The passionate involvement of the renowned Orthopaedician, Padmashree Prof. Dr. P. V. A. Mohandas in his profession and his undeterred vision saw him accomplish his mission, viz. the translation of his dreams into reality. Backed by 30 years of experience in Joint Replacement surgery and 40 years of professionalism in the field of Orthopaedic Medicare in India and Europe, Dr. Mohandas has ceaselessly endeavored to make MIOT the only truly Global Hospital with world class standard in India in the field of Joint Replacement surgery, Orthopaedics and Trauma Medicare.

Dr. Mohandas, a name that needs no introduction in the field of Medicine and Surgery in India, is considered as the father of modern orthopaedic surgery in India. He brought into India the new AO concept of fracture fixation and Joint Replacement surgery. His tenure as Professor of Orthopaedics at Kilpauk Medical College and Government Royapettah Hospital earned him the fond appreciation as 'Teacher of Teachers' and 'Professor of Professors'. Dr. Mohandas was conferred the 'Padmashree' award in 1992. The MGR Medical University, Chennai awarded him the title of 'Doctor of Science'. He also received a German Fellowship in 1994 from the German Society of Fracture Management, a unique and singular honor.
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Dr. Vijay C. Bose, Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon Apollo speciality Hospital. Chennai has performed over 310 BHR procedures in India and many more while working in Birmingham with Derek McMinn and Mr. Ronan Treacy the inventors of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing concept. He has a vast experience in performing BHR in Avascular necrosis of the hip of more than 160 cases (One of the largest series in the world). Dr. Bose has experience with the BHR concept since 1997 when he was working at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham where the modern metal hip resurfacing concept was invented. His thesis submitted to the university of Liverpool was on the use of the BHR In AVN on the hip.

Orthopedic Consultants qualifications:
MS ( Orth), DNB (Orth), M.Med.Sci (Trauma) Birmingham, Mch (Ortho) Liverpool, FRCS (Orth.) UK

Orthopedic Consultants short profile:
++ Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at multi specialty hospital in Chennai, India.
++ Specialist in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Joint Replacement, Sports
     Medicine.
++ Performed more than 300 Hip Resurfacing operations, 550 Total Hip
     Replacements, 500 Total Knee Replacements.
++ Has operated on patients from all over India, UK, Nepal, France, Africa,
     Pakistan, Muscat, Dubai, Canada, USA, Australia & Singapore.
++ Invited all over India to perform and teach Orthopaedic surgery.
++ Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement Fellowships at  leading
     international centers of excellence in UK, Germany & Switzerland.
++ Taught on Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement Workshops in
     the UK & Germany.
++ Invited AO Faculty Member to teach on International AO Orthopaedic &
     Fracture Courses, Workshops & Seminars

Hip Resurfacing and Dr. Ameet Pispati have come a long way. Dr Ameet Pispati was trained in this surgery in Birmingham itself from the inventors of this procedure, and has been practicing it since as early as 1995. Dr. Ameet Pispati is a Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the Jaslok & Bhatia Hospitals, Mumbai, India. He is a Specialist in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in India, Joint Replacement (Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement) & Arthroscopy, and has been trained in the UK, USA and Germany. He has also worked for 6 years in UK before returning to his roots !

Orthopedic Consultants qualifications:
MS Orth (Mumbai), M Med Sc Surgery of Trauma (UK), Dip Sports Medicine (UK), MSc Sports Injuries (USA), AO Fellow (Germany), MCh Orth (Liverpool, UK), FRCS Orth (UK).

Orthopedic Consultants short profile:
++Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Jaslok and Bhatia Hospitals, Mumbai, India
    - Specialist in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Joint Replacement, Sports
    Medicine
++ FIRST IN THE WHOLE OF ASIA TO PERFORM ASR (Articular Surface
     Replacement) Hip Resurfacing surgery
++ Performed more than 300 Hip Resurfacing operations, 550 Total Hip
     Replacements, 500 Total Knee Replacements
++ Has operated on patients from all over India, UK, Nepal, France, Africa,
     Pakistan, Muscat, Dubai, Canada, USA, Australia & Singapore.
++ Holds International Orthopaedic qualifications such as FRCS Orth (All Royal
    Colleges, UK), MSc Sports Injuries (USA), Diploma Sports Medicine (UK), MCh
    Orth (Liverpool, UK), M Med Sc Surgery of Trauma (Birmingham, UK), MS
    Orth (Bombay), AO Fellow (Germany)
++ Trained at premier international centers abroad for 6 years after
     postgraduate training in Mumbai
++ Extensive hands-on training in Hip Resurfacing in UK for 6 years from
     pioneers of the procedure including Dr Derek McMinn and Dr Jeremy Latham
++ Taught Hip Resurfacing Surgery to more than 800 Orthopaedic Surgeons, by
    way of Symposia, Live Demonstration surgeries, Workshops & Lectures
++ Invited all over India to perform and teach Hip Resurfacing surgery
++ Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement Fellowships at  leading
     international centers of excellence in UK, Germany & Switzerland
++ Taught on Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement Workshops in
     the UK & Germany
++ Doctor to Indian Cricket Team 2003-04 for their Test/One Day matches
     against New Zealand & Australia
++ Invited Faculty Member on Hip Resurfacing, Joint Replacement (Hip and
     Knee Replacement) & Arthroscopy Courses of Bombay Orthopaedic Society
++ Invited Faculty Member on Hip Resurfacing Surgery Courses of the Indian
     Orthopaedic Association
++ Invited AO Faculty Member to teach on International AO Orthopaedic &
     Fracture Courses, Workshops & Seminars
++ Invited Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Accident Surgery & South
     Birmingham Trauma Unit (UK), in view of his exceptional caring
     & commitment  to the Trauma patient
++ Awarded the International Diploma in Surgical Resuscitation by the Institute
     of Accident Surgery & South Birmingham Trauma Unit (UK)
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Dr. R. D. Chakravarty - Dr. Chakravarty is a senior Orthopaedic Surgeon at Manipal Hospital , Bangalore. He did his M.B.B.S. and Masters degree in orthopedics from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University in 1979 (world’s third biggest University!). He then worked as Senior Registrar in Orthopaedics at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondichery for three years. India and mind it at that time there were only four Central Institutes attracting students from all over India and Dr. Chakravarty trained in two of them!

