Dr Kunal Patel is a leading Robotic Knee and Hip Replacement Specialist at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai. After completing his resident training at one of the premier institutions in Baroda, Gujrat, he worked as an assistant professor at – Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital, he further moved on and got trained in Knee replacement surgery and Day care knee replacement surgery under the able guidance Dr. Nanne Kort, Netherlands. His passion towards offering the best surgical solutions to his patients made him undergo the fellowship on Robotic Joint Replacement surgeries with Dr. Amar Ranawat, New York, He then went to the most premier institutes for Revision Joint replacement surgeries at Endoklionic, Hamburg, Germany.
Educational Qualifications:
Undergraduate education:
- 2003 – 2009: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra.
â€Postgraduate education:
- 2009-2013: Master of Surgery (M.S), Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat.
Professional Experience:
- Assistant Professor at Ramachandra Medical Center.
- Fellowship in the Netherlands.
- Assistant at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.
- Fellowship with Dr. H.P. Bhalodia for Joint Replacement.
- Trained in complex Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy procedures​​.
Notable Achievements:
- Best Paper Award in Tibialisation of Fibula.
- Best Poster in 34th SICOT (A new method of reinforcing stability after open reduction of neglected dislocation of elbow)​​.
Certifications:
- Fellowships in Joint Replacement (Netherlands), Revision Arthroplasty (Germany), and Joint Replacement and Arthroscopy (HSS-USA)​​.
Professional Memberships:
- Indian Orthopedic Association – Life Member
- India Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons - Life Member
- Member - IMUKA
- Member of Madras Orthopedic Society
- Member of American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- Member of the European Knee Society.
Fellowships:
- Zyderland Medical Center, Sittard, Netherlands: Fellowship in knee replacement with Dr. Nanne Kort.
- Endoklinic, Hamburg, Germany: Fellowship in Revision Joint replacement surgery.
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York: Fellowship in Robotic and Primary Joint replacement with Dr. Amar Ranawat.