Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics

Overview

Established in 1999. The department of Orthopaedics included in the M.B.B.S Course and offers Post graduate MS program in Orthopaedics. In addition the department of orthopaedics has recognized guides for the interdisciplinary Ph.D program of Nitte Deemed to be University. The department has enough staff as per the requirements of the medical council of India (MCI). It tenders daily OPD services with specialty clinics and has high rate of occupancy in its in patients wards both male and female wards. It has adequate infrastructural facilities for providing clinical training for undergraduate and post graduate students. The departmental library has 148 titles and 26 periodicals.

The department provides excellent training opportunities for clinical training. Faculty adopts learner centric methods of education such as small group discussions and student seminars, speciality clinics like Hand Clinic, CTEV Clinic, Fracture Clinic (trauma and emergencies), Arthroscopy Clinic (sports medicine including- ACL, PCL reconstruction, meniscal repair etc.), Spine Clinic, Arthroplasty Clinic (Total hip replacement/ Total knee replacement) and Rheumatology clinic runs simultaneously on OPD days and provide advanced training opportunities for post graduate students. Department has integrated teaching programme with the department of anatomy and physiotherapy. Teaching with audio visual aids and extensive use of CD-ROMs as learning materials. Permanent display of surgical and orthotics and artificial limbs in a departmental museum are some of the measure taken to engage students effectively. Facilities for two way audio-visual communications from OT to the seminar hall for live demonstration of surgeries have been developed to aid the teaching learning process.

Faculty / OPD Schedule

Staff list

Sl.No. Name Designation Qualification Unit OPD Day OT day
1 Dr Jayaprakash  Shetty Professor & Emeritus MBBS, MS I Mon,Thu Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
2 Dr.Vikram Shetty Professor & HOD MBBS D.Ortho,DNB Ortho I Mon,1 & 3rd Fri Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
3 Dr.Lawrence Mathias Professor & Unit Head MBBS, MS III Wed, 1 & 3rd Sat Thu, 1 & 3rd Mon
4 Dr.Siddharth M Shetty Professor & Unit Head MBBS, DNB Ortho I Mon,1 & 3rd Fri Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
5 Dr.Ashwin Shetty Professor & Unit Head MBBS, MS II Tue,2 & 4th Fri Wed, 2 & 4th Sat
6 Dr Deepak Hegde Professor & Unit Haed MBBS D.Ortho,DNB Ortho IV Thus,2 & 4th Sat Fri, 2 & 4th Mon
7 Dr.Dileep K S Associate Professor MBBS D.Ortho,DNB Ortho IV Thus,2 & 4th Sat Fri, 2 & 4th Mon
8 Dr.Sanath Kumar Shetty Associate Professor MBBS D.Ortho,DNB Ortho III Wed, 1 & 3rd Sat Thu, 1 & 3rd Mon
9 Dr.Nirmal Babu Associate Professor MBBS, MS IV Thus,2 & 4th Sat Fri, 2 & 4th Mon
10 Dr.Vinay Kumar C Associate Professor MBBS, MS I Mon,1 & 3rd Fri Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
11 Dr.Santhosh Babu Asst. Professor MBBS, MS I Mon,1 & 3rd Fri Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
12 Dr Haridas Somayaji Associate Professor MBBS D.Ortho,DNB Ortho II Tue,2 & 4th Fri Wed, 2 & 4th Sat
13 Dr Anoop Hegde Asst. Professor MBBS, MS III Wed, 1 & 3rd Sat Thu, 1 & 3rd Mon
14 Dr Pruthvi K P Senior Resident MBBS, MS I Mon,1 & 3rd Fri Tue, 1 & 3rd Sat
15 Dr Sreedhish K Senior Resident MBBS D.Ortho,DNB IV Thus,2 & 4th Sat Fri, 2 & 4th Mon
16 Dr Kiran Hari Senior Resident MBBS, MS II Tue,2 & 4th Fri Wed, 2 & 4th Sat
17 Dr Varun L Shetty Asst. Professor MBBS, MS II Tue,2 & 4th Fri Wed, 2 & 4th Sat
18 Dr Alden D'Souza Senior Resident MBBS, MS II Tue,2 & 4th Fri Wed, 2 & 4th Sat
19 Dr Mahammad Ansar Senior Resident MBBS, MS III Wed, 1 & 3rd Sat Thu, 1 & 3rd Mon




PG List

Name Designation Department Year
Dr Abhilash H N Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Hanish Mohan Thodeti Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Lakshmanan S Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Mechail Sabu George Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Navaneeth Bhat Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Shehim Thahmees T Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Sonu Ganesh M Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Vasudha Lakshman Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Vivek P Junior Resident Orthopaedics III Year
Dr Akash B Aeri Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Arjun Umesh Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Arvind Singh Bhati Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Dhanush Karthik S T Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Geet Pradeep Vagarali Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Javvaji Bhageerath Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Macharla Satwik Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Neehar Chandra Hennal Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Sarthak Kataria Junior Resident Orthopaedics II Year
Dr Aishwarya Girish Ranjalkar Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Amit Tiwari Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Dhruv Ramesh Nair Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Dyavarashetty Nuthashree Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Katuri Vamsi Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Krishna Vamshi M Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Vaibhav Yadav Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Vibhu Bhargava Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year
Dr Zeeshan Abbas Mir Junior Resident Orthopaedics I Year

Speciality Services

  • Hand Clinic
  • CTEV Clinic
  • Fracture Clinic (trauma and emergencies)
  • Arthroscopy Clinic (sports medicine including- ACL, PCL reconstruction, meniscal repair etc.)
  • Spine Clinic
  • Arthroplasty Clinic (Total hip replacement/ Total knee replacement)
  • Rheumatology clinic
  • Vascular Surgery (Peripheral arterial bypass and Varicose veins surgery)
  • Robotic Surgery facility
    Department of Orthopaedics proudly announces the acquisition of Velys Robotic Knee Replacement Technology, making Nitte University the first medical college in India to integrate this advanced system into its orthopaedic surgery department. This significant technological advancement not only enhances the hospital's capabilities but also underscores its unwavering commitment to providing state-of-the-art healthcare services to all sections of society.

    Velys Robotic-Assisted Solution, developed by Johnson & Johnson MedTech, represents the pinnacle of precision in orthopaedic surgery. This cutting-edge technology assists surgeons in performing knee replacements with unparalleled accuracy and efficiency, enhancing patient outcomes and reducing recovery times. The integration of this state-of-the-art solution brings numerous benefits to both patients and surgeons. Enhanced precision is achieved through the system's advanced imaging and real-time guidance capabilities, which are crucial for successful knee replacements. Each surgery is personalized to the patient's unique anatomy, leading to better alignment and fit of the knee implant.. This precision and control also minimize tissue damage, resulting in shorter hospital stays and faster recovery time for patients.