Bone diseases, though often overlooked, pose a significant health challenge across Africa. From osteoporosis to rickets, these conditions affect millions of individuals, yet they are frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in many parts of the continent. Over time, these deficiencies can make peoples bones weak, making them more prone to fracture and joint pain as they gain weight or grow old.

Due to this people living in African countries are more prone to experience joint pain compared to Africans living in other parts of the world. 

80% of fractures and most of club feet cases in the world occur in developing countries. With appropriate healthcare facilities, these defects can be treated, helping the patients live their life without any pain or shame.

21.5% of people in Ghana experience orthopedic trauma every year, however only 10% receive medical care, because of lack of resources or unavailability of proper medical care.

These patients can receive affordable care from the best orthopedic surgeons in India, at the top hospitals in the country using Medmonks’ help. Indian orthopedic hospitals are equipped with the latest equipment, resources and have one of the best medical staffs in the world, that help them get international accreditations like JCI (Joint Commission International). 

Below is list of Best Orthopedic Surgeons in India:

Dr Puneet Girdhar  Live

 
Hospital: BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Designation: Principal Director & Head - Orthopedic & Spine Surgery

Experience: 28+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│Mch | Fellowships (Joint Replacement Surgery│AO trauma fellowship│ Denver Health Colorado│ USA

• Dr Puneet Girdhar specializes in managing Degenerative, Congenital, Neoplastic and Traumatic spine conditions.
• Dr Puneet is currently associated as Principal Director & Head - Orthopedic Spine Surgery with BLK Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi.
• Dr Girdhar is the director of the Institute for Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopedics-Spine & Sports Medicine Department at the hospital.

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Dr Bhushan Nariani

Hospital: BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Designation: Director of Joint Replacement Department

Experience: 23+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│Fellowships (Joint Replacement Surgery│Impaction Bone Grafting│Arthroplasty

• Dr Bhushan Nariani is the director of the Joint Replacement Department at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi. Dr Nariani previously worked as the Chief of Joint Replacement Unit at Indian Spinal Injuries Hospital (Delhi). He is constantly ranked amongst top 10 orthopaedic surgeons in India.

• He specializes in performing joint replacement/ reconstruction surgeries (Knee & Hip), and trauma surgery. He is well-trained to use computer-assisted navigation system for the operations. Dr Bhushan conducts over 900 plus joint replacement procedures every year.

Dr R K Pandey

Hospital: Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi

Designation: Senior Consultant│Orthopedics & Joint Replacement Center

Experience: 16+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│M.Ch (Orthopedics)

• Dr R K Pandey is amongst the top orthopedic surgeons in India, who currently works at Venkateshwar Hospital’s (Delhi), Joint Replacement Center, as a Senior Consultant. Dr R K has managed more than 3000 knee and hip replacement surgery cases in his career.

• Dr Pandey formerly worked at Rockland Hospital, Orthonova Hospital, ADIVA Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital.

Dr Ashok Rajgopal

Hospital: Medanta-The Medicity, Delhi NCR

Designation: Chairman of Bone Disorders & Joint Institute

Experience:  24 + Years

Education: MBBS│MS(Ortho)│M.Ch(Ortho)│FIMSA│FRCS

Awards: Knee Ratna Award (2002)│Bharat Shiromani Award (2008)│Dr BC Roy Award (2014)│Padma Shri Award (2014)│Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)

• Dr Ashok Rajgopal is associated with Medanta-The Medicity, Delhi NCR. He is one of the chairmen of Musculoskeletal Disorders (Orthopedics) Institute at the hospital. Dr Rajgopal’s special interests include arthroplasty surgery, knee surgery, and joint (Hip/ Knee) replacement surgery. He is reagrded leading orthopaedic surgeon in India.

• Dr Ashok Rajgopal has performed 15000 arthroscopic surgeries (for reconstructing and repairing ligaments) and 30,000 plus knee replacement procedures.

Dr Ashok is the first surgeon:

- to conduct bilateral knee replacement operation in India

- to perform TKR using patient-specific surgery tools in India

- to introduce gender implant surgery (created for female patients) in India

- to operate TKR using a minimally invasive technique in India

Dr Sunil M Shahane

Hospital: Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai

Designation: Orthopedic Surgeon

Experience: 23+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│M.Ch (Orthopedics)│Fellowship (Joint Replacement Surgery and Arthritis Treatment)

Awards: John Monk Prize

• Dr Sunil Shahane works at Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai as a senior consultant of the orthopedic surgery department. He specializes and is considered leading voice for operating cases of arthroscopic surgeries and joint replacement surgeries in India.

• Dr Sunil Shahane is a member of Indian Orthopedic Association, Indian Medical Association, AMC, Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons and Maharashtra Orthopedic Association.

