About
Senior Consultant - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. Part of both Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery & "Apollo Center for Advanced Pediatrics" (ACAP)
Practicing exclusively "Pediatric Orthopaedics" and managing orthopaedic disorders in patients below 19 years of age. Hospital affiliations as 'Senior Consultant Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon':
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals. Part of "Apollo Center for Advanced Pediatrics (ACAP)" & Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Managing both Traumatic (acute & chronic) and Non-Traumatic Orthopaedic Disorders in patients below 19 years of age.
- Sir Gangaram Hospital. Part of "Pediatric Super-specialities." Courtesy affiliation for in-patients only.
Clinical'Fellow Resident in Pediatric Orthopaedics for 12 months under the guidance of Program Director John V Banta MD, at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA.
Involved in working with the 4 members of the faculty by rotation. Management (operative & non-operative) of a caseload consisting of roughly, 35-40% of Spinal deformities (mainly Scoliosis), 25- 30% of Hip/Pelvic problems (mainly as resultant of DDH & CP), 20- 25% of Knee, Foot & Ankle deformities and around 5% of Upper Limb ailments. Involved in running weekly Clinics of Scoliosis, CP, Muscle Disease, Foot and Ortho. & a monthly Clinic of Myelomeningocoele. Attended Pre & Post- Operative Conferences and weekly Grand Rounds involving didactic lectures and in- depth discussions.
Completed a clinical project - "Effect of Boston Brace on body alignment in patients of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis" as a part of the curriculum to be completed in a year. Successfully completed a case report titled "Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Fibula".
Senior Medical Officer- Orthopaedic Surgery at Central Institute of Orthopaedics (CIO), Safdarjung Hospital (1000 plus bedded), New Delhi. Worked as a full time surgeon doing Orthopaedic emergency & Casuality duties, performing both emergency and routine surgeries (traumatic & non- traumatic cases) and ran Orthopaedic Clinics. Actively participated in academic discussions and taught Orthopaedic Residents.
Worked successfully on 2 clinical papers on Orthopaedic Trauma, one on "Intercondylar Fractures of Humerus & it's management" and the other on "Ligamentotaxis in comminuted intra-articular fractures of lower-end Radius in Adults." Both eventually got published in the Journal "Orthopaedic Update." Ably supported by Dr. KS Rao, Senior Consultant & Director, CIO, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Medical Officer - Orthopaedic Surgery after joining the Central Health Service, Govt. of India.
Full time Resident in the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India pursuing MS Orthopaedic Surgery course under the direct supervision and professional guidance of Dr. US Misra, MCh. FRCS (L'Pool), Professor & Head, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery. Did emergency duties, attended ward rounds (morn. & eve.), ran Ortho. Clinics and performed & assisted both routine and emergency surgeries at Gandhi Memorial & associated Hospitals affiliated to KG Medical College. Gained experience in the management of Spinal injuries when posted to Traumatic Quadriplegia & Paraplegia Unit. Worked on the clinical project on the treatment of Intercondylar Fractures of Humerus & completed it successfully. Took active interest in academic discussions and taught Medical School students posted.
A full time Resident at Patel Chest Institute, Delhi pursuing Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases.
A full time Resident in the Dept of Ortho. Surgery ( House Surgeonship) for 6 mths. at Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narain (LNJP) Hospital, New Delhi. Under supervision of Dr. BK Dhaon MS(Ortho), Professor & Head of the unit. Worked for another 3 months from Jan 1988 to March 1988 in Orthopaedic Surgery.
A full time Resident in the Dept. of General Medicine for 6 mths. At LNJP Hospital, New Delhi. Under supervision of Dr. DD Kulapathi, Professor & Head, Dept. of Medicine.
Rotating Internship (compulsory) in various clinical disciplines at LNJPH, New Delhi (affiliated to Maulana Azad Medical College).
Conferences, Workshops, Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Courses
- Faculty for the 1st Interactive Academic Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Foundation (POF) on âPediatric Elbowâ, organised at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, on 2nd April, 2017.
- Invited faculty for 23rd Annual Conference of Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2017) held from 27th January & 28th January, 2017 at Nagpur.
- Participated and interacted in the basic (POSICON 2017) workshop on Pediatric Trauma & Cerebral Palsy, on 26th January, 2017 at Nagpur.
- Participated and interacted in the advanced (POSICON 2017) workshop on Complex Foot Deformities, on 26th January, 2017 at Nagpur.
