Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
Orthopedics

Dr. Ashok Rajgopal

Group Chairman, Orthopaedics

Medanta – The Medicity• Gurugram

50+ years of experience
Joint Replacement
F.R.C.S., F.I.M.S.A., M.Ch., M.S., M.B.B.S.

About the doctor

An orthopedic surgeon of international repute, Dr. Rajgopal is known for innovation. He performed India's first bilateral total knee replacement surgery, first minimally invasive joint replacement surgery, first virtual total knee replacement using patient-specific instrumentation, and first use of gender-specific knees.

His career includes over 39,000 total knee replacement surgeries and more than 60,000 arthroscopic surgeries for sports injuries. He designed patented instruments for minimally invasive total knee replacement procedures now used globally by surgeons.

Area of expertise

Knee Replacement SurgeryJoint Replacement SurgeryArthroscopic Ligament SurgeriesArthroplasty SurgeriesHip SurgeryRobotic Surgeries

Qualifications

F.R.C.S.

F.I.M.S.A.

M.Ch. (Ortho)

M.S. (Ortho)

M.B.B.S.

Awards & achievements

  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumni Association of Sancheti Institutes, Pune (2016)
  • Lifetime award, APAS (Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society) (2016)
  • Dr. BC Roy Award (2014)
  • Padma Shri Award (2014)
  • Vishishita Chikitsa Ratan Award (2012)
  • Bharat Shiromani Award (2008-2009)
  • Distinguished Service Award, Delhi Doctor Association (2004)
  • Knee Ratna Award, IMA, New Delhi (2002)

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