Locations: Del Mar – 12264 El Camino Real #202 San Diego, CA 92130 and Murrieta – 25495 Medical Center Dr. #303 Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: (858) 356-0361
Questions/Referrals: batraplasticsurgeon@gmail.com

Munish Batra, MD, FACS, is a highly-respected plastic and reconstructive surgeon with expertise in craniofacial trauma, burn injuries, upper and lower extremity trauma, and General Plastic Surgery. He has been twice honored as “Top Doctor” in San Diego by the County Medical Society.

Dr. Batra started his career as a board certified general surgeon and was the Chief Resident in Trauma at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, a level one Trauma Center. He went on to do his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a fellowship in Craniofacial Trauma, as well as Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery.

Dr. Batra feels very fortunate to have had the opportunity to help build one of the leading plastic surgery practices in the nation, Coastal Plastic Surgeons, which he founded in 2001. Since that time, it has become recognized as one of the premier cosmetic surgery practices in Southern California with locations in San Diego, Del Mar, Temecula and Kearny Mesa, and North San Diego County. His practice continues to flourish from referrals of his patients as well as numerous doctors in the community.

Dr. Batra is also the Founder of Coastal Medical Group. Relying on expertise of surgeons from diverse sub-specialties, Coastal Medical Group manages patients requiring complex reconstructive procedures from traumatic injuries.

As a Board Member of another charitable organization, American Society of Indian Plastic Surgeons (ASIPS), Dr. Batra travels to India and other countries once per year to operate on numerous patients with deformities and/or victims of devastating natural disasters.

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MEDICAL SPECIALIZATIONS:

  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Craniofacial Trauma
  • Hand Trauma
  • Upper and Lower Extremity Reconstruction
  • Burn Reconstruction

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

  • American Board of Surgery, Board Certified – 1998
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery, Board Certified — 2000, Recertified in 2008

EDUCATION:

  • 1998-99 Craniofacial surgery and hand surgery, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 1996-98 Plastic Surgery, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA
  • 1995-96 Resident, Chief Trauma/Critical Care, Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
  • 1992-96 Resident, General Surgery, Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
  • 1991-98 Emergency room physician, per diem, Kaiser Hospitals
  • 1991-92 Intern, General Surgery, Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
  • 1987-91 M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
  • 1983-87 B.S., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
    Major: Biology. Minors: English, Psychology

HONORS:

  • 2017 Pathfinders Award Cleveland Public School System
  • 2015 2015 Healthcare Champion for San Diego Business Journal
  • 2011 “Top Doctors” San Diego County Medical Society
  • 2010 “Top Doctors” San Diego County Medical Society
  • 2010 Feature article in L.A. Times on D.O.C.S.
  • 2010 Oprah Winfrey guest for D.O.C.S.
  • 2008 Feature in People Magazine
  • 2002 Teacher of the Year, UCSD plastic surgery division
  • 1998 Honorable Discharge US Army – Rank Captain
  • 1995 Teacher of the Year, Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Department of Surgery
  • 1993 Saint Luke’s Resident Research Award, Second Prize
  • 1994, 1996 Saint Luke’s Resident Research Award, First Prize
  • 1993, 1996 Basic Science Research Award – Cleveland Surgical Society
  • 1993 First Prize, Research Presentations, Midwest Surgical Society
  • 1992 Saint Luke’s Medical Center Award for Honors – Resident
  • 1994-96 Inservice Exam
  • 1991 Intern of the Year

12264 El Camino Real, Suite 101, San Diego, California 92130 Phone: (858) 847-0800 Fax: (858) 724-0450

PATENTS:

  • Batra, M. K.; Koch, R. J. “Heated Compression Therapy System and Method” 2015, U.S. Patent No. 8,945,027, February 3, 2015.

