• Dr. Ashok S. Gavaskar MS (Orth), FRCS (Glasg), FACS

  • Rated among the top trauma and joint replacement surgeons in India by expertscape.com
  • One of the Top 10 Trauma Experts in India
  • One of the Top 30 Joint Replacement Surgeons in India
  • Distinguished member - AOTrauma Technical Commission (Asia pacific trauma expert group)
  • Hon’ member of the International advisory board for the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS)

  About Dr. Gavaskar
• Keeping You Moving

  Committed to Excellence in Orthopaedic Care

• Advanced Solutions for Back Pain

  Minimally Invasive Spine Solutions

• Advanced Technologies in Hip Replacement

  Integrated Treatments for Joint Pain

• Don't Let Your Joint Pain Define You

  Advanced Technologies in Joint Replacement

Specialties

Education

Honours & Awards

• The Economic Times

  Healthcare Award for National
  Orthopedic Surgeon of the Year 2022

  Times of India

  Times Of India
  Service Excellence Award
  in Healthcare - 2021

  Marquis Who’s who

  Biographical record in Marquis
  Who’s who in the world
  - 2018
• American Academy of
  Orthopaedic Surgeons

  AAOS Award for the Best International
  Educational Program
  in Trauma Category - 2017

  AO Asia Pacific

  Young investigator award for
  the best trauma related
  research - 2016

  Asia Pacific Orthopaedic
  Association

  Young ambassador award from the
  Asia Pacific Orthopaedic
  Association - 2014
• American Academy of
  Orthopaedic Surgeons

  International scholarship from the
  American Academy of Orthopaedic
  Surgeons, 2014

• Minimally Invasive Arthroscopic Procedures

  Arthroscopic surgery or arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint using a specialized instrument known as an arthroscope

  Benefits of Arthroscopic Surgery

  • Smaller Incisions
  • Lower Risk of Complications
  • Less Postoperative Pain
  • Less Scarring
  • Faster Recovery

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• Minimally Invasive
  Knee Joint Replacement

  Total knee replacement is a very successful surgical treatment for knee arthritis. Over the years, minimally invasive knee replacement surgical techniques have been developed to lessen tissue trauma and improve patient outcomes. The potential advantages of minimally invasive joint replacement surgery are

  Benefits of Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement

  • Minimal surgical dissection
  • Shorter hospital stay
  • Shorter recovery period
  • Reduced post-operative pain

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• Outpatient Anterior
  Approach Hip Replacement

  With improved technology and advances in anaesthesia and pain control, hip replacement surgery has evolved and is now being offered in an outpatient setting. Outpatient anterior approach hip replacement refers to surgery accessed from in front of the hip in an outpatient setting.

  Some of the benefits of outpatient surgery include:

  • Less pain.
  • Lower cost.
  • Fewer transfusions.
  • Better recovery.
  • Convenience.
  • Safer.

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• Hip Trauma
  Reconstruction

  Hip trauma is an injury in the hip due to the impact caused by incidents such as a car accident or a hard fall. The injury can be a bone break or dislocation or both. Hip trauma reconstruction is the process of rebuilding and restoring the hip joint.

  Hip trauma reconstruction can:

  • Alleviate hip pain and restore mobility
  • Reduce strain and wear and tear
  • Improve the quality of life

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• Limb
  Lengthening

  Children born with congenital defects such as fibular hemimelia (absence of fibula bone), congenital short femur and hemiatrophy (absence of one side of the body parts) have unequal leg lengths which can be treated with a limb lengthening procedure. Other conditions that can be corrected by limb lengthening procedure include:

  • Growth plate injuries
  • Bone infections resulting in leg length variations
  • Broken bones followed by trauma
  • Replacement of missing bone after the surgical removal of bone tumour and fracture
  • Increasing the stature in dwarfs by lengthening both the legs

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• Computer-Assisted
  Hip Replacement

  Computer-assisted hip replacement is an image-guided, minimally invasive surgical procedure to replace your diseased or damaged hip with an artificial device using the assistance of computer software. The system creates and displays images and provides information that aids your surgeon at various stages of the procedure to improve accuracy and results. Some of the potential advantages of computer-assisted hip replacement include:

  • Better accuracy in sizing and positioning of your hip implant
  • Improved functional outcome and stability
  • Improved durability of the implant
  • Reduced risk of leg-length discrepancies

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• Shoulder
  Replacement

  Total shoulder replacement surgery is performed to relieve symptoms of severe shoulder pain and disability due to arthritis. In this surgery, the damaged articulating parts of the shoulder joint are removed and replaced with artificial prostheses. Indications for shoulder replacement are:

  • Severe shoulder pain that restricts daily activities
  • Moderate to severe pain during rest
  • Weakness and/or loss of motion

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• Trauma/
  Deformities

  Trauma is a broad term describing all types of injuries affecting the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves, blood vessels, or bones that most commonly occur during sports, exercise, or any other physical activity. Traumatic injuries may include fractures and dislocations which result in deformities and loss of mobility and function. Treatment options include:

  • Nonsurgical treatments
  • Arthroscopy
  • Percutaneous screw fixation
  • Open reduction and internal fixation

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