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Medical council of India
Life member of Indian Orthopaedic association
Permanent registration with General Medical council, UK
Consultant Grade B of UAE health ministry.
Life member of Madras Orthopaedic association

Why should you have your total knee replacement at our center ? Experienced surgeon & anesthetist qualified at top universities and Royal college of UK. Latest prosthesis and techniques are used. Operating rooms have clean air Guided air flow. English speaking nurses, Special therapists assist in rehabilitation.

Our Joint Replacement Center offers the latest advances in joint replacement in state-of-the-art hospitals in Chennai, South India. The Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon is Dr. A.K. Venkatachalam. Well qualified anesthetists, therapists, associate surgeons and physicians constitute our staff. Dr Venkatachalam (Venkat for short) completed his higher surgical training in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery following which he was awarded the MS Orth, DNB Orth and M.Ch Orth from Delhi University, National board of examinations and Liverpool University, respectively. In addition, he was conferred the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow in Surgery. He trained in Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Cambridge at centers of excellence for joint replacements. He has further visited centers in the US, Australia, Belgium and Dubai to learn advanced techniques of cartilage restoration, hip resurfacing and joint replacements. He is a life member of the Indian Orthopedic Association and holds permanent registration with the General Medical Council of the UK. He is in the forefront of joint replacement, offering latest techniques and implants. He has published several articles in international journals. He has pioneered several procedures in India. He is well versed with primary and revision joint replacements. He performs above 200 Joint replacements per year which consist of knee, hip and shoulder replacements. He also performs arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder & knee. Autologous cartilage cell implantation, and biological therapy for avascular necrosis are procedures that can prevent a joint replacement and are also available. Dr. Venkat has treated athletes and has contributed several articles on Sports Medicine and shoulder & knee arthroscopy in Ezine articles. His private practice involves joint replacements of the knee, hip & shoulder. He specializes in small incision or minimally invasive surgery, half knee replacements, flexible knee replacements, hip resurfacing, shoulder resurfacing, and mini hip replacements. Additionally, he also practices arthroscopic surgery (key hole surgery) of the knee & shoulder. Latest advances in Joint replacements are practiced. The unique Journey knee is offered for a cost of 11,000 dollars. The partial Deuce knee is offered for a price of only 10,000 dollars. A consultation for the ideal solution to your unique problem can be provided for a fee of 100 dollars. Special therapists staff a dedicated rehabilitation center. Dr. Venkatachalam has spoken at international conferences in Canada, UAE on latest advances in Joint replacements and cartilage surgery.Our center is in Chennai (formerly Madras), South India. It is the largest city in South India and is well connected from all parts of the world. We have arrangements with holiday resorts in and around Chennai for post operative recuperation after the medical procedure. Procedures- Joint Replacement, Stem cells, Platelet rich plasma (PRP) for tendon injuries

Orthopedic
•  - Joint Replacement - Ankle
•  - Joint Replacement - Hip
•  - Joint Replacement - Knee
•  - Arthrodesis
•  - Arthroscopy - Knee
•  - Carpal tunnel decompression
•  - Lumbar Discectomy
•  - Joint Replacement - Elbow
•  - Rotator Cuff Repair
•  - Joint Replacement - Shoulder
•  - Consultation
•  - Arthroscopy - Shoulder

Stem Cell Therapy
•  - Consultation
•  - Other

Surgery
•  - Other