Doctors:-
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
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Details:-
Experience: 30+ Years Hospital: Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
About Doctor
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal is an internationally acclaimed Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, currently serving as Group Chairman of the Institute of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Orthopedics at Medanta – The Medicity. With over 39,000 knee replacement surgeries to his name, he is known for pioneering several advanced orthopedic procedures in India. He was the first in the country to perform bilateral total knee replacement and minimally invasive knee replacement surgeries, contributing to the development of the Persona Knee System and several patented instruments for joint replacement.
Education & Training
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MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
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MS (Orthopedics) - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
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MCh (Orthopedics) - University of Liverpool, UK
Expertise
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Total and Bilateral Knee Replacement
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Arthroscopic Ligament Repairs
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Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery
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Hip Replacement and Arthroplasty
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Minimally Invasive Orthopedic Surgeries
Achievements & Contributions
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Recognized with the Padma Shri in 2014 for his contributions to orthopedics
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Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society and Sancheti Institute in Pune
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Led groundbreaking knee surgeries, including performing 28 knee replacements within 12 hours
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Known for introducing robotic and patient-specific instrumentation in knee replacements