PRESENTATIONS:

  1. Batra, M. K. Reconstruction of traumatic injuries. Presented to Consumer Attorneys-San Diego, San Diego, CA, 2016.
  2. Batra, M. K. Surgical treatment of craniofacial trauma. Presented to Tyson-Mendes Law Practice, San Diego, CA, 2016.
  3. Batra, M. K., Gupta, Abhay Dermatological Skin Procedures: Skin Biopsy and Suturing Techniques. San Diego Academy of Family Physicians Workshop, November 2005.
  4. Batra, M. K. The Spectrum of Cosmetic Procedures, From Family Practitioner to Plastic Surgeon. San Diego Academy of Family Physicians 48th Annual Symposium, June 2004.
  5. Batra, M. K. Rhinoplasty and Scar Revision: Fox News, January 2003.
  6. Batra, M. K. Endoscopic Wrinkle Reduction and Browlift: NBC News, November 2002.
  7. Batra, M. K. Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in the New Millenium: KOCTV, 1 hour TV special, January 2001.
  8. Batra, M. K. The History of Plastic Surgery. Keynote address, SAPI, December 1999.
  9. Batra, M. K. Craniofacial reconstruction. Scripps Memorial Hospital Division of Surgery, October 1999.
  10. Batra, M. K. Pediatric Facial Trauma: Utah Pediatric Society Meeting, May 1999.
  11. Batra, M. K. Two stage palatoplasty. Aesthetic and Reconstruction Surgery of the Face. The New Millennium – Snowbird Symposium, January 1999.
  12. Batra, M. K., Camp, L., Picha, G. Alternative Gel Fillers for Breast Implants in the Rat Model. Presented at California Society of Plastic Surgeons, March 1998.
  13. Miller, S., Batra, M. K., Holmes, R.E., Cooper, M.L. Endoscopic placement of expanders in conjoined twins. Presented at the California Society for Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting, March 1997.
  14. Batra, M. K., Brownlee, J., King, T., Schreiber, H., Damtew, B. Endothelial cell dependant inhibition of endothelial cell – Neutrophil interaction of IL-Ira protein. Presented at Cleveland Surgical Society, March 1996.
  15. Batra, R.K., Batra, M. K., Chari, V., Curiel, D. Transfer of plasmid DNA into GI epithelium using adenoviral vector. Presented at Cleveland Surgical Society, March 1995.
  16. Damtew, B., Batra, M. K., C-reactive protein alters archadonic acid metabolism in phagocytes. Presented to American Federation of Clinical Research Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 1994.
  17. Damtew, B., Batra, M. K. Stress-induced cytokine release remains stable in the aging population. Presented to American Federation of Clinical Research Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 1994.
  18. Batra, M. K., Bernard, M. K., Picha, G.J. Histological comparison of breast implant shells with smooth, foam and pillar microstructuring in rat model from 1 day to 6 months. Presented at Cleveland Surgical Society, March 1994.
  19. Batra, M. K., Damtew, B., Schreiber, H., Spagnuolo, P. Protective effect of Pentoxifylline in Down regulation of macrophage TNFa in burn injury. American Federation of Clinical Research, May 1993.
  20. Batra, M. K., Damtew, B., Pentoxifylline decreases macrophage TNFa in severe burn injury. Presented to Society of Critical Care Meeting, Manhattan, N.Y., April 1993.
  21. Batra, M. K., Damtew, B., Pentoxifylline decreases macrophage TNFa in severe injury. Presented to Cleveland Surgical Society, Cleveland, OH, March 1993.
  22. Batra, M. K., Sidhu, S.H. Gas chromatographic analyses of lipid solubility of medicinal plant extracts. Presented at American Society of Chemical Engineers Meeting, Cleveland, OH, 1985.

PUBLISHED WORK:

