Dr. Ashok Rajgopal

Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

Chairman - Medanta Bone & Joint Institute

Medanta The Medicity

33 years of experience

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

M.B.B.S. from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University, 1974
M.S. (Ortho) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1979
M.Ch. (Ortho) from University of Liverpool, 1983
F.I.M.S.A. from International Medical Sciences Academy, 1996
F.R.C.S. from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2010

Experience

Chairman, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, 2016
Chairman, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon, 2010
Director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, 2009
Head of Department, Sitaram Bhartia Institute , 2004
Senior Consultant, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi , 2004
Senior Consultant, Sehgal Neurological Research Institute, Kailash Colony, New Delhi. , 2013
Senior Resident, Ormskirk General Hospital, Lancashire, United Kingdom , 1985

Specialization and Expertise

Bone and Joint Replacement,
Knee Surgery,
Arthroscopic Surgeries

Memberships & Certifications

Founder Member, Vice President and former President – Indian Hip and Knee Society
Life Member – Indian Arthroplasty Association
Life Member – Indian Orthopaedic Association
Life Member and former President – Indian Arthroscopy Association
Life Member – Indian Association of Sports Medicine
Founder President and former Secretary – Asia Pacific Arthrop

Awards & Accomplishments

Padma Shri award for recognition of surgical excellence and contribution to the field of Orthopaedics – 2014
Bharat Shiromani Award for professional excellence in the field of Orthopaedics – 2008 – 2009
Distinguished Service Award – Delhi Doctor Association – 2004 Knee Ratna Award, IMA – New Delhi
Life time award from APAS (Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society)

Dr. Ashok Rajgopal