Dr. Govindaraj AB
Director
44 years of experienceOrthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeons
MBBS, MS, FRCP
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Dr. Govindaraj AB is a Director, Senior Consultant, and a proficient orthopedic surgeon with 44 years of professional experience. Because of his extensive professional experience, he is considered one of the top choices for surgeons for joint-related surgeries in India. He is known for treating conditions like Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Joint, Knee Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Major Fractures, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many more. His specializations are Shoulder Replacement, Replacement Instrumentation, Spine Surgery, Single-Biting Bilateral Total Knee Replacement, and Joint Replacement Surgery. He trains medical students interested in becoming orthopedic surgeons in joint replacement procedures by demonstrating live cases in his workshops. His qualifications include an MBBS from Thanjavur Medical Coll., Thanjavur, in 1979 and an MS (Orthopaedics) from Madras Medical Coll., Chennai, in 1982. Later, he went to Glasgow, UK, 1987 to do the Royal Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons Fellowship. He also underwent eight years of advanced advanced training in the UK under well?recognized surgeons to excel in orthopedics and joint replacement surgery. Today, Dr. Govindaraj performs nearly 200+ joint replacement surgeries in a year. He has performed about 10,000+ surgeries, including 3,000+ joint replacement surgeries. He has published numerous abstracts, publications, and articles in national and international journals. He is among the top choices as an editor and reviewer for several orthopedic journals. Dr. Govindraj is an active part of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), UK, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Indo-German Orthopedic Association, and General Medical Council, London.Education
MBBS, Madras Univ., Thanjavur, 1980 MS (Orthopaedics), Madras Medical Coll., Chennai, 1982 Fellowship, Royal Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK,1985Past Experience
Consultant, Fortis Malar Hosp., Chennai, 2019 Consultant, The Guest Hosp., Chennai, 2013 Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, 2005 Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, 1999 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Global Hosp., Chennai, 1995 Registrar, Orthopaedics, Bedford Hosp. NHS Trust, Bedford, UK, 1990Associations/Membership
Indian Orthopaedic Association American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) General Medical Council, London, UK
Paper Published
Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128. Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128. Krishnamoorthy, S., Govindaraj, A. B., Vivek, A. N., Kumar, V., & Anand, M. (2019). Ankle Syndesmotic Injury Repair with Tightrope. Journal of Case Reports, 9(2), 77-80.
Area of Expertise
- Ankle Surgery
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
- Digital Nerve Repair
- Elbow Replacement Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- High Tibial Osteotomy