- Participated in a Webinar organised by the Scoliosis Research Societyâs Growing Spine Committee titled âCasting for Early Onset Scoliosis â Why, When & How?, on 12th December, 2016.
- Participating as faculty and delivered a talk titled âPainful Swollen Joint â Attention Pediatricians! at the Pediatric Conference of North India (PCNI) in New Delhi on 4th December, 2016.
- Participating as faculty and delivered a talk titled âManaging DDH âHow, Whenever?at the West Delhi Orthopaedic Association Meeting in New Delhi on 11th September, 2016.
- Participated in an interactive session in Masterclass on Hip Preservation - Emerging and established concepts(a POF academic activity),at Fortis Memorial & Research Center, Gurgaonon the afternoon of 14th July, 2016.
- Presided as Secretary over the 2ndInteractive Academic Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Foundation (POF), organised at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, on 3rd July, 2016.
- Participated as Faculty at the Child Care Conclave 2016, a comprehensive program on the management of Cerebral Palsy, at Hotel Lalit, Mumbai on 18th& 19th June, 2016.
- Presided as Secretary over the 1stInteractive Academic Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Foundation (POF), organised at St Stephens Hospital, New Delhi, on 3rd April, 2016.
- Invited Faculty at UPORTHOCON 2016 at Meerut to participate in a DDH symposium and deliver a talk on âDDH in a walking child â management updateâ, on 14th February, 2016.
- Presided as Secretary over the 1st CME of Pediatric Orthopaedic Foundation (POF), jointly organised by POF & Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalay Hospital, at latter on 12th January, 2016.
- Participated and interacted in the post-conference (POSICON 2016) workshop on Complex Hip Deformities, Safe Surgical Dislocation & Hip Arthroscopy, on 9thâ 10th January, 2016 at Bengaluru.
- Invited faculty for 22nd Annual Conference of Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2016) held from 8th January, 2016 to 9th January, 2016 at Bengaluru.
- Participated and interacted in the pre-conference (POSICON 2016) Upper Limb workshop on Upper Limb, on 7th January, 2016 at Bengaluru.
- Invited Faculty for the 33rd Annual Dr Lobo Memorial Function (hosted jointly by the Dept of Orthopaedics, CMC Ludhiana & Dr Lobo memorial trust, Ludhiana) featuring a symposium on âApproach to Cerebral Palsyâ, on 24th October, 2015 (Saturday). Presenting a talk on âSurgical Management of Lower Limb Problems in CPâ.
- Organizing Secretary for the 21st Annual Conference of Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2015)successfully held from 29th January to 1st February, 2015. This international meeting comprised of 4 parallel pre-conference workshops (Foot & Ankle Deformities, Upper Limb Injuries and Complications, Knee Disorders & Deformities and Scoliosis), the main conference and a post-conference workshop on âSurgeries around the Paediatric Hipâ, spread over 3 and ½ days. It also featured 16 foreign faculty from across the world participating actively.
- Chaired a session on âUnsalvagable Post-Septic Arthritis Hips in Childrenâ at a (Delhi Orthopaedic Association) DOA meet at Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, on 2nd November, 2014.
- Faculty at the National Orthopaedic Meet at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi where delivered a talk on âLimping Childâ on 12th October, 2014.
- Faculty at the East Delhi Orthopaedic Association meet where was invited to deliver a talk on âSupracondylar Fractures of Humerusâ, on 21st September, 2014.
- Course Director and faculty for Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium as a part of Trauma Conclave conducted under the aegis of Trauma Society of India and POSI, at Hotel Metropoliton, New Delhi on 6th July, 2014.
- Invited as faculty to contribute actively and deliver interactive talks in Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma & Osteotomies around the Hip supported by Synthes, at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, on 4th May, 2014.
- Invited as faculty in the Delhi Trauma Meet titled âHow not to miss Pediatric Orthopaedic Fracturesâ in Midcon of Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA) 2014, at Siddharth, New Delhi, on 20th April, 2014.
- Invited as faculty to deliver talks in a âPediatric Hipâ symposium on 7th February, 2015 at Corbett National Park, UP, as a part of the annual UP Orthopaedic Association chapter.
- Invited as facultyto participatein a debate favouring ânon-operative management in Type II-b Perthesâ Diseaseâ, at the Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Conference (POSICON) at Chennai, on 10th â 13th January, 2014.
