About Doctor
- Dr Ashok Rajgopal is one of the most experienced & respected Orthopaedic surgeon in India, currently working as a Group Chairman at Medanta the Medicity.
- With a coveted experience of over 32 years, he has a ground-breaking record of completing 25,000 Total Knee Replacement surgeries.
- Dr Rajgopal was the honorary surgeon to the President of India.
- Being an expert in sports medicine he had treated a number of famous sports persons like Pullela Gopichand (badminton player suffered a career threatening knee injury while playing doubles at the 1994 National Games at Pune).
- Some of his special interests include knee surgery, joint replacement surgery, arthroscopic surgery, and arthroplastic surgeries.
- After completed his MBBS from AFMC and MS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, he also did Mch from University of Liverpool in 1983.
- Dr. Ashok did FRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons, United Kingdoms in 2010.
- He is also the first orthopaedic surgeon in India to perform Bilateral Total Knee Replacement surgery &MIS Unicompartmental surgery.
- Dr. Rajgopal was also the the first to perform total knee replacement using Patient Specific Instrumentation.
- He hold a unique distinction of performing 28 Knee Replacement surgeries in under 12 hours.
- He is a designer surgeon and a member of the design team responsible for the design and development of the latest knee implant, The Persona Knee.
- Dr Ashok has been the prestigious Padma Shri recipient which is the fourth highest civilian award.
- He has his articles in renowned print media like Times of India ,The Hindu, The New Indian Express.
- He is an esteemed member of associations like The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).
Qualifications
- MBBS, 1974, AFMC, Pune
- MS, 1979, AIIMS, New Delhi
- MCh, 1983, University of Liverpool
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Experience
33 Years Experience
Specialization and Expertise
Bone and Joint Replacement, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopic Surgeries
List Of Treatments
- Total Hip Replacement
- Acetabular Fixation
- Cemented Total Hip Replacement
- Cementless Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery
Awards & Accomplishments
- Awarded with the prestigious Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award, for recognition of surgical excellence and contribution to the field of Orthopaedics in 2014. Awarded with the Knee Ratna Award from Indian Medical Association, New Delhi and Life time award from Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society.