In 1983 he joined Kasturba Medical College, Manipal as a lecturer. He was an Associate Professor when he was selected as the first Overseas Registrar at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, United Kingdom in 1989. After two years he started work as a locum consultant in Orthopaedics at the same hospital till 1994. He returned to India to his earlier job and took a transfer to Manipal Hospital, Bangalore as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon. Dr. Chakravarty goes to the Royal Cornwall Hospital every year to clear joint replacement waiting list backlog. The hospital faithfully renews his work permit every year for the last ten years.

Dr. Chakravarty conducts joint replacement clinics every month in Calcutta and Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has lectured in many joint replacement meets in India and has read and published papers nationally and internationally. In addition to his Master of Orthopedic Surgery from Banaras Hindu University, he has passed the National Board Examination of India, both in Orthopedics and also Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has also passed his M. Ch. in Orthopedics from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Mr. P. M. Hutchins and Mr. Michael W Regan, ex Director and present Director of Orthopaedic Surgery respectively, of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom can be contacted as referees .

Orthopedic Consultants qualifications:
MS, DNB (Phy Med Rehabilitation), Mch (Ortho) Liver Pool, MNAMS (Ortho) from National Board.

Orthopedic Consultants short profile:
++ Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Bangalore, India.
++ Specialist in Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, Joint Replacement,
    Sports Medicine.
++ Performed more than 300 Hip Resurfacing operations, 550 Total
    Hip Replacements, 500 Total Knee Replacements.
++ Has operated on patients from all over India, UK, Nepal, France,
    Africa, Pakistan, Muscat, Dubai, Canada, USA, Australia &
    Singapore.
++ Invited all over India to perform and teach Orthopedic surgery.
++ Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement Fellowships
    at  leading international centers of excellence in UK, Germany &
    Switzerland.
++ Taught on Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacement
    Workshops in the UK & Germany.
++ Invited AO Faculty Member to teach on International AO
    Orthopaedic & Fracture Courses, Workshops & Seminars.
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Dr. Arun Mullaji , Sr. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mumbai

WORK EXPERIENCE
++Speciality work involves exclusively joint replacement and reconstruction        
    surgery of knee, hip, shoulder and elbow joints. Annually perform 400-500
     joint replacements.
++Trained in joint replacement surgery in institutions in United Kingdom,
    Germany, U.S.A., Hong Kong and Switzerland.
++ Performed over 2000 joint replacement operations; patients include residents
     of the U.K., Pakistan, Canada, USA, Kenya, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
     & Indonesia.

MEMBERSHIP
++ British Orthopaedic Research Society
++ British Orthopaedic Association
++ Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (Founder Member)
++ Indian Orthopaedic Association

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AT USA
++ Sep 95-Nov 95 Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery Center for Total
     Joint Replacement, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York
++ Apr 93-Jun 93 AO Fellowship
++ Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

AT GERMANY
++ Mar 91-Apr 91 AO Fellow, Klinikum der Albert-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg

AT UK
++ Aug 97- Nov 97 BOA Wishbone Fellow in Joint Replacement Surgery
++ St Mary's Hospital, London
++ Wrightington Hospital, Wigan
++ Princess Elizaeth Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter
++ Jan 93 - Apr 93 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
++ Arrowe Park Hospital & Clatterbridge Hospitals, Wirral, Merseyside
++ Jan 92 - Dec 92 Senior Registrar & Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Royal
     Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool
++ Aug 89 - Dec 91 Overseas Registrar Broomfield Hospital; Colchester
     General Hospital, Black Notley Hospital