- Invited as faculty to deliver an interactive talk on âFive significant positive changes in Pediatric Orthopaedicsâ in an Orthopaedic CME as a part of the annual Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA) conference at SCOPE complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, on 10th November, 2013.
- Delivered an interactive talk on âNursing in Pediatric Orthopaedicsâ for the nurses of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, as a part of their CME program, on 24 October, 2013.
- Faculty in the National Orthopaedic Update, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi on August 11, 2013.
- Invited as faculty and delivered a talk on âCerebral Palsy â Management Updateâ and participated in panel discussion during the âChild Behavior & Developmental Pediatrics Workshopâ (conducted by IAP, Delhi) at Moolcand Hospital, New Delhi, on 28th April, 2013.
- Invited as faculty to help to conduct an Orthopaedic Update & EBM organized by SICOT and UP Orthopaedic Association, in Lucknow, UP on 23rd March, 2013.
- Invited on behalf of the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (IJO) to conduct a Book Review of âPediatric Osteoarticular Infectionsâ (editors: Anil Agarwal & Aditya N Agarwal; Publishers Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, First Edition 2013), on 30 January, 2013.
- Undertook an interactive teaching session on âPerthes Diseaseâ for the post-graduates, as an initiative of Delhi Orthopaedic Association, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi on 23rd Jan, 2013.
- Attended the advanced workshop on âManagement of Upper Limb Disorders in Childrenâ of the 15th Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2013), held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 6th& 7th Jan, 2013.
- Invited as faculty for the 15th Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2013), held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 5th& 6th Jan, 2013.
- Invited as faculty to help in conducting the workshop on âDay to Day Pediatric Orthopaedicsâ, on 4th January, 2013, as a part of the 15th Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2013), held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Invited as faculty to deliver a talk on âpost-traumatic cubitus varusâ in Pediatric Orthopaedic session of IOACON 2012 to be held in Chennai in December 2012
- Attended the Golden Jubilee Congress of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA 2012) between October 3-6, 2012 at New Delhi, India
- Invited as faculty to present a talk on âCurrent Trends in the Management of Femoral Shaft #s in Childrenâ, in North Zone Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference (NZIOAC) 2012 at Patiala, Punjab on 25th Feb, 2012
- Invited as faculty in a panel discussion on the topic âVitamin D deficiency & rickets: A hidden epidemicâ, as a part of âPediatric Endocrinologyâ Speciality Chapter of 49th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON 2012) held on 21st Jan, 2012 at Gurgaon, Haryana
- Invited as faculty in CME (Allied Pediatrics Session) in 49th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON 2012) held on 19th Jan, 2012 at Gurgaon, Haryana, and presented a talk on âSeptic arthritis and osteomyelitis: what a pediatrician must knowâ
- Attended post-conference workshop on âEarly Onset Scoliosisâ as a part of POSICON 2012 held at Pune on 15th& 16th Jan, 2012
- Participated as faculty in 14th annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2012) at Pune from 13th to 16th Jan, 2012
- Invited as faculty to help in conducting the symposium/workshop on âCerebral Palsyâ, on 13th January, 2012, as a part of the 14th annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2012), held in Pune, Maharashtra
- Organized the âPediatric Orthopaedic Sessionâ of the annual Indian Orthopaedic Association conference(IOACON) at Noida, UP on 10th December 2011
- Participated as faculty in helping to conduct the workshop on âClubfootâ and deliver a talk on âCommon Errors in Ponseti Technique of Clubfoot Managementâ.The workshop was a part of the annual Indian Orthopaedic Association conference(IOACON) being organized in Noida, UP
- Participated as faculty and chaired a talk on âPediatric Neurologyâ, in the IX CME of Apollo Center for Advanced Pediatrics (ACAP) on âCurrent Perspectives in Managementâ on 6th November, 2011at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
- Participated actively in Ganga Operative Spine Course 2011, at Coimbatore from 30th June to 3rd July, 2011
- Invited as Faculty to participate in CME onâInjuries around wristâ as a part of Meerut Ortho Update 2011, on 13th March, 2011
- Invited as Faculty to deliver a talk in the CME on âPediatric Osteoarticular Infectionsâ, organized by the Dept. of Orthopaedics, Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalay (CNBC), on 6th March, 2011
