FELLOWSHIP IN SHOULDER AND SPORTS INJURIES - DEENANATH MANGESHKAR HOSPITAL, PUNE

Oct-2022 - Feb-2023

I had undergone a structured and organised training program with adequate exposure to injuries pertaining to shoulder, knee and elbow joints under mentorship of Dr. Ashish Babhulkar. The training included:

• First assistant in arthroscopic procedures involving the shoulder, knee and elbow joints
• First assistant in open procedures including arthroplasty and ORIF involving the shoulder and elbow joints
• Assisting the consultant in research work and regular patient consultations and care
• Observing specialised physiotherapy protocols customised to patient needs

DNB ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY – COSMOPOLITAN HOSPITALS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

5th May 2017 – 4th May 2019

I had undergone a structured secondary orthopedic training program with adequate exposure to sports medicine, adult reconstructive surgery and trauma orthopedics, which includes:

• Training as first assistant in arthroscopic surgeries involving knee, shoulder and ankle
• Training to perform minor and major orthopedic trauma emergencies
• Training in arthroplasty surgery involving knee, hip and shoulder
• Taking an active part in paper presentation, journal club meetings and CME programs

DIPLOMA ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY – MES MEDICAL COLLEGE, PERINTHALMANNA, KERALA

30th Jun 2014 - 29th Jun 2016

I had undergone a structured orthopedic training program with periodic rotations in paediatric orthopedics, spine surgery, sports medicine, adult reconstructive surgery and trauma orthopedics. This included:

• Training to take an adequate history of patients, doing a thorough physical examination and directing specific investigations, offering a differential diagnosis, discussing various modes of treatment and communicating with the patients and their relatives
• Training to perform minor and major Orthopedics subspecialty surgical procedures and management of Orthopedics emergencies
• Taking active part in paper presentations, organizing symposiums, journal club meetings and CME programs as part of the postgraduate training

MBBS – MALANKARA ORTHODOX SYRIAN CHURCH MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLENCHERY

Aug 2004 - Aug 2011

I have done my compulsory rotatory internship including rural posting at my parent college.

Former Work Experiences

CONSULTANT, ARTHROSCOPY, ARTHROPLASTY AND TRAUMA SURGERY, DEPT OF ORTHOPEDICS, SREE GOKULAM MEDICAL COLLEGE, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

May 2019 – Present

JUNIOR CONSULTANT, SRI NARAYANA MISSION HOSPITAL, VARKALA, KERALA

15th Aug 2016 - 20th Apr 2017

• Work primarily revolved around trauma surgeries
• Assisted the senior consultant in over 40 arthroplasty surgeries involving hip and knee

JUNIOR RESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY, KIMS HOSPITAL, ERNAKULAM

14th May 2012 - 7th May 2013

It is a 125 bedded multispeciality hospital with National (National Accreditation Board for Hospital & Healthcare Providers – NABH) and International (Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International – ACHSI) accreditations.

CONSULTANT SPORTS AND REPLACEMENT SURGEON (HONORARY) TSC HOSPITAL, KULATHOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA

2020-2022

CONSULTANT SPORTS AND REPLACEMENT SURGEON, ARAFA HOSPITAL, KOLLAM, KERALA

2020-2023

Experience In Surgeries

• Thorough wound debridement and soft tissue procedures
• Closed and open reduction of fractures and dislocations
• DeQuervain’s release / Carpal tunnel release
• External fixation of distal radial fractures, tibial fractures and intra-articular fractures of upper humerus, lower end humerus, upper tibial plateau distal tibia and pelvic fracture
• Intramedullary nailing for femur, tibia and humeral fractures
• Open reduction and internal fixation of forearm, humerus and both bones, leg, femur and ankle joint fractures
• Dynamic hip screw/condylar screw fixation, proximal femoral, reconstructive nailing for trochanteric, subtrochanteric and condylar fractures of the femur
• Closed and open nailing of forearm fractures
• ORIF/CRIF of phalangeal and metacarpal fractures using ‘K’ wires and mini fragment sets
• Fixation Tension band wiring for Olecranon, Patella, medial and lateral Molleoli
• Hemi-replacement Arthroplasty of the hip
• Fasciotomy, Spilt Skin Grafting
• Amputation (Digits, transmetatarsal)
• Total knee arthroplasty
• Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction and meniscal repair
• Arthroscopic bankart surgery
• Mini open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• Reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Presentations and Publications

