Why should you choose to have your total knee replacement surgery at the Chennai Knee Surgery Centre by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam?
Current & advanced techniques, painless recovery, best hospital for Joint Replacements in India
Our center specializes in Knee, Hip, and Shoulder Surgery. We treat local, national, and international patients with all types of joint disorders. Our surgeries are performed using advanced procedures in Orthopedics in a modern hospital environment.
Specialized physiotherapy and rehabilitation services help the patient to return back to normal activity quickly after surgery.
Centre for Knee Surgery
Our center specializes in Knee Replacement, Reconstruction, and Knee Arthroscopy Procedures. This includes:
Centre for Hip Surgery
The Hip surgery procedures include Proxima hip replacement, Birmingham hip replacement, Durom hip resurfacing, Cemented and uncemented Hip replacements.
Centre for Shoulder Procedures
World Renowned Surgeon
Dr. A.K. Venkatachalam, MS (Orth), DNB (Orth), FRCS (UK), MCh. (Orth) (Liverpool), consultant Orthopedic surgeon trained in the UK & Belgium. He has performed over 3,000 knee arthroscopies including ACL reconstruction & over 1,500 knee replacement surgeries.
He has pioneered deep bending knee, minimally invasive & less invasive procedures for total knee replacement, gender knee replacement, bilateral replacements, unicondylar oxford knee replacement and proxima hip replacement surgeries in South India.
Accredited:
Address:Chettinad Health City Rajiv Gandhi
Salai, Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram Dist,
Tamil Nadu 603 103
City:Kanchipuram
Country:India
Contact Number:+91 (0)44 2747 5225, 2747 5959
Fax No:+91 (0)44 2747 5970
Email address:drvenkat@kneeindia.com
Website: www.kneeindia.com
Number of Doctors:
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Languages:English,Hindi
Your surgery will be conducted in the finest hospital environment.
The operating theatres have laminar airflow with HEPA filters which eliminate chance of infection This ensures a safe outcome after surgery by filtering bacterial content in the air by 99.9%.The hospital adheres to international standards of best clinical care, safe environment, medication safety, respect for rights and privacy, international infection control standards. Rooms are luxurious. The sprawling serene Hospital
campus is a mini township thoughtfully designed with dwelling units for patient's attendants, shopping plazas, food courts, post office, internet cafes, banks etc, in effect every convenience one could ever need. Specialized physiotherapy helps patients to gain full knee bend quickly after surgery.
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam MBBS, MS Orth, Dip NB Orth, FRCS Glasgow, MCh Ortho Liverpool
Consultant Orthopedic surgeon
Chettinad Health city & hospital, Chennai.
Dr.Venkat acquired his MS in Orthopedics from one of Asia’s busiest orthopedic institutes, The Central Institute of Orthopaedics at Safdarjang hospital, New Delhi. His interests in Joint replacements took him to the UK where he gained extensive training at some of the best hospitals as a specialist registrar. These include Alderhey hospital, Addenbrooke’s hospital, Royal Liverpool hospital etc. He acquired post graduate qualifications from India and the UK
In the UK he got a sound exposure in all super specialties like Joint replacements, revision surgery, arthroscopy, spinal surgery, paediatric orthopaedic surgery, hand and foot surgery and trauma.
He has been working as a consultant in private hospitals in India and abroad for the last twelve years. His teaching appointments include the post of an Assistant Professor at the Chettinad medical college, Tamil nadu, India.
He is presently a consultant at the Chettinad health city’s super specialty hospital. This city has state of the art infra-structure and equipment. He attracts patients from India and abroad.
He has headed research and development for a company in the orthopedic implant industry.
His current interests are joint replacements of hip knee & shoulder. He is a proponent of less invasive & minimal invasive surgery
He has pioneered flexible knee replacements, Oxinium knee, Oxford knee, Proxima knee in Chennai & South India. He offers Proxima Hip replacements, hip resurfacing, Birmingham Hip replacement, large diameter metal on metal hip replacements, high flex knee replacements, partial knee replacements, Shoulder resurfacing, key hole surgery etc. He has the most extensive experience in treating acetabular and pelvic fractures. Recently he has recently introduced the Oxinium knee prosthesis in South India.