- Invited as Faculty to conduct âPediatric Orthopaedic Traumaâ workshop and participated actively as delegate in POSICON 2011 (Annual Conference of POSI) held in Chandigarh during 11th -13th Feb, 2011
- Invited as Faculty in a workshop on âClubfootâ in the 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOACON 2010) held in Jaipur between 9th and 14th December, 2010
- Invited as Faculty by the SriLankan Orthopaedic Association in a âPediatric Fracture Courseâ conducted in Colombo, SriLanka, in a joint venture of both POSI (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society India) & POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America), on 26th& 27th October, 2010
- Organized a Symposium cum Workshop on âPediatric Orthopaedic Traumaâ under the aegis of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society (India) at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, on 13th August, 2010. As Faculty, delivered 2 lectures on âPediatric Fractures are Unique!â and âSupracondylar Fractures of Humerusâ, and conducted case discussions and the workshop on âTitanium Elastic Nailsâ (supported by Synthes). On the occasion, brought out a handbook on âManagement of Pediatric Long Bone Closed Fracturesâ
- As faculty,chaired a talk on âOsteosarcomasâ which was a part of the International Update on Cancer & Blood Diseases in Children and Adolescents, conducted at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, on 6-7 Feb 2010
- Attended an advanced workshop on âAdolescent Hip Disordersâ as a part of post-conference workshop of POSICON 2010 at Secunderabad, AP on 24th & 25th January, 2010. This was conducted jointly by both Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI) & Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
- Attended & actively participated in the 16th annual meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI) at Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, AP on 23rd& 24th January, 2010
- Attended CME on âReconstuction of Long Bone Defects in Childrenâ as a part of pre-conference workshop of POSICON 2010 at Secunderabad, AP on 22nd January, 2010. This was conducted jointly by both Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI) & Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA)
- Attended a CME cum workshop on âSpinal Deformityâ as a part of Skeletal Spine Focus, arranged by Synthes in Gurgaon, Haryana, on December 5-6, 2009
- Participated actively in the 15th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI 2009) held from 10th â 11th Jan, 2009, at Kolkata, West Bengal. As faculty, delivered a guest talk on âmanagement of complication of clubfoot surgeryâ, as well as presented a scientific paper on âRelapsed Clubfoot Surgery in Older Childrenâ
- Participated in an interactive pre-conference workshop on âCorrection of Pediatric Spinal Deformitiesâ as a part of POSICON 2009, held on 9th Jan, 2009, at Kolkata, West Bengal
- Attended both, the workshop on Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) and the meeting of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) on 2 - 4 October, 2008, at New Delhi; the theme of meeting being âSpinal Deformities â Current Conceptsâ
- Participated actively in the 14th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI), held on Jan 25-27, 2008, in Coimbatore, TN and presented a scientific paper on âCongenital Scoliosisâ
- Faculty in the pre-conference workshop on âTitanium Flexible Elastic Nailsâ at the 14th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI), held on Jan 25-27, 2008, in Coimbatore, TN
- Organized a successful interactive workshop on "Cerebral Palsy â an approach to comprehensive management" on 11th March, 2007, at Indraprastha Hospitals, New Delhi
- Paticipated in POSICON 2007 at Jaipur, Rajasthan, on 2-4 Feb, 2007 and presented a scientific paper on âDEGA Osteotomyâ
- Attended an interactive workshop on "Pediatric Trauma" conducted by Prof. Kaye E. Wilkins at Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Stephenâs Hospital, New Delhi, on 13th November, 2006
- Paticipated actively in POSICON 2006 at Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 10-12 Feb, 2006 and presented a scientific paper on 'Perthes Disease'
- Attended an interactive âadvanced course on orthopaedic surgeryâ as well as the main Asia-Pacific Conference on âChildhood Disability Updateâ in Mumbai from 2 â 4 Dec, 2005
- Participated in POSICON 2005 at Vadodara, Gujarat, on 27-30 January, 2005 and presented a scientific paper on 'DDH'
- Attended an interactive workshop on "Brachial Plexus Injuries" conducted by Depts. of Neurosurgery/Pediatric Neurosurgery/PlasticSurgery of Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi on 23rd December, 2004
- Attended a "Free Medical Camp" of Pediatric Super-specialities, in Jullandar, Punjab, as a part of a team of Pediatric Superspecialists from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, in November 2004
- Attended a "Free Medical Camp" of Pediatric Super-specialities, in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India, as a part of a team of Pediatric Superspecialists from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi on 22 August, 2004
