Director & Lead Consultant – Orthopaedics & Complex Trauma, Joint Reconstruction / Replacement, Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy
OP Timing:
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
10:00am - 04:00pm | 10:00am - 04:00pm | 10:00am - 04:00pm | 10:00am - 04:00pm | 10:00am - 04:00pm | 10:00am - 04:00pm | Not Available |
Education & Qualifications:
- MBBS – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore (RGUHS)
- MS Orthopaedics – JSS Medical College, Mysore (RGUHS)
- Fellow – Complex Trauma & Minimally Invasive Fracture Surgery (AO-SYNTHES), Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi
- Fellow – Knee & Shoulder Sports Medicine / Arthroscopy (SMART), KIMS–Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad
- Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement (SMART), KIMS–Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad
- Clinical Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement, Max Hospitals, Chandigarh
- Clinical Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement, Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad
- AO Trauma Courses – Pre-Basic, Advanced & Masters in Principles of Trauma Surgery and Fracture Management
Professional Experience:
- Orthopaedic Trauma Registrar – Complex Trauma Unit, Ganga Medical Center & Hospitals, Coimbatore
- Fellow (AO-SYNTHES) – Complex Trauma, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi
- Senior Orthopaedic Registrar – Sagar Hospitals, Bangalore
- Fellow – Knee & Shoulder Sports Medicine / Arthroscopy (SMART), KIMS–Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad
- Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement (SMART), KIMS–Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad
- Clinical Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement, Max Hospitals, Chandigarh
- Clinical Fellow – Hip & Knee Joint Reconstruction / Replacement, Shalby Hospitals, Ahmedabad
- Associate Consultant – Department of Orthopaedics, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – Department of Orthopaedics, Manipal Whitefield Hospital, Bangalore
- HOD & Lead Consultant – Department of Orthopaedics, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bangalore
- Director & Lead Consultant – Department of Orthopaedics, KIMS Hospital, Mahadevapura, Bangalore
Areas of Expertise:
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Complex Trauma / Polytrauma Management
- Minimally Invasive Fracture Surgery
- Paediatric Trauma Management
- Joint Preservation Procedures
- Robotic Hip & Knee Joint Replacement / Reconstruction – Primary, Complex & Revision
- Knee & Shoulder Sports Medicine / Arthroscopy
- Sports Injuries Management, Ligament Reconstruction & Rehabilitation
- Acute Orthopaedic Emergencies
- Deformity Correction
- Arthritis Management – Conservative & Surgical
- Geriatric Orthopaedics
- Osteoporosis Management
Publications & Research:
- Functional outcome of diaphyseal fractures of femur managed by closed intramedullary interlocking nailing technique in adults. Ann Afr Med, 2012.
- Successful single-stage management of trifocal femoral fracture with distal medial condyle and Hoffa’s component. Int J Res Orthop, 2022.
- Fracture occurrence following prophylactic nailing in bisphosphonate-induced atypical femoral fracture – rare case report. J Orthop Case Reports, 2025.
- Research: Surgical management of supracondylar fractures of humerus in children.
Conferences & Presentations:
- KOACON 2010 – Tibia procurvatum deformity correction
- OSSAPCON 2015 – Arthroscopic management of acute AC joint dislocation (Presentation)
- OSSAPCON 2015 – Arthroscopic Latarjet for anterior shoulder instability (Poster)
- SICOT 2019, Muscat – Novel fixation of medial condyle fracture (Poster)
- KOACON 2020, Bellary – Faculty, Complications in Primary TKR
- AO Trauma 2021 & 2022 – National Faculty, Basic Principles of Fracture Management Workshop
- NAILSCON–AITCON 2022 – National Faculty
- KATHROCON 2022, Kalburgi – Faculty, Joint Replacement
- SICOT 2023, Cairo – Poster: Bisphosphonate-induced atypical femoral fracture
- SICOT 2024, Belgrade – Poster: Comminuted displaced clavicle fracture
- SICOT 2025, Madrid – Poster: Complex shoulder injury with dislocation & humerus fracture
Memberships:
- Karnataka Medical Council
- Bangalore Orthopaedic Society
- Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
- Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons (R-01-028)
- Indian Medical Association (Life Member)
- Cochin Orthopaedic Society (C-K-66)
- Indian Orthopaedic Association (LM-11188)
- Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Council (LM-K-98)
Achievements & Interests:
- State & National Shuttle Badminton Champion
- Trained at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy
- Special interest in prevention & management of sports injuries
Languages:
Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and English