Senior Consultant - Orthopaedics, Chief of Joint Replacements, Robotic Surgery & Sports Injuries
Qualifications & Education:
- CCT (Trauma & Orthopaedics) – JCST, UK
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) – Royal College of Surgeons, England
- MRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- MS (Orthopaedics) – MAHE University, Manipal
- MBBS – JJM Medical College, Davangere
Areas of Expertise:
- Lower Limb Arthroplasty (Hip & Knee Replacement)
- Revision Arthroplasty
- Soft Tissue Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Ligament Reconstructions
- Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Complex Trauma & Reconstructive Orthopaedics
- Rapid Rehabilitation in Joint Replacement & Ligament Reconstruction
Professional Experience:
- Senior Consultant & Lead Orthopaedic Surgeon – Trustwell Hospital, Bengaluru
- Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – BGS Gleneagles & Global Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Orthopaedic Specialist roles across multiple NHS Trusts in the UK (Wirral, Liverpool, Coventry, York, Crewe, Manchester, Dublin)
- Extensive experience across trauma, arthroplasty, sports medicine, paediatric orthopaedics & reconstructive procedures
Fellowships:
- British Orthopaedic Association Transitional Fellowship – Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Trauma, Coventry, UK
- Knee Fellowship – Arthroplasty & Soft Tissue Knee Surgery, York NHS Trust, UK
- Knee Research Fellowship – Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, UK
Awards & Honors:
- 1st Prize – Best Oral Presentation, SICOT Meeting
- 1st Prize – Orthopaedic Knowledge, BOTA Meeting, UK
- 2nd Prize – Poster Presentation, BOFSS, UK
- Best Case Discussion Participant – AO Basics
- National Merit Scholarship
Publications:
- Short vs. Standard Duration Tourniquet in TKR – Acta Orthopaedica Belgica (2015)
- Tranexamic Acid & Re-infusion Drains in TKA – Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol (2010)
- Implant Removal After Patella Fracture Fixation – Orthopaedics (2010)
- Tibial-Stem Dissociation in Revision TKA – Journal of Arthroplasty (2008)
- Anatomical Variations in VMO – MRI Study – JBJS Br (2007)
- Impact Factor of Seven Orthopaedic Journals – JBJS Br (2006)
- Plasma Cell Tumour – Case Report – Euro Radiology (2007)
- Bimalleolar vs. Lateral Malleolar Fracture Outcomes – JBJS Online
- Autologous Transfusion in TKR – JBJS Br Online (2008)
Published Abstracts:
Includes abstracts published in JBJS, Injury Extra and others, covering:
- Meniscal tears
- Revision TKA outcomes
- Tranexamic acid in TKR
- Distal femur fracture outcomes
- Syndesmotic screw removal
- Studies on knee, foot & trauma surgery
International Presentations:
Presented at international forums, including:
- SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress
- British Trauma Society
- EFFORT (Spain, Austria, France, Italy)
- BASK Meetings (UK)
- European Trauma Congress
- BOFSS & BTS Conferences
Topics include:
- Total Knee Replacement techniques
- Fracture outcome analysis
- Knee arthroscopy
- Revision arthroplasty
- Soft tissue knee reconstruction
Languages Known:
English, Kannada, and Hindi
