Dr. Sujoy Bhattacharjee
Chairman & Chief, Max Institute of Robotic Joint Replacement
Joint replacement and orthopaedic care
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
Group Chairman
F.R.C.S. · F.I.M.S.A. · M.Ch. (Ortho) · M.S. (Ortho) · M.B.B.S.
- HospitalMedanta
- Gurugram, near Delhi
Padma Shri (2014), Dr. B. C. Roy Award (2014)
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About Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
- 01Internationally renowned Orthopaedic surgeon with more than 39,000 total knee replacement surgeries to his credit
- 02First to perform bilateral procedure and minimally invasive total knee replacement surgery in India
- 03Designed and developed patented instruments for MIS total knee replacement surgeries, now used by surgeons worldwide
Innovation is a word that is immediately associated with Dr. Ashok Rajgopal. An orthopedic surgeon of international repute, he has several firsts to his credit. He performed the first bilateral total knee replacement surgery, the first minimally invasive joint replacement surgery in India, the first virtual total knee replacement using patient-specific instrumentation, and was the first surgeon to use gender-specific knees in India. A profile surgeon, he has to his credit, more than 39,000 total knee replacement surgeries and over 60,000 arthroscopic surgeries for sports injuries. A designer surgeon, he was on the design team of the Persona knee system developed by Zimmer. He is also the designer of the instruments used in minimally invasive total knee replacement which are currently used by surgeons worldwide. His enduring passion for practicing and advancing medical and surgical sciences has seen him win a number of awards
Specialisation and expertise
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Joint Replacement Surgery
- Arthroscopic Ligament Surgeries
- Arthroplasty Surgeries
- Hip Surgery
- Robotic Surgeries
Awards and milestones
- 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumni Association of Sancheti Institutes, Pune
- 2016 Life time award, APAS (Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society)
- 2014 Dr. BC Roy award “To recognize the best talents in encouraging the development of specialities in different branches of Medicine”
- 2014 Padma Shri award for recognition of surgical excellence and contribution to the field of Orthopedics
- 2012 Vishishita Chikitsa Ratan Award
- 2004 Distinguished Service Award - Delhi Doctor Association
- 2002 Knee Ratna Award, IMA, New Delhi
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