  1. Kikawa, D., Miller, S., Batra, M. K., Lee, A. Small Incision Nonendoscopic Browlift. Ophthalmic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Vol 16, No 1, pp 28-33.
  2. Kikawa, D., Batra, M. K. Browlift through Upper Eyelid Incisions. Journal of Ophthalmic Surgery, January 2000.
  3. Batra, M. K., Garramone, R., Morales, L. Jr. Lip Augmentation. Submitted, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
  4. Batra, M. K. Anthropomatic basis for Midface Augmentation. Submitted, Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  5. Batra, M. K., Miller, S. Dermoid Tumor of the Hand. Hospital Physician. June 1996.
  6. Batra, M. K. – “Marcus”. The Human Condition. (UCSD) March 1999.
  7. Batra, M. K. Could I Save My Best Friend’s Life? Medical Economics, 75(4):73-83, February 1998. First Prize Article.
  8. Batra, M. K., Peters, M.H., Thornton, J.C. A case of brachial artery thrombosis following presumed intravenous urogram. Resident & Staff Physician, July 1997.
  9. Geller, D., Batra, M. K. Blunt traumatic rupture of thyroid gland. Head and Neck Surgery. Accepted, In Press.
  10. Batra, M. K., Peters, M.H., Passalacqua, M., Perl, J. Temporal artery-vein fistula resulting from ice pick stabbing. Contemporary Surgery. 7(2):29-34, 1997.
  11. Batra, M. K., Muscoreil, S.J., Schreiber, H.S. Therapeutic options for locally advanced breast cancer. Contemporary Surgery. In Press.
  12. Picha, G.J., Batra, M. K. Breast Augmentation. In: Plastic Surgery – Indications, Operations and Outcomes, Aesthetic Surgery. Guyuron, B., Eriksson, E., (eds.) Mosby Inc., 2000. Vol 5 Ch 150 pp 2743-56.
  13. Picha, G.J., Batra, M. K., McGrath, M.H. Biomaterials in Plastic Surgery. In: Georgiade Plastic, Maxillofacial and Reconstructive Surgery. Georgiade, G.S., Georgiade, N.G., Riefkohl, R., Levin, L.S. (eds.) Williams & Wilkins, 1996.
  14. Batra, M. K., Adolph. M.D., Thornton, J.C., et al. Antithrombin III deficiency and white clot syndrome. Case reports and literature review. Vascular Surgery 30(1):37-45, 1996.
  15. Batra, M. K., Peters, M.H., Camp, L.A., Voiculescu, I., Thornton, J.C. Lisinopril-induced angioedema necessitating cricothyrotomy in a post-operative patient. Contemporary Surgery 4(1):22-23, 1996.
  16. Peters, M.H., Sonpal, I.M., Batra, M. K. Breast cancer in women following mantle irradiation for Hodgkin’s disease. American Surgeon 61(9):763-6, 1995.
  17. Batra, M. K. Leukotrienes and Eicosanoids. I: Immunology – Current Concepts. Faulkner J.D., Williams and Wilkins, 1992.
  18. Batra, M. K., Bernard, S., Picha, G.J. Histologic comparison of breast implant shells with smooth, foam and pillar microstructuring in rat model from 1 day to 6 months. Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 95(2):254-63, 1995.
  19. Batra, M. K., Damtew, B., Schreiber, H., Spagnuolo, P. Cytokine production in aging. American Federation of Clinical Research 42(2):217A, 1994.
  20. Batra, M. K., Damtew, B., Spagnuolo, P., Schreiber, H. C-reactive protein alters archadonic acid metabolism in phagocytes. American Federation of Clinical Research, 42(2):150A, 1994.

OFFICES:

Coastal Plastic Surgeons
Coastal Medical Group

  • 12264 El Camino Real
    Suite 101
    San Diego, CA 92130
  • 25495 Medical Center Drive
    Suite 303
    Murrieta, CA 92562

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS:

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Plastic Surgery UCSD-Voluntary
  • Staff Surgeon, Scripps Memorial Hospital/Sharp Hospital/Tri-CIty Hospital

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • San Diego Plastic Surgery Society
  • American Society of Indian Plastic Surgeons (ASIPS)
  • Doctors Offering Charitable Services (DOCS)

LICENSURE:

  • G 83246 State of California

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas
  • Tri-City Medical Center
  • Sharp Coronado Hospital
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital
  • Pomerado Hospital
  • Kaiser Foundation Cleveland , OH / San Diego, CA
    — 1,300 clinical hours as emergency room physician

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH:

  • 2009 — Present Founding Member, ASIPS
  • 2002 — Present Founder, DOCS, non-profit organization
  • 1998 —  Present Annual volunteer work in reconstructive plastic surgery, Bombay, India, tsunami, relief, ASIPS
  • 1996-2002 —  INTERFACE UCSD

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & RELEVANT WORK:

  • Tutorial work: Biochemistry, Immunology, Anatomy (Case Western Reserve School of Medicine)
  • A Review of Surgical History, 1996 Graduate Program (Case Western Reserve University)
  • Social Chairman, Saint Luke’s Medical Center House Staff, 1994
  • AIDS Education Program for school children
  • Operation Aware Drug Program
  • Studies in tropical medicine: India, 1989

HOBBIES:

  • Instructor Police Athletic League Boxing Club
  • Big Brothers’ Association
  • Alternative music
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Screenplay Development
    • Current projects: Animal, Unknown
  • Writing
    • Current projects: Animal, Slumdog Surgeon