Dr. RAVIRAJ A.
MBBS, D Ortho., DNB Ortho., MNAMS, Mch Ortho.
FELLOW IN JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY
FELLOW IN JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY
ABOUT DR. RAVIRAJ
Dr.Raviraj’s expertise consists of Joint replacements, sports medicine, arthroscopy, and complex trauma. He has trained and worked in many orthopaedic institutions and has gained depth experience in Orthopaedics, especially in joint replacement and arthroscopic surgeries. With a fellowship in joint replacement surgery to his credit, He has performed several joint replacement surgeries of the knee – total knee replacement (TKR), both primary TKR and revision TKR, hip – Total hip replacement (THR) both primary THR and revision THR, and Total shoulder and elbow replacement. He also was trained in joint replacement by visiting fellowship at the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. ” He has authored and published his work in the form of more than 20 articles in the international indexed orthopaedics journals.
PROFILE
EDUCATION:
MBBS, D ORTHO, DNB ORTHO, MNAMS, MCh ORTHO.
SPECIALITY:
JOINT REPLACEMENT AND ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY.
WORKING AS:
CONSULTANT ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON,
APOLLO SPECIALITY HOSPITALS, BANGALORE.
SKILLS
- Joint Replacement Surgery-Knee/Hip.
- Arthroscopy and minimally invasive surgeries of the knee.
- Complex Fractures and Polytrauma.
- Neglected and Failed Fractures.
- Pediatric Orthopedics.
POSITION
PRESENT:-
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Bangalore.
SPECIALIST : Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgery.
PAST:-
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Fortis Hospital,Bangalore
EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
- Teaching MBBS undergraduates during post graduation.
- Teaching for primary DNB candidates during post graduation.
- Teaching paramedical, nursing students, and physiotherapy students and trainees during DNB Ortho.
- Teaching DNB Students (Wockhardt / Fortis hospitals).
WORKING
- Mallya hospital , Bangalore ( One Year).
- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery, Madurai, Tamilnadu. (Two Years).
- Wockhardt Hospital, / FORTIS HOSPITALS, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. (Five Years).
- Apollo Hospitals, BG Road,Bangalore. ( Four Years).
- Apollo Hospitals,Jaya nagar ,Bangalore. (Four Years).
ACADEMIC CAREER
“Clinical functional and radiological outcome of tapered polished collarless stems in cemented total hip arthroplasty”.
Thesis submitted to the National Board Of Examination (NBE), NewDelhi.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Best outgoing student – D ORTHO
College topper with distinction, JJMMC, Davanagere. - Best case presentation award. (National level CME)
23rd Continuing Orthopaedic Education Course- Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)- June 2006, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. India.(Awarded by Dr.Sailendra Bhattacharya and Dr.Taneja). - Cash award, Nomination of the paper for podium presentation in post graduation section (Awarded by Dr.Jagadesh) 5th OASIS and 36th OSSAPCON Sept 2006. (Orthopaedics Association of South Indian States Annual Conference),Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Best outgoing student, Dip NB Orthopaedics , Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery.(IORAS),Madurai,Tamilnadu,India.
PAPERS PRESENTED
- “Outcome of tapered polished collarless stem in cemented total hip arthroplasty – early results”- Paper presentation TNOACON – March 2006. (Tamilnadu Orthopaedics Association Annual State Conference), Chennai. Tamilnadu, India.
- “Analysis of outcome of Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty in fracture neck of femur in elderly active patients.” 5th OASIS and 36th OSSAPCON Sept 2006. (Orthopaedics Association of South Indian States Annual Conference), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.List Item
- “Paediatric Monteggia fracture dislocation with Posterior interosseous nerve palsy”- problem cases section., 23rd Continuing Orthopaedic Education Course- orthopaedic research and education foundation (OREF)- june 2006, ganga hospital, coimbatore. India.
- “Metaphyseal fibrous defects and Non ossifying fibroma – A case report and review of literature ” Madurai Orthopaedic Society (MOS) meeting. Madurai.
- “Management of distal tibial fracture using locked compression plate using Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Osteosynthesis (MIPPO) Technique”. Madurai Orthopaedic Society (MOS) meeting. Madurai.
- “Alternative Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty and case report on THR using highly cross linked polyethylene and ceramic head”. Madurai Orthopaedic Society (MOS) meeting. Madurai.
- “Revision total hip replacement in abductor deficient hip – Our Experience” Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS) Meeting Bangalore,May 2007.
- “Clinical functional and radiological outcome of tapered polished collarless stems in cemented total hip arthroplasty”.OASISCON (VI) Sept 2007. (Orthopaedics Association of South Indian States Annual Conference), Mangalore, Karnataka , India.
