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
PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS
- Septopal Beads and chains in Osteomyelitis and Sof Tissue Abscesses
- Vertebroplasty G P A Conference, Mumbai
- Co-ordinator for the vertebroplasty Training course – A.O.S 2006