- Attended the 10thAnnual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2004,21 & 22 Feb, 2004), in Allahabad, U.P., India. Presented a paper on "Clubfoot" and was the senior author of the paper presented on "Septic Arthritis of Large Joints in Infants"
- Attended an interactive workshop on "Spinal Deformities" during the 10th POSICON-2004 at Allahabad, U.P., India, on 20th Feb, 2004
- Attended the 9th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2003,16 - 18 Jan, 2003), in Vellore, T.N., India. Presented a free paper on "Clubfoot" and chaired a session on "Scoliosis"
- Organizing Secretary (Joint) for POSICON-2002, the 8th annual conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India, held in New Delhi (for the 1st time) on 23rd& 24th March 2002
- Organized a successful workshop on "Pediatric Spine" on 22nd March, 2002, at Indraprastha Hospitals, New Delhi. This was as a part of POSICON-2002 held in March 2002 in New Delhi. It included renowned international & national faculty who helped out in didactic lectures, video session of surgery done a day before, hands-on workshop on spinal models using segmental (CD) instrumentation
- Attended the Workshop on 'Orthofix' as a part of the "7th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI)" in Madurai, TN, India, on March 1st, 2001
- Was an active member of the Earthquake Relief Team from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, to manage the patients of Orthopaedic trauma in Bachao & Patan District, Gujrat, India, in January, 2001
- Attended the "6th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI)" in Mumbai, India, in March 2000. Also attended the workshop on "Spinal Instrumentation" held during this conference
- Attended the "Indo - Italian Conference on Spinal Surgery & Clinical Management" in collaboration with Hospital San Raffaele - Milan, Italy & under aegis of Delhi Orthopaedic Association on 22nd - 23rd January, 2000 at Indian Spinal Injuries Center, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
- Participated in CME in "The Management of Cerebral Palsy - The team approach to improving function" on May 15, 1998 in Rocky Hill, CT. Certificate of accomplishment awarded by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, USA
- Attended the 65th Annual Conference of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at New Orleans, USA, from March 19-23, 1998. Attended the Speciality Day Meeting of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) on March 22, 1998
- Attended the AO basic course in March, 1997 at New Delhi
- Attended the "2nd International Course on Spinal Surgery and Workshop on Spinal Fixation Systems" at Coimbatore, India, in Jan, 1996
- Attended CME on "Infections of Bones and Joints" of IOACON '95 at Pune, India
- Participated in Symposium and Workshop on Ilizarov Technique - A Comprehensive Course, held at Dr.RML Hospital, New Delhi, in August 1995
- Attended the Second IOA Instructional Course on "Hip Disorders" at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in April 1995
- Attended the Arthroscopic Society meeting as a part of the Scientific Program of IOACON - 94 at Bangalore, India, in November 1994
- Participated in the Workshop on Total Knee Replacement at CIO, Safdar Jung Hospital, New Delhi, India, in October 1993
- Was an active member of the Orthopaedic Relief Team from the Center (New Delhi) to manage the Earthquake victims in Latur, Maharashtra, India, in October 1993
Publications, Presentations & Academic Pursuits
- Wrote the chapter on âNeonatal Osteomyelitisâ and contributed to the newest edition of âTextbook of Orthopaedicsâ by Dr GS Kulkarni, published by Jaypee in November 2015.
- Original article titled âOutcome of Surgical Management of Developmental Dysplasia of Hip in Children between 18 to 24 monthsâ published in August issue of Indian Journal of Orthopaedics in 2014.
Link: http://www.ijoonline.com/text.asp?2014/48/5/458/139841 - Supervisor and Guide for the DNB academic program for âOrthopaedic Surgeryâ for the year 2013-14 at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, and successfully submitted a thesis titled âProspective Study of Intorsion of Lower Limbs in Children in relation to their Ageâ.
- Paper accepted for publication âNeed for Supplementary Procedure in treating DDH in Children between 18 to 24 months of Ageâ, in Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (IJO) in February, 2014.
- Attended the post-conference advanced workshop on âCongenital Limb Deficiencies and Deformity Correctionâ on 12th â 13th January, 2014.
- Attended actively the 20th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India, POSICON 2014 from 11th â 13th January, 2014.
- Authored the chapter on âNeonatal Osteomyelitisâ and contributed to the newest edition of âTextbook of Orthopaedicsâ by Dr GS Kulkarni, in October, 2013.
