Education

M.S ORTHO, University of Bombay, 1983

D.ORTHO, University of Bombay, 1982

M.B.B.S., University of Bombay, 1979

Experience

• I am an expert in the treatment of all types of Orthopedic fractures and operate approximately 350 fractures a year.
• I am a pioneer in the use of the Vertebroplasty technique to treat spine injuries. Spine surgery is done regularly with imstrumentation (Anterior & posterior fusion with cages). I have done>1500 spine surgeries.
• Expert in Joint replacement surgeries having received training from Dr. Haidukewayich. I do about 100 joints every year
• I do about 40-50 hand surgeries in every year.
• About 50-60 arthroscopies every year with fellow arthroscopists
• Regularly do pediatric orthopedic surgeries for the last 30 years
• Consult approximately 500 patients/month for all kinds of joint issues and fractures, soft tissue injuries and problems

Courses/Symposia Attended

• 1983 Arthroscopy Workshop, Mumbai
• 1983 Total Hip Workshop, Mumbai
• 1985 Basic A. O Workshop, Delhi
• 1987 Polio Symposia, Ahmedabad
• 1992 A. O Fellowship, Duisburg/Rottenburg, Germany
• 1995 Fracture Course E.G.C.C, Muscat, Oman
• 2001 Observer John charnley Research Institute, Wrightington, U.K
• 2002 Visiting Fellowship – Interventional Spine Procedures – Vertebroplasty, Washington University, St.Louis, USA
• 2007 Observership in Spinal surgery, Rush Presbysterian Hospital, Chicago,USA
• 2008 Observer in Arthroscopic surgery, Rush Presbysterian Hospital, Chicago,USA
• 2009 Delegate Skeletal Course, A.O., Phuket, Thailand
• 2010 Observership as Traumatologist and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Orlando, USA
• 2012 Observership in Primary and revision Joint Replacement with Dr. Henry Finn, Chicago, USA
• 2012 Masters course in Trauma, Davos
• 2014 Cadaveric Minimally Invasive Fracture Course A O SYNTHES, Bangalore