KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SETH GORDHANDAS SUNDERDAS MEDICAL COLLEGE
बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिका रुग्णालय
The Department of Orthopaedics caters to about 400 outpatients daily and has an indoor bed strength of 280. This makes it the single largest department in the hospital, and the largest orthopedic department in the country.
Set up in 1942 as the first dedicated Department of Orthopaedics in India, the services offered are regarded as one of the best in the country.
Manned by an efficient staff, many of whom have obtained further training at some of the finest institutions in the world, the department has earned itself laurels in both the national and international arena. The department regularly produces merit holders at both national and international examinations and is the “Mecca” for orthopedic postgraduate training
Advanced surgical procedures such as spinal surgery, arthroplasty, arthroscopy and sports medicine, limb lengthening, complex trauma surgery, and pediatric orthopedics are performed regularly.
The department has started a fellowship program in Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, and Spine Surgery since 2023. A total of 6 fellows have joined the institute with 2 fellows in each subspecialty.
Name of faculty |
Qualification |
Designation |
Email ID |
Teaching experience (in years) |
Dr. Mohan Madhav Desai |
MS Ortho |
Prof. & Head of Department |
33 |
|
Dr. Shubhranshu Shekhar Mohanty |
MS Ortho |
Prof. & Unit Head |
29 |
|
Dr. Surendar Singh Prem Sing Bava |
MS Ortho |
Prof. & Unit Head |
28 |
|
Dr. Atul N. Panghate |
MS Ortho |
Add. Prof. & Unit Head |
28 |
|
Dr. Sujata Murthy Aiyer |
MS Ortho |
Add. Prof. & Unit Head |
26 |
|
Dr. Tushar Narayan Rathod |
MS Ortho |
Assoc. Prof. & Unit Head |
14 |
|
Dr. Sandeep V. Sonone |
MS Ortho |
Assoc. Prof. |
26 |
|
Dr. Roshan Mangaldas Wade |
MS Ortho |
Assoc. Prof. |
18 |
|
Dr. Sunil Krishna Bhosale |
MS Ortho |
Assoc. Prof. |
18 |
|
Dr. Pradip Nemade |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. |
13 |
|
Dr. Rajendra Phunde |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. |
11 |
|
Dr. Prashant Kamble |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Adhoc) |
12 |
|
Dr. Jigar Desai |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
4.7 |
|
Dr. Tushar Kadam |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
2 |
|
Dr. Pradip Govardhan Jadhav |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
1.6 |
|
Dr. Rudra Prabhu |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
1.3 |
|
Dr. Ashraf Shaikh |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
1.3 |
|
Dr. Bhushan Hadole |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. (Contract) |
1.3 |
|
Dr. Rohit Somani |
MS Ortho |
Asstt. Prof. |
1.3 |
1)KEMH PG TRAINING COURSE:
This course is conducted annually by the department of Orthopaedics at KEM and receives attendance from exam-going postgraduate students all over India. There is a comprehensive discussion on different clinical cases, and didactic lectures by eminent faculty from all over India.
2)KEM ELBOW COURSE JUNE 2023:
Course director: Dr. Mohan Desai
Convenor: Dr. Prashant Kamble
Co-convenor: Dr. Pradip Nemade
Theme: Comprehensive update about contemporary management in elbow pathologies
KEMH Elbow Course is the first-ever comprehensive update on the contemporary management of elbow issues including trauma, arthroscopy, pediatric, degenerative conditions, and sports injuries. It included lectures, video presentations, group discussions, one-to-one interaction with faculty members, and hands-on skill application on saw bone models and cadavers.
The course features included a cadaveric workshop on fresh frozen cadavers with hands-on learning of the various approaches to elbow like Kaplan, Kocher’s, TRAP, olecranon osteotomy and elbow arthroscopy, surgeries like ligament reconstruction, and management of tennis elbow, saw-bone workshop to learn fixation of various fractures around the elbow.
3)9th International Meeting of Arthroscopy Academy:
July 2023
Convener- Dr. Roshan Wade.
Advanced hands-on cadaveric workshop on arthroscopy for knee and shoulder with international faculties and delegates all over India.
4)Fellowship program clinical meetings:
The Department of Orthopaedics has started fellowships in Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, and Spine Surgery since 2023 with 2 fellows in each subspecialty. The fellows present complex topics related to their respective fields twice weekly.
