr. Shome has also published over 40 research papers on plastic surgery and oculoplasty in international journals.


About Doctor:
Dr. Debraj Shome is a world-renowned oculoplastic surgeon. He is the founder of The Esthetic Clinic with Dr. Rinky Kapoor, an internationally renowned dermatologist. This clinic is one of the best centres in the world for cosmetic surgery and skin care treatment. The clinic has treated patients from around the world for various skin conditions and performed restorative surgeries.


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