- Presented a free paper titled âNeed for a supplementary (pelvic) procedure along with open reduction in management of DDH between 18 & 24 months of ageâ in the Golden Jubilee Congress of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA 2012) between October 3-6, 2012 at New Delhi, India. For publication.
- Presented a poster on âPedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in Congenital Kypho-Scoliosisâ at the 14th annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India Conference (POSICON 2012), held in Pune, Maharashtra on 15th& 16th Jan, 2012.
- Presented a paper on âModified Ponseti Method in Managing Idiopathic Clubfeet in our Practiceâ in POSICON 2011 (Annual Conference of POSI) held in Chandigarh during 11th -13th Feb, 2011. Published in Apollo Medical Journal in Jan 2012
- Paper published in July 2011 in âIndian Pediatricsâ in: âManagement of lower limb deformities in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: a report of 4 casesâ
- Paper presented on âManagement of lower limb deformities in Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Intramedullary Fixation in older children: A report of 4 casesâ; in ESICON 2009 on 10th October, 2009 at Udaipur
- Presented a paper on âSurgical Management of Relapsed Clubfoot in Older Childrenâ at the XV Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2009) held from 10th â 11th Jan, 2009, at Kolkata, West Bengal
- Presented a paper on âClubfoot Surgery â Managing Complicationsâ at the MIDCON 2008 of of Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA), held in September 2008, in New Delhi
- Presented a paper on âCongenital Scoliosisâ at the 14th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI), held on Jan 25-27, 2008, in Coimbatore, TN. Chaired a planery session on âScoliosisâ
- Contributed to an article for, and helped out in a Pediatric Primary Trauma Course conducted at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi in 19th Aug, 2007
- Presented a case report on Management of Congenital Scoliosis at MIDCON 2007 of Delhi Orthopaedic Association at New Delhi on 5th Aug, 2007
- Presented a paper on âIncomplete Transilial Pelvic Osteotomy (DEGA) for Developmental Hip Dislocationsâ in the 13th POSICON meet at Jaipur, Rajasthan, from 2-4 Feb, 2007
- Presented a paper on âIs Brace Use in Perthes Disease Obsolete?â in the 12th POSICON meet at Ranchi, Jharkhand, from 10-12 Feb, 2006
- Contributed a chapter titled âSickle-Cell Disease-Skeletal Manifestationsâ in a book on âHaemoglobinopathiesâ (published in Oct. 2005)
- Published 2 articles, âPediatric Orthopaedic Practiceâ&âCongenital Vertical Talus-Management Reviewâ for the journal Apollo Medicine, 2005
- Presented a scientific paper titled "Focus on Femur or pelvis? Developmental Hip Dislocations in 2-3 year olds" in POSICON 2005 at Vadodara, Gujarat, on 27-30 January, 2005, and in Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA) Annual Conference in Nov, 2005
- Published as an original article, "Complete Talar Mobilization in Rigid Clubfoot - our Experience" in Apollo Medicine, pg 36, Vol. 1, Sept. 2004
- Presented a free paper on "Complete Talar Mobilization in Rigid Clubfoot - our Experience" at the 10th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (21&22 Feb, 2004), in Allahabad, U.P., India. Senior author in another free paper "Late presenting Septic Arthritis of Large Joints in Infants - our Experience" which was presented (for publication)
- Presented a free paper on "Modified Cincinnati Incision in Clubfoot" at the 9th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (16 - 18 Jan, 2003), in Vellore, T.N., India
- Chaired a planery session on "Scoliosis" on 17th Jan, 2003, at the 9th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India, in Vellore, T.N., India
- Contributed to a symposium on Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)(article on "Complications of management of DDH") published in the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics in 2003
- Written a chapter on"Pediatric Orthopaedic Emergencies" in the official textbook/publication of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) named "Pediatric & Neonatal Emergencies" - updated edition in 2003
- Case report titled"Congenital pseudarthrosis of Fibula" published in the International Journal 'Orthopaedics' (May, 2001, Vol. 24, No 5). Presented the same as a paper at the "7th Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI)" in Madurai, TN, India, on March 2nd& 3rd, 2001
- Original Paper titled - "Effect of Boston Brace on the body alignment in patients of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis."Presented at the "Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)" meeting in San Diego, California, USA, in Sep. 1998
- Presented a paper titled" Ligamentotaxis in Intra-articular Fractures of the Lower End Radius in Adults - Our Experience" at the Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference (IOACON) in November 1995 at Pune, India. Published in the Indian Edition of Orthopaedic Update in June 1998
- Presented a paper titled"Intercondylar Fractures of the Humerus - a comparative evaluation of operative and non-operative treatment" (clinical project during post-graduation-MS) at the Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference (IOACON) in November 1994 at Bangalore, India. Published in the Indian Edition of Orthopaedic Update in December 1998
Guest lectures delivered:
2016
- Invited to deliver a talk on âIdiopathic Clubfoot Revisitedâ, by Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club at Ghaziabad, UP, on 22 Jan, 2016.
