MEET DR. BENSON PULIKKOTTIL
 

Dr. Pulikkottil is a highly trained, precision-minded surgical authority who obtained board certification in plastic surgery and in hand surgery. As a physician, he believes it is important to be honest, trustworthy, technically proficient, and empathetic.
 

Recognized as a 2025 Top Doctor

Dr. Pulikkottil has been recognized as a 2025 Top Doctor by both 5280 magazine and Castle Connolly, underscoring his expertise in complex surgical procedures and patient-first philosophy. These honors reflect his outstanding contributions to plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Denver community.

Background and Training:

Raised in NYC, Dr. Pulikkottil was accepted directly into medical school from high school through the extremely competitive Siena/Albany Medical College Early Admission Program. He then completed a demanding five-year General Surgery Residency at Rutgers University. 

For the next two years, Dr. Pulikkottil performed research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, working on face and hand transplant cases. He was then chosen for an elite three-year Fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the top-ranked University of Texas at Southwestern, where he worked with aesthetic and reconstructive surgery pioneers. 

Dr. Pulikkottil underwent a year-long hand and microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His training culminated in Taiwan with additional advanced microsurgical training that allowed him to hone in on other precise surgical techniques.

Specialization:

Dr. Pulikkottil specializes in the full gamut of reconstructive and aesthetic procedures. He excels at complicated reconstructive procedures all over the body and has additional expertise in hand and upper extremity techniques. From an aesthetic standpoint, Dr. Pulikkottil truly enjoys body contouring, facial plastic surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, and hand rejuvenation, and he has an interest in hair transplantation.

Dr. Pulikkottil has over 30 peer reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and abstracts, and is an expert in his field. He has over 400 Five-Star google reviews of validated patients. Reconstructions performed by him have been featured on local, national and international news.

Areas of Specialty:

• WRIST SURGERY
• NERVE SURGERY
• MICROSURGERY