Dr Ravi Kumar is a Consultant Orthopedic surgeon who has experience of working in some of the reputed healthcare institutes across India. He has a comprehensive exposure and hands on experience in various subspecialties of Orthopedics with special interest in the field of Complex trauma and Joint Replacement
surgeries. He holds a fellowship training in Hip and Knee Replacement surgery from Rizzoli institute, Italy. Also Specialized in minimally invasive trauma surgeries and limb reconstructive
surgeries.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- MBBS - Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary, Karnataka (2003)
- Diploma in Orthopedics - J.J.M. Medical College, Devanagari, Karnataka (2008)
- DNB in Orthopedics - Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSIHMS) Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh (2010)
- Fellowship Done in Primary and Revision Arthroplasty of Hip and Knee in Rizzoli Institute of Orthopedics, Italy.
Experience
- Worked as a Senior Resident in Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital, Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh (2010 - 2013)
- Worked as a Consultant in AASHA Hospital (Private Hospital), Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (2014 - 2015)
- Worked as a Specialist in Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur (2015 - 2014)
CLINICAL INTERESTS OR FOCUS OF WORK
- Arthroplasty
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Sports Injuries
- Complex Trauma Surgeries
- Neglected Trauma Surgeries
- Deformity Corrections
- Minimally invasive techniques in fracture management
- Meniscal Surgeries
- Diagnostic arthroscopy of knee and ACL reconstruction
LECTURES IN CONFERENCE IN CMEs
- Distal femur Fracture tips and tricks in fixation - RDT Hospital, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (CME in RDT hospital 2017)
- Osteoarthritis an Over View - Tata main Hospital, Jamshedpur (CME in Tata Main Hospital 2015)
- Recent update on Osteoporosis – Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur (Half yearly conference in Tata Main Hospital 2015)
- Recent Advances in management of Osteoarthritis - Tata main Hospital, Jamshedpur (CME in Tata Main Hospital 2017)
- Cadaveric course on revision knee replacement. Cadaveric course on revision knee replacement.
- Hands on work shop on navigation knee.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- Treatment of Neglected Clubfoot deformity with Single Staged Extensile Peritalar release POSICON-2012 held at Pune, Maharashtra.
- Locked Compression Plates - In Complex Articular fractures, Pelvis and Lower Extremity Trauma Conference, SSSIHMS, Puttaparthi (June 2011).
- Osteochondral defect of Radial Head - Arthroscopic Treatment - Case report, Pelvis and Lower Extremity Trauma Conference, SSSIHMS, Puttaparthi (June 2011).
- Complex deformity of Wrist – Treated with Ilizarov Methodology, International Conference, SSSIHMS, Puttaparthi (June 2009).
FREE PAPER PRESENTATIONS
- Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cyst of Proximal Femur with Ilizarov Methodology - National Ilizarov Conference and Course, held at Solapur, (30th Sept - 2nd October 2011)
- Congenital Vertical Talus - Our Results and experience, 16th Annual Meeting of Pediatric, Orthopedics Society of India, held at Hyderabad (23rd - 24th January 2010).
- Management of chronic patellar tendon tear with heterotrophic ossification: A case review and pictorial review of various techniques in contemporary practice. Indian journal of Orthopedics August 2023
OBSERVATIONS DONE
- For period of 2 weeks in the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai.
- For period of 2 weeks in Department of Neurosurgery, SSSIHMS, Whitefield, Bangalore.
IMPORTANT CMES AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- TRAUMA CON 2016, Mumbai
- TRAUMA CON 2017, Mumbai
- Ranawat Orthopedic Conference held at Bangalore, 17th - 19th January 2013
- Cadaveric Workshop on Arthroscopy of knee Basic and Advanced - November 16, 2012, MSRALC, Bangalore
- National Ilizarov Conference and Course, 30th Sept - 2nd Oct 2011, Solapur.
- Pediatric Orthopedic Society of India Conference 23rd - 24th Jan 2010, held at Hyderabad.
- Complex Primary and revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty (DELTA Course) held on 7th and 8th November 2009, Hyderabad.
- Basic Arthroplasty Instructional Course held on 5th and 6th November 2009, Hyderabad.
- KOA PG Instructional Course 8th - 9th August 2009.
- 33rd Annual Conference of Karnataka Orthopedic Association, 6th - 8th Feb 2009.
- Update in Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma, CMC, Vellore Jan 7th, 2009.
- Orthopedic Association of South Indian States Sixth Annual Conference - Mangalore, September 7th - 9th, 2007.