About Dr Desigan Pillay

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Areas of Special Interest

  • Aesthetic and breast reconstructive surgery (including augmentation and post-cancer reconstruction)
  • Skin lesions and management (melanomas, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, and benign conditions)
  • Body contouring (liposuction, abdominoplasties, and post-weight-loss procedures)
  • Complex reconstructive surgery, including microsurgery and large flap/graft procedures
  • Cleft and craniofacial surgery, as well as other genital abnormality corrections
  • Paediatric Surgical Theatre cover for hospital inpatients

Meet the Surgeon

Dr Desigan Pillay is a specialist Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the field. He practises from the Sessional Suite on the Lower Ground Floor of Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, one of KwaZulu-Natal’s leading private hospitals.

Dr Pillay covers the full spectrum of plastic and reconstructive surgery, from routine aesthetic procedures to highly complex reconstructive cases requiring microsurgical expertise. His practice serves patients across Durban and the wider KZN region.

He works in close association with Dr Alan Pillay and Dr Trishan Pillay, providing a collaborative surgical environment that benefits all patients under his care.

Dr Desigan Pillay — Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Where to Find Dr Pillay

HOSPITAL NAME
Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre

ADDRESS
Sessional Suite, Lower Ground Floor 11 Riverhorse Drive, Riverhorse Valley Business Estate, Durban

TELEPHONE
+27 31 581 2478 | +27 031 581 2524

EMAIL
[To be confirmed by Dr Pillay’s rooms]

Working in Association

Dr Desigan Pillay works in professional association with Dr Alan Pillay and Dr Trishan Pillay, offering patients the benefits of a collaborative specialist team.