• Thesis on functional outcome and healing after arthroscopic all in meniscal repair
• Scientific paper on review in arthroscopic all in meniscal repair published in KOA journal
• Scientific paper on clear cell sarcoma of hand – a case report at the annual state conference of Kerala Orthopedic Association held at Thrissur in January 2016
• Talk on Post OP Rehabilitation- Post ACL/PCL/Meniscal repair May 21, 2024 organised by Kerala Orthopedic Association
• Talk on Management of Osteoporosis June 7, 2024, FB live
• Article on Medical Ethics: An Attainable Attitude. Published in Union Magazine (Navodhan2020-21), Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

• Plaster Casting Technique Training Program, Calicut Govt Medical College
• Amrita Fracture Course 2015, Workshop at AIMS Kochi
• Topic 2015, PG Instructional Course at Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medial College
• Pre Conference Workshop: Carm Guided Cadaveric Pedicle Screw Fixation, Kaocon 2016
• Understanding MRI from an Orthopedic Perspective – Orthopedic CME 2017-SGMC, Thiruvananthapuram
• Topic 2017- Instructional Course
• Calicut Ortho Course 2018
• Advanced Trauma Symposium – July 2017
• Instructional Course In Spine 2017 - Thiruvananthapuram Spine Society
• Instructional Course 2020 – Arihant Hospital, Indore
• Topic 2020 – MCH, Thiruvananthapuram
• Aotrauma Course 2019, Thiruvananthapuram
• Robotech Workshop By Smith And Nephew – March 2022, Mumbai
• Attended Three Day Basic Certificate Course on Medical Education Technologies during 11-13 June 2024 organised by Sree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation, Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Motscon 2014: Trauma around Shoulder Joint, MES Medical College
• Arthrocon 2014: Updates in Hip Arthroplasty and Shoulder and Elbow Arthroscopy, September 2014 at Malabar Palace, Calicut
• Motscon 2015: CME on Fractures in Children, November 2015, MES Medical College
• 13th Calicut Ortho Course 2015, Govt. Medical College, Calicut
• Arthocon 2015: Updates on Knee Arthroplasty and Knee Arthroscopy, April 2015 at Malabar Palace, Calicut
• Amrita Fracture Course 2015
• Kaocon 2016: January 2016 at Thrissur
• Instructional Spine Course – August 2017, Kovalam
• Advanced Trauma Symposium – July 2017, Ernakulam
• Current Concepts in Total Hip Arthroplasty – November 2017, Kumarakam
• Koacon – January 2018
• Ao Trauma 2019, Thiruvananthapuram
• Koacon – Adult Hip – January 2020, Perinthalmanna
• Wiroc Global – March 2022, Mumbai
• Advanced Meniscus Repair and Shoulder Arthroscopy Symposium – July 2022, Kozhikode
• Assisted Dr Ashish Babhulkar in Arthrolatarjet Procedure in Live Surgery as part of Tasc 2022
• 9th International arthroscopy academy meeting, July 2023, Mumbai
• 9th Ganga operative arthroplasty course, August 2023, Coimbatore
• God’s Own Country shoulder course, August 2023, Kochi
• Bangalore arthroscopy course, October 2023, Bangalore
• Shoulder conclave, January 2024, Pune, Maharashtra
• 20th Master Course, Meril Academy, Vapi, Gujarat

MEMBERSHIPS

• MEMBER OF KERALA ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION
• MEMBER OF INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
• MEMBER OF INDIAN ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATION
• MEMBER OF INDIAN ARTHROSCOPIC ASSOCIATION
• MEMBER OF SESI – SHOULDER AND ELBOW SOCIETY OF INDIA
• MEMBER OF ASK – ARTHROSCOPIC SOCIETY OF KERALA
• MEMBER OF ISAKOS – INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARTHROSCOPY KNEE SURGERY AND ORTHOPEDIC SPINE MEDICINE