Qualification: FRCS Ed, MCh Orth ( UK ), MB, MS Orth, D Orth, DNB Orth.
Joint Replacement and Arthritis Surgeon, Honorary Consultant affiliated to following premier institutions in Mumbai:
Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Breach Candy Hospital, Wockhardt Bone & Joint Hospital, Former Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in UK at Royal Liverpool University Hospital , UK , 1992., Arrowe Park Hospital & Clatterbridge Hospital , UK , 1993.
Career Highlights:
- Is specialised in total hip, knee, shoulder and elbow replacement, unicompartmental knee replacement, and revision joint replacement, and has performed nearly 2000 joint replacements.
- Introduced in India, total shoulder and elbow replacement, and minimally invasive unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.
- Acquired specialist training for 5 years in UK , USA , Germany , Switzerland and Hong Kong .
- Has published over 30 scientific papers in reputed journals, written chapters in textbooks, and has edited two special issues of journals devoted to joint replacement.
- Is Editor of the section on Joint Replacement for Indian Orthopaedic Association's Textbook of Orthopaedics 2nd Ed.
- Is Chairman for Asia-Pacific Arthroplasty Society 7th Annual Conference, 2005.
- Has conducted workshops and demonstrated live operations all over India and overseas.
- Invited as guest speaker at conferences in UK , Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Singapore, Dacca, Jakarta, Turkey, Beijing, Australia.
- Is on the faculty of the Indian Arthroplasty Association.
- Serves as Surgical Tutor for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh surgical skills courses.
- Is registered with General Medical Council, UK.
Awards and Honours:
- Young Surgeon's Forum' Award by the Bombay Orthopaedic Society, 2000
- Young Achiever's Award' by the Indo-American Society, 2000
- Outstanding Young Indian' for 1998 by the Indian Junior Chamber
- Wishbone Trust Award by the British Orthopaedic Association, 1997
- Gold Medal by the University of Liverpool, UK, and the MCh Orth degree, 1992
- Marquis Who's Who in The World, 1997
- 2000 Outstanding Persons of the 20th Century
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