A Commitment Beyond the Operating Room

At Coastal Plastic Surgeons, giving back is woven into the very fabric of who we are. Led by Dr. Munish Batra, our team believes that the true measure of a surgeon’s skill lies not only in achieving exceptional results but also in using that expertise to restore dignity, confidence, and hope for those who need it most. For decades, Dr. Batra and the Coastal Plastic Surgeons team have devoted their time and talents to humanitarian causes around the world — performing life-changing reconstructive surgeries, mentoring young physicians, and providing medical care to underserved communities.

Doctors Offering Charitable Services (DOCS)

In 2002, Dr. Batra co-founded Doctors Offering Charitable Services (DOCS) alongside Dr. Michael Halls. The organization’s mission is simple yet powerful: to provide reconstructive surgery and continuing care to patients who cannot otherwise access treatment for disfiguring medical conditions, traumatic injuries, or congenital abnormalities.

DOCS has transformed lives throughout Southern California and beyond, helping patients regain function, restore confidence, and live without pain or stigma. The organization’s ongoing success is driven by volunteerism, collaboration, and an unwavering belief that access to healing should never depend on financial means.

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Global Missions of Care

Dr. Batra’s humanitarian work extends far beyond the United States. Each year, he travels abroad to volunteer his expertise in communities where medical resources are scarce. His missions have included:

  • Reconstructive surgical outreach in India, where hundreds of patients receive treatment for congenital deformities, traumatic injuries, and burn scars.
  • Disaster relief efforts following global crises, including his volunteer trips to India after the tsunami and to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.
  • Collaborations with international physicians and hospitals, sharing advanced reconstructive techniques and helping local teams establish sustainable systems of care.

Through these efforts, Dr. Batra continues to strengthen his lifelong mission to make quality surgical care accessible to all — regardless of geography or circumstance.

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Partnership with the American Society of Indian Plastic Surgeons (ASIPS)

As a Member of the Board of Directors for the American Society of Indian Plastic Surgeons (ASIPS), Dr. Batra works alongside peers to bridge medical expertise between the United States and India. ASIPS was founded in 2009 to unite plastic surgeons of Indian heritage through education, mentorship, and humanitarian service.

Through this organization, Dr. Batra participates in annual missions that provide free reconstructive care to underserved rural populations, performing more than 100 surgeries per mission.

These collaborations also support knowledge exchange programs, where surgeons share innovations in aesthetic and reconstructive techniques to improve outcomes for patients worldwide.

Changing Lives, One Patient at a Time

For Dr. Batra, humanitarian work is not an occasional act of service — it’s a lifelong calling. Every mission reinforces his belief that surgery is about more than transformation of the body; it’s about restoring the spirit. From rebuilding communities abroad to offering charitable care locally, Coastal Plastic Surgeons continues to uphold a global standard of compassion and excellence that reflects the practice’s guiding philosophy: to use skill, empathy, and artistry to change lives for the better.

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ASIPS

Dr. Batra is a Member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Indian Plastic Surgeons (ASIPS).

As such, he travels to India on annual humanitarian missions. He is an integral member of a team of plastic surgeons who operate on over 100 underprivileged patients per mission. Story about Dr. Batra’s charitable missions with ASIPS by Kaushal Patel from 10News (ABC) in San Diego. Video of Dr. Batra discussing his ASIPS charitable missions with Taylor Baldwin from U-T TV.

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Founded in 2009, Now a Multifaceted Organization.

The creation and purpose of ASIPS was to bring together plastic surgeons of Indian heritage practicing in the United States. This has taken the form of educational, social, and philanthropic endeavors, both in the US and in India. The organization was met with the challenge to provide plastic surgery care to the underserved population in rural India. ASIPS has formed alliances with some of the largest physician organizations both in India and internationally to help achieve this goal.

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DOCS Charity Here are two videos about Ana’s story:

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Dr. Batra co-founded Doctors Offering Charitable Services (DOCS) with Dr. Michael Halls in 2002. Their mission: To donate surgical reconstruction and continuing care to people otherwise unable to obtain treatment for disfiguring medical conditions and severe injuries.

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In 2010, both doctors traveled to Chicago to be featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, along with their patient, Ana Rodarte. They described the bravery and endurance she has shown in overcoming her life obstacles and how they surgically removed a disfiguring Neurofibromatosis tumor from her face.

A Legacy of Compassion and Excellence

Through humanitarian service, Dr. Batra and Coastal Plastic Surgeons have built more than a world-class reputation for surgical excellence — they’ve built a legacy of kindness, hope, and human connection.

Their work serves as a reminder that healing extends far beyond the operating table, and that every act of service, no matter where it takes place, has the power to make the world a more compassionate place.

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