Dr. Kaushal Malhan,

Dr Malhan, a superspecialist in knee and hip surgery, established the regional resurfacing and joint replacement center for western India in 2003.

He has been in the forefront in the field of minimally invasive high bending knee replacement surgery. He has several firsts to his credit including the first oxford unicompartmental knee replacement and computer assisted minimally invasive gender specific knee replacements for female patients. He has also done the largest number of Birmingham resurfacings in the city and popularised it in India and abroad.

He has gained international recognition for his pioneering contribution in the field of joint replacement and resurfacing surgery. He is often invited to lecture and demonstrates surgery in various parts of the world and has done over 150 presentations and multiple publications. He is a strong proponent of tissue preserving minimally invasive surgical techniques for joint replacement and was recently invited to speak at a conference for tissue sparing surgery in Australia. The tissue preserving total knee replacement technique (TPTKR) advocated and practised by him allows three times quicker recovery than seen with conventional knee replacement. His TPTKR technique was recently highlighted in the media when it allowed a 94 yr old gentleman to walk independently only four hours after both knees were replaced in a single sitting. This method allows knee replacement surgery with faster recovery and knee bending with less pain and no need for blood transfusions. Since the quadriceps muscle is not violated in this specialized minimally invasive technique the need for post operative physiotherapy is also reduced. He has performed the TPTKR technique of knee replacement perfected by him in hundreds of patients who vouch for its success and is the leading force behind the Fortis minimally invasive joint replacement programme.

He has over 150 national and international presentations and 13 international publications to his credit. He has been invited as faculty for knee and hip courses in India and abroad including Indian arthroplasty association, Indian orthopaedic association, Bombay arthroplasty courses, Chennai association courses, Andhra pradesh ortho. association, Jalandhar ortho association, Jalgaon, Nasik, solapur, Malysian ortho association.

He has hosted multiple joint replacement symposia and is the convenor of the first Wockhardt Trauma course. He has been invited to demonstrate his surgical techniques live for the benefit of surgeons in India and abroad and has trained surgeons from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.

He is national trauma course faculty and post graduate teacher in orthopaedics. He was selected from amongst India's joint replacement and resurfacing surgeons to lecture on a tissue preserving surgery for an audience of North American doctors at a symposium organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry(CII).

Dr Sachin Bhonsle, Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgeon

Dr. Bhonsle brings to Fortis Hospitals years of skill, knowledge and experience in speciality Orthopaedics. After establishing an orthopedic department at Derna, Libya, he worked for over twelve years in UK in senior posts to amass extensive range and depth of experience in Orthopaedics at an advanced level especially major joint replacements and arthroscopy of various joints.

He had the privilege of working in Norfolk and Norwich hospital, UK (Cambridge deanery) where Dr. Mckee and Dr. Farrar developed the famous total hip replacement from which hip resurfacing has evolved. At Oxford deanery he received further training as well as experience in shoulder replacement and arthroscopy. He was also actively involved in practicing sports medicine and served as a race doctor at Rockingham speedway (Corby) where formula car races take place. He has good clinical skills and judgment in managing complex trauma and fractures.

Dr. Bhonsle is a strong pillar of the Fortis Joint Replacement & Arthroscopy program. He has been instrumental in performing several successful knee, hip & shoulder joint replacements.

Dr. Milind Sawant,

Dr. Milind Sawant brings to Fortis Hospitals both national and international experience in knee joint replacement.

Apart from his orthopaedic training and experience at the renowned JJ group of hospitals Mumbai, he was associated with St. George's and South Thames Orthopaedic rotation London, Holly House Hospital Knee Unit, England and Cambridge & East Anglia Orthopaedic Rotation, England, to obtain his vast experience. His last overseas appointment was with Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, England, UK after which he decided to come back and serve his fellow Indians.