Dr. Ratnakar Rao
Chief Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon
Performed over 25000+ Orthopedic & Joint replacement surgeries.
Dr. Ratnakar Rao (MBBS, MS (Ortho)) is one of the most renowned & leading orthopedic surgeons in Hyderabad. With an experience spanning over 20 years in Orthopedic & Joint replacement surgery, he performed over 25000+ Orthopedic & Joint replacement surgeries. He also specializes in sports medicine and sports injury treatments.
As a pioneer in Orthopedic & Joint replacement surgeries, he specializes in Knee & Hip Replacement Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy & Pediatric Orthopedics. He is a member of various prestigious national & international orthopedic associations like the Indian Orthopedic Association, AO Trauma Foundation, SICOT, and APAS India.
He founded Impact Orthopaedic Center with the vision of expanding orthopedic treatments and reaching more people with the right treatments and helping them live pain-free and healthy live, for athletes and sports persons to improve the quality of the game and prevent injuries.
Professional Credentials
- 1995 -2001: M.B.B.S., Andhra Medical College, India.
- 2003 -2006: M.S. Orthopaedics, Andhra Medical College, India.
- 2007- 2008: Tutor , Christian Medical College, Vellore.
- June 2009: Observership with Ross Crawford, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
- Dec 2010-Jun 2011: AR fellowship with Prof. Suresh Nathan at NUHS Singapore.
- Jun 2015- Jul 2015: A O TRAUMA Fellowship under PROF. Nobert Haas. Charithe University Berlin, Germany.
Research Experience
- The incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis following Total Knee Replacement in the Singapore population: A prospective study
- The use of a Tourniquet during the cementing phase of Total Knee Replacement and its impact on clinical outcomes: A prospective study
- Performance Of High Flexion Knee Designs In A South East Asian Patient Cohort – Zimmer
- LPS Flex versus the Scorpio NRG( on going)
- 2003– 2006 M.S Dissertation: Comparison between range of motion between bipolar and unipolar prosthesis in neck of femur fractures..
Conferences & Presentation
- Given talk in Tosacon January 24th 2020 at Nizamabad on fixation techniques in Tibial Bicondylar Fractures.
- Faculty in Anup Masters Course and presented a talk on Posterior Approach of Hip on 12th and 13th October 2019 in Patna, Bihar.
- Given talk on Management of Flexion Deformity in Total Knee Replacement in Arts Science Arthroplasty held in Vijayawada, on 6th July 2019.
- Faculty in Mid Term CME Global Trends in Management of Fractures on 27th January 2019 Hyderabad , KIMS Hospital.
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