Best Knee Replacement Doctors in India for Australians

Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani is an orthopedic surgeon at Global Hospital Chennai. He specializes in lower limb replacement and arthroscopic knee surgery. Dr. Hakkalamani previously served as a consultant at several university hospitals in the UK. He completed training at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

• Completed a Lower Limb Arthroplasty Fellowship at UHCW Coventry Hospital.
• Finished a Knee Soft Tissue Reconstruction Fellowship at York Teaching Hospitals.
• Awarded 1st Prize for research at the SICOT international meeting.
• Won 1st Prize in Orthopaedics at the British Orthopaedic Trainee Association meeting.

Professor Dipchand Bhaskar Bhandare is a senior orthopaedic surgeon at Manipal Hospitals who has performed over 2,000 successful surgeries.

• Specialises in joint replacements for complex trauma and reconstructive cases
• Professor at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai
• Performs minimally invasive knee arthroscopy for faster recovery times
• Recognised by Rotary International for his medical contributions
• Awarded by the Indian Medical Association for professional clinical results

Dr Rohan Dessai has performed over 1,000 knee and hip replacements at Manipal Hospital. He specialises in orthopaedic surgery and manages complex pain and injury cases.

• Holds a Certification from the Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain and Ireland
• Handles both routine joint replacements and functional orthopaedics
• Trained in orthopaedic surgery at Goa Medical College
• Practises at Manipal Hospital focusing on joint reconstruction and rheumatology

Dr Thirumalesh Reddy leads the Orthopaedic Department at Aster CMI Hospital – one of the region's prominent multi-speciality medical centres.

• Head of Orthopaedics – manages surgical teams and sets clinical protocols
• Fellowship trained in orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation
• Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Specialises in surgical management of chronic joint pain