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Current position- Consultant Orthopedic surgeon & Associate Professor - Chettinad super speciality hospital, Tamil nadu, India
Past positions-Private practice as Orthopaedic surgeon Chennai.
1. Assistant Professor in Orthopedics, Chettinad medical college, Kelambakkam, 2006
2. Consultant Orthopedic surgeon in private practice- Malar, Venkataeswara, Bharathiraja hospitals, 2004 to 2008 April
3. Specialist Orthopedic surgeon, Dubai hospital and Rashid hospital, Dubai, UAE- June - Dec 2003
4. Senior specialist, Head of department of Orthopedics, Ibri regional referral hospital,
Oman 2002 - 2003
5. Consultant in Orthopedics, 1998-2002 Apollo Specialty hospitals, Chennai
6. Consultant in Orthopedics- Child's trust hospital- 1999- 2000
7. Consultant in Orthopedics- Sundaram medical foundation- 1999
8. Consultant in Orthopedics- Metro hospital, NOIDA, Sunflag hospital, Faridabad 1997- 1998
9. Consultant in Orthopedics- St.Stephen's hosital, Delhi
10. Senior registrar in Orthopaedics - Bolton hospital, England, UK- Jan 1997- March 1997
11. Specialist registrar in Orthopedics, North West rotation, UK- at Tameside general, Stepping hill hospital Stockport, North Manchester general hospital, UK 1994 Dec - Dec 1996
12. Registrar in orthopedics- Inverclyde royal hospital- Greenock, Scotland 1994
13. Registrar in Orthopedics- Royal Liverpool University hospital, Liverpool 1994
14. Orthopedic department - Alderhey hospital, Liverpool.1993-1994
15. Junior resident in Orthopedics- Central Institute of Orthopedics, New Delhi 1989- 1992
16. Medical Officer- Army Medical corps- 1984- 1989- Base hospitals.
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Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam acquired his Master's degree ( MS orth) in Orthopedics from the Central Institute of Orthopedics at Safdarjang hospital, New Delhi. He holds two more masters degrees in Orthopaedic surgery from the National board of examinations and the University of Liverpool. He also is a fellow of the Royal college of surgeons.
He has gained extensive experience at some of the best hospitals in the UK. These include Alderhey hospital, Addenbrooke’s hospital, Royal Liverpool hospital, Stepping hill hospital, North Manchester general, Bolton infirmary, Inverclyde Royal hospital etc. Here he got a sound exposure in all orthopaedic super specialties like joint replacements, revision surgery, arthroscopy, spinal surgery, pediatric orthopedic surgery, hand and foot surgery and trauma.
He is currently a consultant orthopedic surgeon & Associate professor in orthopaedic surgery at the Chettinad health city, India. He has been working as a consultant orthopedic surgeon in India and abroad for the last fourteen years. He has been awarded the first Novosans award for excellence in medical travel.
His 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 & Oxford knees in Chennai & South India. He offers THR, short stem Hip replacement, Birmingham Hip resurfacing. He has extensive experience in treating acetabular and pelvic fractures. His articles have been published in newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express, Deccan Chronicle, 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.
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