Milap undertook his tertiary studies at the the University of Leeds, obtaining a Bachelor of Science (First class Honours), a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery. He went on to complete his plastic surgery training at Oxford, UK in 2016. He is a current member of The Royal College of Surgeons in England FRCS(PLAST) as well as a Fellow of the Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS(PLAST). He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons & Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. 

Throughout his career, Milap has published sixteen research papers and presented his research both domestically and internationally. Most recently, he has spent the last 5 years as a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital where he has performed major surgery for cancer and trauma patients and faculty for head and neck and melanoma multidisciplinary team meetings.

Milap has an interest in research and has completed postgraduate research in Melanoma at the University of Oxford and at the Melanoma Institute Australia. He is currently a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Queensland and a regular invited speaker at national and international meetings and conferences. He continues to have a research interest and passion for teamwork in theatre and promoting patient safety in surgery. 

Milap is passionate about teaching and training younger surgeons and presents his up-to-date clinical research and lead education sessions. Milap has also produced his own podcast with the aim of improving learning in plastic surgery. 

BEYOND SURGERY

Outside of the office, Milap loves spending time with his wife and two daughters, and in his free time, he enjoys playing cricket, squash and cooking.