His articles have been published in newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express, Deccan Chronicle, Time, Woman’s era etc. He contributes articles to several news, papers, journals and magazines. He has been interviewed by British TV Channel 4, CNN IBN & Indian channels for his experience in treating overseas patients from the UK, USA and Canada. He participated at the International medical tourism Expo in London, June 2006
Academic achievements-
Twelve publications in international journals like The Foot, Orthpaedics international etc
Two dissertations
Twenty international courses and symposia
Guest lectures in India and abroad
International medical tourism Expo in London 2006. His patient testimonials are featured on
http://www.treatmentabroad.net/surgery-abroad/india/patient-stories/knee-replacement
Educational Qualifications
Degrees & Diplomas University / Institutions
MBBS University of Madras (February 1984)
DNB Orth Diplomate of National Board (Orthopaedics), National Board of Examinations (1991)
MS Orth University of Delhi ( 1992) Best Post graduate
FRCS Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow ( 1994)
M.Ch Orth University of Liverpool ( 1995)
Present position
Consultant Orthopedic surgeon & Assistant Professor - Chettinad hospitals & Health city, India
Previous appointments
Orthopedic consultant- Knee specialist, Hip replacement, resurfacing, Shoulder resurfacing, replacement- private practice Chennai
1. Assistant Professor in Orthopedics, Chettinad medical college, Padur- 2006
2. Specialist Orthopedic surgeon, Dubai hospital and Rashid hospital, Dubai, UAE- 2003
3. Senior specialist, Head of department of Orthopedics, Ibri regional referral hospital,
Oman 2002 - 2003
4. Consultant in Orthopedics, 1998-2002 Apollo Specialty hospitals, Chennai
5. Consultant in Orthopedics- Child's trust hospital- 1999- 2000
6. Consultant in Orthopedics- Sundaram medical foundation- 1999
7. Consultant in Orthopedics- Metro hospital, NOIDA, Sunflag hospital, Faridabad 1997- 1998
8. Consultant in Orthopedics- St.Stephen's hosital, Delhi
9. Senior registrar in Orthopaedics - Bolton hospital, England, UK- Jan 1997- March 1997
10. Specialist registrar in Orthopedics, North West rotation, UK- at Tameside general, Stepping hill
hospital Stockport, North Manchester general hospital, UK 1994 Dec to Dec 1996
11. Registrar in orthopedics- Inverclyde royal hospital- Greenock, Scotland 1994
12. Registrar in Orthopedics- Royal Liverpool University hospital, Liverpool 1994
13. Orthopedic department - Alderhey hospital, Liverpool.1993-1994
14. Junior resident in Orthopedics- Central Institute of Orthopedics, New Delhi
15. Medical Officer- Army Medical corps- 1984- 1989- Base hospitals.
I have visited centres of excellence in Dubai, UAE UK and Belgium
Guest Lectures
Acetabular farctures- Tawam hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Ibri regional hospital, Oman
Courses
Fifteen courses in the UK & several in India including the Advanced AO course, lizarov course, External fixators,
Intermediate arthroscopy course, Osteotomies, Minimal invasive knee replacement, Hip resurfacing, Proxima hip replacement.
State of art in Knee Joint replacements- American hospital, Dubai, UAE- September 2003
Pioneered High flexion Knee replacements, Oxford Unicondylar Knee replacement, Minimally invasive knee replacementin 2005 & Shoulder arthroscopy in Chennai from 2000.
Started initiative for meniscal transplant.
Contributed articles & columns to Newspapers, Magazines and Internet portals in India (NDTV & Ask Your Doctor online)
and UAE (Gulf MD)
Headed research & development for new Orthopedics products like instruments, implants for Invecta medi equipment
limited (IMEL) an ISO 9001 company 2005.