• Some services offered by the doctor include Arthritis Management, Knee/ Ankle/ Hip injury and Hand Pain Treatment.

Dr (Prof) Ravi Sauhta

Hospital: Artemis Hospital, Delhi NCR

Designation: Chief & HOD of Joint Replacement & Orthopedics Department

Experience: 30+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│M.Ch (Orthopedics)

• Dr Ravi Sauhta works as the Chief and HOD of Orthopedics Center at Artemis Hospital, Delhi NCR.

• Dr Ravi Sauhta has conducted over 30,000 plus successful orthopedic operations in his career.

• The doctor has a lot of experience dealing with joint trauma, performing pelvic-acetabular surgery, spine reconstruction surgeries, joint replacement surgeries and bone tumor surgery. Dr Sauhta previously worked at Umkal Hospital, Aryan Hospital, Saraswati Hospital,  Paras Hospital, and Pushpanjali Hospital.

Dr Sunil G Kini

Hospital: Manipal Hospital, Bangalore

Designation: Consultant│ Orthopedics Department

Experience: 18+ Years

Education: MBBS│MS│DNB│MRCS│M.Ch    

Awards: Thailand Ambassadorship in 2014

• Dr Sunil G Kini is a well-known Indian orthopedic surgeon, who is presently associated with Manipal Hospital, Bangalore where he works as a joint replacement surgery consultant. Dr Kini has completed 1500 plus cases of arthroscopy surgery and over 2000 cases of total & bilateral knee/ hip replacement surgery. 

• He is amongst the handful of orthopedic surgeons in Karnataka who can perform Arthroscopy operations. Dr Sunil’s special interest includes providing treatment facilities for sports injuries.

Dr Kesavan A R

Hospital: Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

Designation: Senior Consultant│ Orthopedics

Experience: 22 Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)

Dr Kesavan A R works at Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai as its Orthopedics department’s senior consultant. Dr Kesavan introduced hip replacement disorder treatment techniques at MIOT Institute, pioneering several reconstruction surgery programs and other launched protocols there.

The doctor specializes in providing pediatric as well as adult orthopedic services for joint correction, repair and replacement treatment. Dr A R has more than 2 decades of experience in managing and correcting complex traumatic injuries. Dr Kesavan also has super specialization in performing acetabular & pelvic reconstructive procedures.o

Dr Narayan Hulse

Hospital: Fortis Hospital, Bangalore

Designation: Consultant│ Orthopedics (Joint & Bone Surgery)

Experience: 20+ years

Education: MBBS│MS (Orthopedics)│DNB (Orthopedics)│MRCS

Awards: M Natarajan Gold Medal (2002) │Lupin Gold Medal (2002)

• Dr Narayan Hulse is currently working at Fortis Hospital, Bangalore as an orthopedic consultant.

• Dr Hulse is also associated with the Indian Orthopedic Association and Bangalore Orthopedic Society. Before joining Fortis, Dr Narayan has also worked at NHS Hospital (UK) and Hosmat Hospital. He has done his fellowship training in joint replacement surgery from Toronto and pelvic acetabular trauma treatment fellowship from London.

Dr Subhash Jangid

Hospital: Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Delhi NCR

Designation: Director of Bone and Joint Surgery/ Orthopedics

Experience: 22 Years

Education: MBBS│MS (Ortho)│DNB (Ortho)

• Dr Subhash Jangid works at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Delhi NCR, as its Bone & Joint Institute’s Director. Before joining FMRI, Dr Subhash used to work at Ortho Joint, Primus Super Speciality Hospital (Delhi) and SN Medical College (Rajasthan).

• Dr Jangid is amongst the few orthopedic surgeons in India, that are trained to perform operations using NAV 3, (a computer navigation technology used in joint replacement surgery to deliver precision). The technique is effective in helping patients recover faster.

Dr Madhu Kiran Yarlagadda

Hospital: Apollo Hospital, Chennai

Designation: Consultant│Orthopedics

Experience: 6+ Years

Education: MBBS │MS (Orthopedics)│FMISS│FISS (SG)

• Dr Madhu Kiran is amongst the top orthopedic surgeon in India, who currently works as an orthopedic surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Chennai.

• Dr Kiran has also gained training to perform spine surgery. Some of his specializations include elbow replacement, knee osteotomy, ACL reconstruction, neck & spine biopsy, and arthroplasty etc.

Go to Medmonks’ website to learn more about these top 10 orthopedic surgeons in India.

Bone diseases represent a significant yet often neglected health issue in Africa. By raising awareness, improving access to healthcare services, and implementing preventive measures, it is possible to mitigate the impact of bone diseases and improve the quality of life for millions of individuals across the continent. Through concerted efforts and collaboration with orthopaedic doctors in India, we can address the root causes of bone diseases and pave the way for better treatment at earlier stage.