2013
- Invited to deliver a talk on âSupracondylar Fractures of Humerus and its Complications â Management Updateâ, by Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club at Ghaziabad, UP, on 10th May, 2013.
- Invited to deliver a Guest Lecture by IAP â Noida and Comprehensive Orthotics & Prosthetics on our âApproach to a Limping Childâ in Fortis, Noida, on 11th April, 2013.
2012
- Invited for a Guest Lecture on âSeptic arthritis and osteomyelitis: what a pediatrician must knowâ in CME (Allied Pediatrics Session) in 49th Annual National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (PEDICON 2012) held on 19th Jan, 2012 at Gurgaon, Haryana. Presented the same talk as a part of Apollo ACAP team to Indian Academy of Pediatricians (IAP) Greater Noida, later this year
2011
- Invited for a guest lecture on âLimping Child â Approach to Managementâ, organized by the Ghaziabad Pediatric Group, Ghaziabad, on 11th November, 2011
2010
- Invited as Faculty by the SriLankan Orthopaedic Association in a âPediatric Fracture Courseâ conducted in Colombo, SriLanka, in a joint venture of both POSI (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society India) & POSNA (Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America), on 26th& 27th October, 2010
2009
- âMy Most Difficult Caseâ. Delivered a guest talk on the management of complication of Clubfoot Surgery at the XV Annual Conference of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSICON 2009) held from 10th â 11th Jan, 2009, at Kolkata, West Bengal
2008
- âPediatric Forearm Fracture Management â Overcoming Dilemmasâ. Delivered a guest lecture for Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club on 22nd Feb, 2008
2007
- âManagement of DDH in older childrenâ. Was faculty at MIDCON 2007 of Delhi Orthopaedic Association at New Delhi on 5th Aug, 2007
2005
- âFracture neck femur in childrenâ. Was faculty at Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club meeting at Ghaziabad on 18th Dec, 2005.
- âCommon Orthopaedic Ailments in Childrenâ. Addressed Pediatricians & Ortho surgeons at an IAP meet, Gurgaon, on 16th Dec, 2005
- "4-8 year olds: an orthopaedic focus". Addressed school teachers at Salwan Montessory School, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, as a part of the workshop on "Physiology & Exercise in School Children" on 2nd July, 2005
2002
- "Clubfoot Controversies." Speaker in the meeting of 'Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club' at Ghaziabad, UP, on 23rd August, 2002
- "Backpain in children & adolescence." Speaker in CME program on 'Decision Making in Ambulatory Pediatrics' at Sir Gangaram Hospital on 4th August, 2002
2000
- "Deformities in a growing skeleton - approach to management." Speaker in 'Indian Academy of Pediatricians (IAP) - Gurgaon' meeting on 29 July, 2000 at Hotel Groovey, Gurgaon, Haryana
- "Congenital Scoliosis - Approach & Management." Speaker in a Scientific Session organized by 'Indian Medical Association (IMA) - South Delhi branch (SDB)' on 24 July, 2000 at Indian Spinal Injury center, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
1999
- "Common Orthopaedic Injuries in Children." Speaker on occasion of 20th annual convention of 'Indian Medical Association (IMA) - South Delhi branch (SDB)' on 21st Nov, 1999 at Hotel Surya
- "Pediatric Orthopaedics to a Pediatrician." Speaker in CME program on 'Decision Making in Ambulatory Pediatrics' at Sir Gangaram Hospital on 13th Nov, 1999.
- "Pediatric Orthopaedics - an overview." Speaker at the scientific session conducted jointly by 'Apollo Center for Advanced Pediatrics (ACAP)' & IMA - South Delhi branch at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals on 17th July, 1999
- "Fracture management in a Growing Skeleton - Points to Ponder." Speaker at 'Ghaziabad Orthopaedic Club annual meeting' in Ghaziabad, UP, in March, 1999