Apollo Hospitals Bangalore
Location
Bangalore, India
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Dr. J. Lakshmikanth
Apollo Hospitals Bangalore
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Speciality
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Spinal Deformity Corrections and Joint Replacement Surgery |
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Languages
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English
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About
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- Swimming is the best form of relaxation opines many doctors and Dr. Lakshmikanth definitely agrees on this. He unwinds from his busy schedule to swim for good health and recreation. |
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Education
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- MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
- MS (Ortho), Bangalore Medical College. |
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Professional Experience
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- Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, Apollo Hospitals Bangalore.
- Dr. J. Lakshmikanth is one of the leading authorities in the Country on the treatment of Orthopedics and a specialist in Spinal deformity corrections and Joint replacements of Hip and Knee. He is part of the Centre of Excellence team.
- He is in this profession for more than 26 years now. Having conducted more than 3000 Orthopedic procedures.
- In his vast experience, he has performed about 1000 spinal surgical procedures, including spinal deformity corrections and 800 joint replacements of hip & knee.
- His special interest lies in performing complex surgeries of pelvis and acetabular trauma.
- He was fortunate enough to be trained at an International level and gained experience to handle Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements, Total Shoulder, Total Elbow Replacements, Arthroscopy, in addition to the routine Trauma.
- He secured his Fellowship in Spain under the able guidance of renowned Professors. Prof. R A Dickson and Mr. P A Millner at St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds England, trained him in all aspects of Orthopedics Spinal Surgery with a special emphasis on Scoliosis and complex spinal reconstructive surgery both anteriorly and posteriorly from skull to sacrum.
- He became an eminent orthopedician giving a solution to a biological problem like Microdiscectomy, Decompression, Instrumented fusion for infections, trauma and degenerative conditions and correction of Spinal deformity.
- Dr. Lakshmikanth is a specialist in treating complex, pelvis and acetabular trauma.
- He has also performed a number of anterior column fixation through ilioinguinal approach. Performing primary and revision joint replacements for hip and knee arthritis is his forte.
- He became the Secretary of Bangalore Orthopedics Society in 2003 and is now a member of the Medical Board at Apollo Hospitals Bangalore.
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Certifications
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- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (Ortho & Trauma). |
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