Our teaching faculty
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Mr Fred Coville BA, MD - Plastic Surgeon
Dr Frederick A Coville, a native New Yorker, has been an Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon for over eighteen years. After graduating medical school, his specialty training includes a Surgical Residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, a Burn Fellowship at Nassau County Medical Center, and finally his Plastic Surgery Residency at the prestigious Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dr Fred is a skilled and genial presenter who has a particular talent for making difficult and complex topics easy-to-understand. He frequently speaks to the public as well as to physicians on topics of aesthetic medicine and surgery. His international reputation has led him to speak at the Royal Society of Medicine, the F.A.C.E conference and even in Russia.
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Mr Gary Ross Mb ChB, MRCS, MD FRCP (Plast) - Plastic Surgeon
Mr Gary Ross is a Consultant plastic surgeon who works in the NHS at the Christie Hospital, Manchester and runs his own cosmetic practice. He qualified at the University of Bristol and underwent plastic surgery training in major centres in the U.K., such as Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow. He also undertook a 1 year North American plastic surgery fellowship in Canada. He is a full member of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aethsetic Surgeons (BAPRAS). Mr Ross is an Honorary Senior Lecturer and has published extensively both nationally and internationally. He has a flair for teaching and a wide breadth of experience in cosmetic procedures.
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Mr Rana Das-Gupta MBBS, FRCS(Eng) - Plastic Surgeon
Mr Rana Das-Gupta is a Consultant plastic surgeon with the Warwickshire NHS Trust. He was born and educated in London, and trained as a doctor at The Royal London Hospital. He has worked as a private consultant in cosmetic surgery in Harley Street and appeared on GMTV, London Tonight, The Gloria Hunniford Show, the Mail on Sunday and in many other media articles related to cosmetic surgery.
Prior to becoming part of the NHS, he had held senior positions in plastic surgery in London, Chester, and Norway. With his gentle and approachable manner, combined with his considerable cosmetic knowledge of the face, Mr Rana is ideally equipped to be a superb aesthetic tutor. -
Dr Lakshman Doddamani MB ChB, MRCPCH - Consultant Physician
Dr Lakshman Doddamani is a paediatric consultant working for the NHS for the last 10 years and has a vast amount of experience in the use of botulinium toxin injections for children who have cerebral palsy. This has allowed him to expand his use of this treatment for other uses and work as a Facial Aesthetics Consultant . He has successfully established himself as a consultant in aesthetic practice and has considerable knowledge and experience in administering a wide range of aesthetic treatments, including dermal fillers and chemical peels. He consults in several successful aesthetic clinics in Bristol and Norwich. He believes that health should not be considered as the absence of illness but as psycho-physical well-being.
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Dr Suzanne Russell BSc(Hons) BDS - Dentist
Suzanne Russell is originally from Northern Ireland. She qualified from Newcastle University Dental School with Honours and has since worked in general dental practice, oral & maxillo-facial surgery and currently works for the salaried dental service in Glasgow. She is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (having achieved the MFDS qualification) and is involved in teaching dental, nursing and therapist students as well as helping train newly qualified dentists. In amongst all this she has managed to fit in having two daughters and set up her own business!
This wide range of clinical roles, academic achievement and teaching experience gave her the ideal base upon which to become a facial aesthetics practitioner and tutor and she is pleased to be able to pass on her experience via Dermis Deep. -
Dr Rohit Kotnis BSc, MB ChB, MRCS(Eng) - Surgeon
Dr Rohit Kotnis has successfully established himself as a recognised specialist within the Aesthetic industry. He has considerable experience in administering a wide range of medical aesthetic procedures and is a validated Botox injector. His medical degree was obtained from the University of Leicester and he then successfully completed his general surgical training. He has a successful publishing career, which consists of several surgical related articles and chapters in books. He also has several thriving aesthetic clinics in the South of England. We are privileged to have Dr Kotnis as one our tutors as his dedication to professional training is second to none. He is also one of our advanced Botox tutors.
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Dr Prashant Murugkar MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, MRCS(Eng) - Plastic Surgeon
Dr Murugkar is a fully trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and has received his training in a number of countries including the U.K. He is proud to have successfully completed several competitive plastic surgery fellowships and has an impressive publication record. The combination of his vast plastic surgery experience and passion of medical aesthetics and teaching makes him great tutor.
Dr Vrajesh Ruparelia BSc(Hons) BDS - Dentist
Vrajesh is an experienced general and cosmetic dental practitioner. He qualified from the famous Guy's Hospital in London after winning the Ronald Gain prize there. He now owns a prosperous private practice in the historic market town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. He has a keen interest in facial aesthetics and he teaches botox, fillers and chemical peels on our courses.
Dr Sheetal Bhalla BDS(Bham), LDS RCS (Eng) - Dentist
Dr Bhalla gained her dentistry degree in Birmingham with distinction and is currently completing her Masters in Restorative Dentistry. Her attention to fine detail has earned her an impressive reputation in the medical aesthetic arena. She has been on several dental committees and is a sought after speaker. She too has considerable teaching experience and this shines right through.
Debbie-Lee Smith RM, Dip, BSc. Nurse Aesthetic Practitioner
Debbie-Lee has been working full time as a midwife for the last 8 years. Last year, Debbie started her own successful aesthetic business in Scotland and now practises chemical peels, dental blocks, sclerotherapy and advanced dermal filler, Botox treatments. She has successfully made the transition from NHS practice to private aesthetic work and acts as a mentor to many nurses wishing to follow in her footsteps. Having years of teaching experience Debbie also is a member of the Dermis Deep faculty. Debbie’s success is attributable to her amazing energy and enthusiasm about this growing industry and the results they can achieve.
Denise Horsley RN, RM, Dip CHN, SN, Bsc (Hons). Nurse Aesthetic Practitioner
Denise has been practising as an independant aesthetic nurse practitioner for the last 7 years. She has her own aesthetic clinic in Birmingham offering both medical and surgical aesthetic treatments and laser therapy. She also has 15 satellite clinics around the country and has been a trainer for Q-MED (uk) Ltd. Denise is passionate about training and having gained many years teaching within the NHS and is now part of the faculty at Dermis Deep Ltd. Denise is able to offer training and advice in introductory and advanced botox and dermal fillers, chemical facial peels, Microsclerotherapy and dental blocks.
Lesley Rowe RGN. Nurse Aesthetic Practitioner
Lesley Roux has always been interested and passionate about corrective surgery and the results fillers and Botox can make. She was a theatre sister for the last 30 years working with many of the plastic surgeons in Cape Town and has trained with Dr Des Fernandez and his Environ products. Having left the NHS she currently works in three Clinics doing Restylane, Hydrafill soft and max, Boletero as well as Botox in the South East of England. She has built up a huge client base and Dermis Deep Ltd is fortunate to have acquired her services and we are sure our delegates will benefit tremendously from her experience.
Christine Sweeting RGN. Nurse Aesthetic Practitioner
Christine Sweeting left the NHS as a nurse last year to work full time at her extremely successful aesthetic practice in Doncaster. She practises a wide range of aesthetic treatments including Botox, Dermal Fillers, Sculptura, Chemical Peels, Semi-permanent makeup & sclerotherapy which has helped her to acquire her latest purchase - a lotus sports car! She has also worked as an aesthetic trainer for Euromedical Systems Ltd and now works with Dermis Deep Ltd as a course trainer.