OPD DAYS AND TIMINGS:
DAYS |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
NEW OPD: |
DR MMD |
DR SMA |
DR SSM |
DR ANP |
DR SSB |
DR TNR |
FOLLOW-UP OPD: |
DR ANP |
DR SSB |
DR TNR |
DR MMD |
DR SMA |
DR SSM |
Desai MM, Shah KA, Mohapatra A, Patel DC. Prevalence of metal hypersensitivity in total knee replacement. J Orthop. 2019;16(6):468-472. Published 2019 May 28. doi:10.1016/j.jor.2019.05.005
Kandhari VK, Desai MM, Wade RN, Bava SS. Expect the Unexpected: Mycobacterial Infection in Post Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017;11(1):RD01-RD02. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/23231.9241
Kantanavar R, Desai MM, Pandit H. CT Morphometric Analysis of Medial Tibial Condyles: Are the Currently Available Designs of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Suitable for Indian Knees?. Indian J Orthop. 2021;55(5):1135-1143. Published 2021 May 27. doi:10.1007/s43465-021-00429-y
Kandhari VK, Desai MM, Bava SS, Wade RN. Digging Deeper into the Patello - Femoral Joint: Patello - Femoral Composite - A New Dimension for Overstuffing of Patello - Femoral Joint. J Clin Diagn Res. 2017;11(3):RC04-RC07. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2017/23192.9546
Rathod T, Marathe N, Shende C, Jogani A, Sathe A, Mallepally AR. Severe Kyphotic Deformity Involving Thoracolumbar Region -A Management Dilemma. J Orthop Case Rep. 2021;11(6):68-71. doi:10.13107/jocr.2021.v11.i06.2262
Rathod, T. N., Sathe, A. H., & Marathe, N. A. (2021). It's Never Too Late: Neurological Outcome of Delayed Decompression in Tuberculosis of Spine. Global spine journal, 11(5), 716–721. https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568220922209
Rathod TN, Marathe NA, Masilamani K, et al. Are we neglecting long-term effects of vertebral shortening on pulmonary function in spinal tuberculosis?. Spine Deform. 2022;10(1):169-176. doi:10.1007/s43390-021-00400-9
Kamble P, Panchal S, Prabhu R, Choudhury H, Mohanty SS. Morphometric Analysis of Ulnar Variance and Its Demographic Dynamics Using High Resolution MRI: A Retrospective Study in Indian Population and Review of Literature. Indian J Orthop. 2022;56(10):1818-1823. Published 2022 Aug 16. doi:10.1007/s43465-022-00717-1
Kulkarni, R., Pawar, H., Panchal, S., Prabhu, R., Keny, S. A., Kamble, P. R., Rathod, T. N., & Mohanty, S. S. (2023). Efficacy of Periarticular Local Infiltrative Analgesic Injection on Postoperative Pain Control and Functional Outcome in Sequential Bilateral Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective Controlled Trial in 120 Consecutive Patients. Indian journal of orthopaedics, 57(5), 689–695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-023-00850-5
van Vulpen LFD, Thomas S, Keny SA, Mohanty SS. Synovitis and synovectomy in haemophilia. Haemophilia. 2021;27 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):96-102. doi:10.1111/hae.14025
Kamble P, Prabhu RM, Mohanty S, Keny S. Hemi-hamate arthroplasty for the management of chronic proximal interphalangeal joint fracture dislocations: Analysis of 21 cases in Indian population and review of the literature. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2023;37:102109. Published 2023 Jan 21. doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2023.102109
Kamble P, Prabhu RM, Jogani A, Mohanty SS, Panchal S, Dakhode S. Is Ultrasound (US)-Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection More Efficacious as a Treatment Modality for Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy Than US-Guided Steroid Injection?: A Prospective Triple-Blinded Study with Midterm Follow-up. Clin Orthop Surg. 2023;15(3):454-462. doi:10.4055/cios22128
Dr. Sangeeta Rawat (DEAN of KEMH) with Dr. Mohan Desai (HOD Orthopaedics) and other faculty members
Felicitation of Dr. Mohan Desai on becoming Medical Superintendent of KEM Hospital
Organizing committee of the KEM Elbow Course 2023
Celebrations on the 97th foundation day of KEM Hospital
Dr. Martin Zimmermann from CeramTec with Dr. Mohan Desai
The first ever total elbow arthroplasty cadaveric workshop in India and in the Asia Pacific was held in KEM Hospital
Dr. S S Mohanty (Unit Head), Dr. A B Goregaonkar (HOD Orthopaedics LTMMC, Sion), Dr. Mohan Desai (HOD) with external examiners during MS Examination
Department of Orthopaedics during the farewell function of Dr. Swapnil Keny (Bottom row L to R: Dr. Pradip Nemade, Dr. Sandip Sonone, Dr. Swapnil Keny, Dr. Mohan Desai, Dr. S S Mohanty, Dr. S S Bava, Dr. Roshan Wade)
Dr. Allan Gross visiting the Orthopaedic department
10: Celebrating the farewell of Mrs. Meena Narsinhan, our ex-cct with Dr. VJ Laheri (Ex HOD) and Dr. Mohan M Desai (Present HOD) in attendance
Kem alumni & Bombay Orthopedic Society members in Gurukool having academic discussions during break-time (From Left to Right: Dr. Satish Mody, Dr. Tushar Zimulia, Dr. Sushil Sabnis, Dr. Anish Dhume)
Inauguration of Ortho-HDU in EMS at the hands of Add. Municipal Commissioner Dr. Sanjeevkumar & with respected Dean Madam Dr. Sangeeta Ravat, HOD Dr. Mohan M Desai, and all the departmental faculty members
Orthopedic PG course 2023 held in CVTC hall: Sen Kinnare hall
Dr. Mukesh Hemady (A consultant from the UK) visiting the KEM Orthopaedic department to share his insights
Felicitation of Dr. Mohan Desai on becoming the Medical Superintendent of KEM Hospital in JROCOT with anesthetic colleagues and other OT workers
Words of appreciation from a patient who was managed in Dr. MMD Unit
Distributing best employee price on the foundation day in covid times
