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Dr. Surjit Rai

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Background

Surjit Rai, MD

Dr. Surjit Rai was born and raised in Plano, Texas. Being the son of a plastic surgeon, Dr. Rai had the unique opportunity to see first-hand the impact a plastic surgeon can have. He knew at a young age that he would dedicate his life and academic career towards the goal of becoming a plastic surgeon.

Dr. Rai considers it a privilege to work with patients to achieve their aesthetic goals. Utilizing his extensive surgical training and expansive plastic surgery knowledge he assists patients in realizing those goals. Dr. Surjit Rai offers a full range of aesthetic and cosmetic procedures as well as several reconstructive procedures. Dr. Rai also performs non-surgical procedures.

Training & Experience

Dr. Surjit Rai graduated with honors from the University of Texas in Austin. From there Dr. Rai went on to pursue his training at Texas A&M Health Science Center where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree with honors. Because of his academic dedication and accomplishments, he was selected from among the top medical students in the country to an integrated 6-year plastic surgery residency program at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, TX. 

Because an integrated 6-year program is dedicated to only specialized training in plastic surgery it is considered to be one of the most competitive and highly sought after residency programs. During his residency he rotated at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX and Shriners Burn Hospital in Galveston, TX where he learned complex and intricate reconstructive procedures. Other training hospitals that Dr. Rai rotated through included Jennie/John Sealy Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. John’s Hospital, Mainland Hospital, and the Cronin-Brauer Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic at Shriner’s Houston. 

His training at UTMB has taught him the operative skills and techniques necessary to excel at plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Rai obtained his board certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2018.

Get to Know Dr. Surjit Rai

Getting to know Dr. Surjit Rai

  • Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching
    Awarded to residents that embody sound scientific knowledge, compassion towards patients, and dedication to learning and teaching

  • Second Place in Clinical Science Research
    Awarded for presentation on Comparing Strength of Muscle Laceration Repairs Using Various Suture Techniques

  • Best Plastic Surgery Resident Award
    Awarded to the best plastic surgery resident as voted on by the University of Texas Medical Branch plastic surgery faculty and residents. Dr. Rai was the first recipient of this award and the only resident to win it twice during his residency.

  • Blocker-Lewis Society

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • Texas Medical Association

  • Medical City Dallas

  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano

  • Snyder SK, Hamid KS, Roberson CR, Rai SS, Bossen AC, Luh JH, Scherer EP,
    Song J
    Outpatient Thyroidectomy Is Safe and Reasonable: Experience with Over 1000 Planned Outpatient Procedures
    Published: Journal of the American College of Surgeons.2010 May:210(5):575-82, 582-4.
    Presented: Southern Surgical Association December 2009 Annual meeting (Hot Springs, Virginia)

  • Hamid KS, Rai SS, Rodriguez JA
    Symptomatic Bochdalek Hernia in an Adult
    Published: Journal of the Society of Laproendoscopic Surgeons.2010 Apr-June;14(2):279-81.

  • Rai SS, Mahabir RC, Roberts JR, Song J, Hamid KS, White RR
    Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
    Published:  Annals of Plastic Surgery.2011;67(3):215.
    Presented: Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons September 2009 Annual meeting (Grapevine, Texas), Texas Surgical Association October 2009 Annual meeting (Corpus Christi, Texas), Canadian Society of Plastic Surgery Summer 2010

  • Rai SS, Phillips L
    Use of Strattice in Nipple Reconstruction to Improve Long-term Nipple Projection
    Presented: Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons September 20013 Annual meeting (Bastrop, Texas), University of Texas Medical Branch Singleton Society 2013 Annual meeting (Galveston, Texas)

  • Rai SS, Kaltwasser K, Sanchez E, Castillo C, Morris R, Zhang AY
    Comparing Strength of Muscle Laceration Repairs Using Various Suture Techniques
    Presented: Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons September 2014 Annual meeting (San Antonio, TX), University of Texas Medical Branch Singleton Society 2014 Annual meeting (Galveston, Texas), American Society of Plastic Surgeons October 2014 Annual meeting (Chicago, IL), American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2015 Annual meeting (Maui, Hawaii)
    Poster: American Association for Hand Surgery 2015 Annual meeting (Paradise Island, Bahamas)

  • DeCroff, C, Rai SS
    The level of Evidence of Research Presented at the TSPS Annual Meeting
    Presented: Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons September 2014 Annual meeting (San Antonio, TX)

  • Rai SS, Padilla P, Tran E, Bachilo O, Andry D, Zhang Y
    Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Refined: Techniques to Improve Safety and Efficiency
    Presented: Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons September 2016 Annual meeting (San Antonio, TX)

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Patient Reviews

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    I’d choose Dr. Rai and his staff a million times over.

    Dr. Rai is the most exceptional surgeon out there! I’d give him 10 stars if I could! He was comforting and reassuring throughout the entire process, from our initial consultation to the phone calls on the weekend just to check on me post op. I truly cannot say enough good things about him and his staff. They are all incredible human beings dedicated to helping each patient on their healing journey. I’d choose Dr. Rai and his staff a million times over. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!

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    They are warm, patient, and incredibly caring.

    I don’t even have the words to fully express how grateful I am for Dr. Surjit Rai. I’ve never in my life experienced a doctor with such an incredible bedside manner. From the very first visit to my very last appointment, he treated me like family. The care, compassion, and genuine concern he shows is something you just don’t find anymore. He made me feel seen, heard, and supported every step of the way. His bedside manner is truly beyond anything I have ever experienced. And his staff…just as amazing. They are warm, patient, and incredibly caring. I will forever be grateful for the way they all took care of me. Highly, highly recommend.

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    I was treated like a human being, not a number.

    I can’t express enough how grateful I am for Dr. Rai being my surgeon. From the very first virtual consult through meeting him on surgery day, he made me feel completely comfortable and truly cared for. I was treated like a human being, not a number.

    He personally walked me into the OR, spoke calmly with me, and even rubbed my arms until I was asleep. That level of compassion meant more than he’ll ever know. My results are beyond my expectations, and the care didn’t stop there. He personally called me the night of surgery and again the next day to check on me and talk through my care.

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    Dr Rai is one of the greatest surgeons. I have never met one like him.

    Dr Rai is one of the greatest surgeons. I have never met one like him. He is outstanding and I highly recommend him. His kindness and how he listens to our concerns and answers all our questions. Honestly he is genuinely the kindest human.
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    Dr. Rai and his staff gave me the most caring, supportive, and professional medical care I have ever experienced.

    Dr. Rai and his staff gave me the most caring, supportive, and professional medical care I have ever experienced. I felt seen and heard, never rushed and that all of my questions and concerns were valid. As a retired oncology nurse, I understand firsthand how important emotional care is to the overall patient experience and I truly felt taken care of.
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