🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Ashok Rajgopal, PTM, FRCS (Edin), FIMSA

Group Chairman – Institute of Musculoskeletal Disorders & Orthopaedics
Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
Overview & Career Highlights

Dr. Ashok Rajgopal is one of India’s most respected orthopaedic surgeons, with an illustrious career spanning over 45 years. He has performed more than 40,000 total knee and hip replacement surgeries, earning a global reputation for surgical excellence, innovation, and patient care.

A pioneer in joint replacement surgery in India, he has led premier orthopaedic programs, most notably at Medanta since 2009, and previously at other top-tier institutions including Fortis and Moolchand Hospitals.

🧪 Professional Experience – Dr. Ashok Rajgopal

🔹 Group Chairman – Institute of Musculoskeletal Disorders & Orthopaedics

Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram (2009 – Present)

• Leads one of India’s foremost centers for orthopaedics and joint replacement surgery.

• Spearheads clinical innovation, surgical excellence, and mentorship of orthopaedic surgeons.

• Oversees complex surgeries including robotic joint replacements, revision arthroplasties, and sports injury reconstructions.

🔹 Chairman – Orthopaedics Division

Fortis Hospital, New Delhi & NCR (2006 – 2009)

• Built and led a multidisciplinary team of joint replacement surgeons and sports medicine experts.

• Introduced minimally invasive surgical techniques and enhanced recovery protocols in joint replacement.

🔹 Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement

Moolchand Orthopaedic Hospital, New Delhi (1990s – 2006)

• Among the first to introduce total knee replacement to the private healthcare sector in India.

• Performed thousands of hip and knee replacement procedures, setting new benchmarks in surgical outcomes.

🔹 International Clinical Training & Surgical Fellowships

• Undertook advanced training in Joint Reconstruction and Arthroscopy in the UK, USA, Germany, Korea, Australia, and Japan.

• Worked with globally renowned orthopaedic surgeons, contributing to global prosthesis design (Persona Knee System).

💼 Career Highlights

• 45+ years of clinical experience

• 40,000+ total knee and hip replacements performed

• Led India’s first bilateral TKR (1987) and minimally invasive unicompartmental knee replacement (2002)

• Instrumental in training the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons across India and abroad

🎓 Education & Training

• MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (1974)

• MS (Orthopaedics) – AIIMS, New Delhi (1979)

• MCh (Orthopaedics) – University of Liverpool, UK (1983)

Fellowships & Honors:

• FIMSA – Fellow of the International Medical Sciences Academy (1996)

• FRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons (2010)

International Training:

• UK, USA, Germany, Korea, Australia, and Japan

🏅 Surgical Innovations & Milestones

• First in India to perform Bilateral Total Knee Replacement (1987)

• Introduced Minimally Invasive Uni-compartmental TKR (2002)

• Designed patented surgical instruments for minimally invasive knee surgery

• Key contributor to the design of the Persona Knee System, a global standard

• Performed 28 knee replacements in under 12 hours, showcasing exceptional efficiency and team coordination

🏆 Awards & Distinctions

• Padma Shri (2014) – For distinguished service in medicine

• Dr. B.C. Roy National Award (2014) – Highest recognition in the medical field

• Bharat Shiromani Award

• Lifetime Achievement Awards – From APAS and other international bodies

• “Knee Ratna” – By the Indian Medical Association for excellence in joint surgery

🧬 Research & Academic Contributions

• Editor of the acclaimed textbook “Knee Surgery” launched at AAOS 2014

• Published widely in leading orthopaedic journals

• Editorial board member – KSSTA and The Bone & Joint Journal

• Peer reviewer – Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)

🤝 Professional Leadership & Memberships

• Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon to the President of India (1997)

• Founding Member & President –

  • Indian Hip & Knee Society

  • Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society

  • Indian Arthroscopy Association

• Life Member –

  • ISAKOS

  • Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)

  • Indian Association of Sports Medicine

🔬 Surgical Volume & Clinical Excellence

• 60,000+ arthroscopic procedures

• 39,000+ total knee replacement surgeries

• Expert in handling complex, revision, and robotic-assisted joint surgeries

• Globally recognized for technological innovation, patient-centric protocols, and surgical mentorship