Mrs Selina Muthu, Abu Dhabi
Hello Dr.Venkat,
This is Ashish from Abu Dhabi. My mom is doing great. I take her out for long walks every day. She is able to kneel and offer Namaz. Her pains have disappeared. I wish to place my sincere thanks for the excellent service provided to my mom. Ashish, Abu Dhabi
John & Polly Norman, Soprades, Greece
Bilateral painless high flex knee replacements
We would like to thank the MD and all his staff, especially Dr.Venkatachalam for the two successful Knee Replacements. Our stay here has been truly wonderful, people have been outstanding and we can't thank you all enough, we will miss you all, but remember you all. Kindest regards and love. John & Polly Norman The Green House,Northern Sporcedes Greece 37005
Mr Padman Perumal, New jersey
Bilateral High flex knee replacements
I write to you to express my sincere gratitude for taking good care of my mom over the past weeks. My mom is feeling great after the total knee replacement surgery. She is fully functional now and is able to fold her legs, walk with out any pain and more than anything else sleep well during night with no pain. I want to let you know that your kind nature, attention to details and personalized treatment to individual patients and their situation is what sets you apart from the peers. We are extremely pleased with your services and will recommend to our friends. You are a true blessing to the medical field. Keep up your great service and I again thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts
Padman Perumal, New Jersey
Mr.Norman Galloway, Spain
High flex knee replacement ,Spain
Many thanks for your message and I have very much pleasure in returning my very best wishes for a very Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I am pleased to tell you that I am making good progress and working very hard with the physio. A ll the very best to you and yours from your friend in Spain. Norman Galloway
Mr.Ken Austin, Bradford UK
80 year old great grand dad
Dear Doctor My swim in Greece went very well even though I wasn’t able to do my original swim due to rough seas. However, I think I covered about the same distance. You will have seen from Polly’s photos that I had 4 swimmers to accompany me though they stayed well behind so that it was my swim. You may be pleased to know that I raised a total of £535 which will go towards building an extension to a school for disabled children in the south of Tamil Nadu. My knee is doing very well although I bruised it today in a fall in the supermarket. I quite frequently fall when the toe of my prosthesis catches on the floor & I have nothing to support me. Otherwise the joint seems to be doing well. I went to my GP last week because I still had some pain & couldn’t straighten my knee very well. I thought that this might be because of fluid retention. He said that I had better have an x-ray so I am waiting for the results of that. On the NHS it takes about 10 days normally but we are having postal difficulties at the moment so I don’t know when I’ll get a result but actually the joint seems a lot easier now.. I’m sorry to say that there doesn’t seem to have been much interest locally in my experiences. I never cease from extolling your expertise but I suppose there aren’t that many people, needing a joint replacement, who can afford to fly to India. I also have nothing but praise for the way I was treated at the hotel. I found the staff to be very helpful in spite of language difficulties . The staff at the hospital was also very kind & did their best to make me comfortable. I am very grateful for the attention I received & am certainly in much better condition than I was when I arrived in Chennai. I will email you again when I get the results of the x-rays.
"For any one contemplating a total knee replacement under the care of Dr. Venkatachalam, I would say you have nothing to worry about. You will find that he is there at every step of the way; from the time of the operation to the day you leave. Such continuity of care is not something you will find in the UK hospitals". Indira Deen, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK. Tel 01582- 581300 E mail- geniedovey@yahoo.co.uk
Best Value In the World
Your knee replacement surgery in India costs less than private treatment in the UK, Canada, USA and Middle East Asia. Our standard equals or excels that in the UK and US but cost of surgery is much less. Cost of a knee replacement is only £3500 or US $7000 versus 40,000 USD in the US or £9000 in the UK for a TKR.
We have many satisfied patients from India and abroad. Our International patient testimonials lend credence to our expertise.
Knee Replacements High Flexion, Gender Specific, Unicondylar, Bilateral, Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction, Hip Resurfacing, Proxima Hip, Shoulder Arthroscopy.