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| Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam MBBS, MS Orth, Dip NB Orth, FRCS Glasgow, M.Ch Ortho Liverpool |
| Consultant Orthopedic surgeon |
| Chettinad Health city & hospital, Chennai. |
Dr.Venkat acquired his MS in Orthopedics from one of
Asia's busiest orthopedic institutes, The Central Institute of Orthopedics at
Safdarjang hospital, New Delhi. His interests in Joint replacements took him to
the UK where he gained extensive training at some of the best hospitals as a
specialist registrar. These include Alderhey hospital, Addenbrooke's hospital,
Royal Liverpool hospital etc. He acquired post graduate qualifications from
India and the UK
In the UK he got a sound exposure in all super specialties
like Joint replacements, revision surgery, arthroscopy, spinal surgery,
pediatric orthopedic surgery, hand and foot surgery and trauma.
He has been working as a consultant in private hospitals in
India and abroad for the last twelve years. He is presently a consultant at the Chettinad
health city's super specialty hospital. He is also an assistant professor at the Chettinad medical college, Tamil nadu,
India. He attracts patients from India and abroad.
He has headed research and development for a company in the
orthopedic implant industry.
His current interests are joint replacements of hip knee &
shoulder. He is a proponent of less invasive & minimal invasive surgery
He has pioneered flexible knee replacements, Ceramic Oxinium knee,
Oxford knee, Proxima knee in Chennai & South India. He offers Proxima Hip
replacements, hip resurfacing, Birmingham Hip replacement, large diameter metal
on metal hip replacements, high flex knee replacements, partial knee
replacements, Shoulder resurfacing, key hole surgery etc. He has the most
extensive experience in treating acetabular and pelvic fractures. He
has introduced the revolutionary Ceramic Oxinium knee prosthesis for the first
time in South India in November 2008.
His articles have been published in newspapers like The
Hindu, Indian Express, Deccan Chronicle, Time, Woman's era etc. He contributes
articles to several news, papers, journals and magazines. He has been
interviewed by British TV Channel 4, CNN IBN & Indian channels for his
experience in treating overseas patients from the UK, USA and Canada. He
participated in the International medical tourism Expo, London, June 2006, World
Medical tourism conference, LA 2009, IMTD Toronto 2009, Arab health summit,
Dubai, Jan 2010.
Academic achievements-
Twelve publications in international journals like The
Foot, Orthopedics international
Two dissertations
Twenty international courses and symposia
Guest lectures in India, UAE, Canada, Nigeria.
International medical tourism Expo in London 2006. His patient testimonials are featured on
http://www.treatmentabroad.net/surgery-abroad/india/patient-stories/knee-replacement |
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Educational Qualifications |
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| Degrees & Diplomas |
University / Institutions |
| MBBS |
University of Madras (February 1984) |
| DNB Orth |
Diplomate of National Board (Orthopaedics), National Board of Examinations (1991) |
| MS Orth |
University of Delhi ( 1992) Best Post graduate |
| FRCS |
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow ( 1994) |
| M.Ch Orth |
University of Liverpool ( 1995) |
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Present position |
| Consultant Orthopedic surgeon
& Assistant Professor - Chettinad hospitals & Health
city, India |
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Previous appointments |
Orthopedic consultant- Knee specialist, Hip replacement, resurfacing, Shoulder resurfacing, replacement- private practice Chennai
1. Assistant Professor in Orthopedics, Chettinad medical college,
Kelambakkam, 2006
2. Specialist Orthopedic surgeon, Dubai hospital and Rashid hospital, Dubai, UAE- 2003
3. Senior specialist, Head of department of Orthopedics, Ibri regional referral hospital,
Oman 2002 - 2003
4. Consultant in Orthopedics, 1998-2002 Apollo Specialty hospitals, Chennai
5. Consultant in Orthopedics- Child's trust hospital- 1999- 2000
6. Consultant in Orthopedics- Sundaram medical foundation- 1999
7. Consultant in Orthopedics- Metro hospital, NOIDA, Sunflag hospital, Faridabad 1997- 1998
8. Consultant in Orthopedics- St.Stephen's hosital, Delhi
9. Senior registrar in Orthopaedics - Bolton hospital, England, UK- Jan 1997- March 1997
10. Specialist registrar in Orthopedics, North West rotation, UK- at Tameside general, Stepping hill
hospital Stockport, North Manchester general hospital, UK 1994 Dec to Dec 1996
11. Registrar in orthopedics- Inverclyde royal hospital- Greenock, Scotland 1994
12. Registrar in Orthopedics- Royal Liverpool University hospital, Liverpool 1994
13. Orthopedic department - Alderhey hospital, Liverpool.1993-1994
14. Junior resident in Orthopedics- Central Institute of Orthopedics, New Delhi
15. Medical Officer- Army Medical corps- 1984- 1989- Base hospitals.
I have visited centres of excellence in Dubai, UAE, UK and Belgium |
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Guest Lectures
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Acetabular farctures- Tawam hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Ibri regional hospital, Oman |
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Courses-Fifteen courses in the UK & several in India including the Advanced AO course, lizarov course, External fixators,
Intermediate arthroscopy course, Osteotomies, Minimal invasive knee replacement, Hip resurfacing, Proxima hip replacement.
State of art in Knee Joint replacements- American hospital, Dubai, UAE- September 2003
Pioneered High flexion Knee replacements, Oxford Unicondylar Knee replacement, Minimally invasive knee replacement in 2005 & Shoulder arthroscopy in Chennai from 2000.
Started initiative for
meniscal transplant.
Contributed articles & columns to Newspapers, Magazines and Internet portals in India (NDTV & Ask Your Doctor online)
and UAE (Gulf MD)
Research-Headed research & development for new Orthopedics products like instruments, implants for Invecta medi equipment
limited (IMEL) an ISO 9001 company 2005. |
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